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Book SynopsisBy Western Hands: Functional Art from the Heart of the West celebrates the history of rustic design — from the Adirondacks and National Park “parkitecture” style to the work of legendary western furnituremaker Thomas Molesworth — and describes its evolution to the art form it is today, one that is born of an individual artisan’s creative process and uniquely inspired by place.
The book includes leading voices in the movement, features original examples of bespoke mountain and rustic interiors, and showcases one-of-a-kind artworks from fifty of the best rustic and western decorative artisans working today.
By Western Hands: Functional Art from the Heart of the West is at once a history, a compendium and a curated showcase full of design inspiration, whether one owns a rustic, western or country home, or simply dreams of one.
Table of Contents6 Introduction 8 Foreword 12 Rustic Tradition 20 Thomas Molesworth, Cody High Style and Western Design 26 On the Edge of the Wilderness: Fine Art and Cody’s Place in the West 30 Cody Style and the Western Design Renaissance 40 The Switchback Ranch Collection of Western Decorative Arts 42 Interior West: Decorative Arts in the Home 52 The Lodge at Cook Canyon: A Voyage of Discovery 58 By Western Hands Artisans 224 By Western Hands Honorary Artisans 238 Resources 240 About the Contributors 242 Acknowledgments
