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Author: Sybil Edwards
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Published: 1998-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780715307847
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA complete course in decorative hand painting. Covers everything from base coating to special techniques. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Author: Polly Minick
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781564774712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains patterns, illustrations and instructions for hooked rugs and quilts.
Author: Soetsu Yanagi
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2019-01-31
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 0241366364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly fulfilling utilitarian needs. They should, in short, be things of beauty. In an age of feeble and ugly machine-made things, these essays call for us to deepen and transform our relationship with the objects that surround us. Inspired by the work of the simple, humble craftsmen Yanagi encountered during his lifelong travels through Japan and Korea, they are an earnest defence of modest, honest, handcrafted things - from traditional teacups to jars to cloth and paper. Objects like these exemplify the enduring appeal of simplicity and function: the beauty of everyday things.
Author: Gary Alan Fine
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2004-06-30
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 0226249506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this examination of self-taught artists who are often on the fringes of the social system, the inner workings of a traditional network of money, status, and values are revealed, describing how authenticity is central to this system.
Author: Flora Waycott
Publisher: Walter Foster
Published: 2017-11
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 1633223922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet creative with the Scandinavian concept of hygge (hoo-gah) and create your own whimsical, colorful artwork inspired by folk art with Creative Folk Art and Beyond! Continuing the hugely popular Creative… and Beyond series, Creative Folk Art and Beyond features the whimsical and colorful folk-art style of Scandinavia… and beyond! Inspired by the concept of hygge (an idea similar to coziness), Creative Folk Art and Beyond includes creative prompts,easy exercises, and step-by-step projects that embrace all things Scandinavian. No matter your skill level, you can learn how to draw and paint beautiful, colorful art using a variety of accessible, affordable supplies. Starting off with basic tools, materials, techniques, and color basics, Creative Folk Art and Beyond then jumps into tips and exercises that will have you drawing and painting your favorite folk-art designs in no time. This book is a must-have for any "Scandophile" or folk-art enthusiast!
Author: Maggi McCormick Gordon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2024-03-19
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1510756698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Beautiful Quilts! Beautiful antique quilts and a workbook of patterns come together in this lavish photography book for quilters. The more than 30 featured quilts from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection are displayed in period rooms at Old World Wisconsin, the Society's outdoor museum of German and Scandinavian farmhouses. Patterns and block layouts are provided for replicating each of the original quilts, and after seeing each of them in a true historical context, home sewers will be inspired to create their own versions.
Author: Heather Galler
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Published: 2017-03-01
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 163322404X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFolk art still influences everyday art in some surprising ways. Folk Art Fusion shows you how to blend classic subjects with new techniques to create a lovely work of art that is completely unique. Folk Art Fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles and presents them in modern folk art paintings. This is your chance to learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and to discover how to create contemporary folk-art paintings yourself! Even if you're new to creating art, Folk Art Fusion makes creating your own works approachable with step-by-step projects. The projects are as varied as they are colorful. You will enjoy painting classic subjects painted with creative techniques and in popular styles, including flower fields, Frida Kahlo, the Tree of Life, a cat, a quaint English cottage, and much more. Colorful, contemporary, and inspirational, Folk Art Fusion allows artists of all skill levels to quickly discover the joy of creating modern, global-inspiredart in this time-treasured genre.
Author: Jane Greenwood
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844480166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a source of ideas for all craftspeople and artists. The designs are copyright-free and can be photocopied, traced, coloured, adapted or used as inspiration for creating one's own designs.
Author: Barbara R. Call
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2010-09-01
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 1610581210
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStay inspired every day of the year with this volume of tips, prompts, and insight into maintaining your own creative practice. Regardless of their chosen medium, all artists and crafters share the passion to create and the need for inspiration. Some of us have plenty of ideas for projects yet can't find the time to get started, while others are ready to go—yet can never decide what to make. The Crafter's Devotional offers ways to make your creative process part of your daily life. Rather than offering instructions to follow for a particular project, The Crafter's Devotional combines lessons, quotations, techniques and journaling prompts designed to help you explore and nurture your own creative impulses. Each day of the year is given its own focus, on which the reader will find a dose of inspiration, instruction, or illumination.
Author: James S. Griffith
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2015-09-19
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 0816532931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArts as intimate as a piece of needlework or a home altar. Arts as visible as decorative iron, murals, and low riders. Through such arts, members of Tucson's Mexican American community contribute much of the cultural flavor that defines the city to its residents and to the outside world. Now Tucson folklorist Jim Griffith celebrates these public and private artistic expressions and invites us to meet the people who create them. Josefina Lizárraga learned to make paper flowers as a girl in her native state of Nayarit, Mexico, and ensures that this delicate art is not lost. Ornamental blacksmith William Flores runs the oldest blacksmithing business in town, a living link with an earlier Tucson. Ramona Franco's family has maintained an elaborate altar to Our Lady of Guadalupe for three generations. Signmaker Paul Lira, responsible for many of Tucson's most interesting signs, brings to his work a thoroughly mexicano sense of aesthetics and humor. Muralists David Tineo and Luis Mena proclaim Mexican cultural identity in their work and carry on a tradition that has blossomed in the last twenty years. Featuring a foreword by Tucson author Patricia Preciado Martin and a spectacular gallery of photographs, many by Pulitzer prize-winning photographer José Galvez, this remarkable book offers a close-up view of a community rich with tradition and diverse artistic expression. Hecho a Mano is a piñata bursting with unexpected treasures that will inspire and inform anyone with an interest in folk art or Mexican American culture.
