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•A one-of-a-kind resource that shows polymer clay artists how to use historic design ideas in their work
• More than 30 exciting techniques and projects illustrated with clear step-by-step photos
• Features the work of today's biggest names in polymer clay, including Donna Kato, Pier Voulkos, Kathleen Dustin, Ford + Forlano, and KLEW
Thousands of crafters have discovered that polymer clay is versatile, easy to use, and just plain fun. Now they can use this exciting medium to create remarkable new work inspired by the decorative arts of the past. Polymer Clay Creative Traditions lets both beginners and experienced artisans draw inspiration form painting and drawing, ethnic carving, quilting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, metalwork, and more. Thorough 300 stunning photographs and fascinating text, author Judy Belcher reveals how these influences can be exptessed in polymer clay. Introduction on the history and handling, plus tips and techniques throughout the book, make Polymer Clay Creative Traditions an invaluable guide to creating works of art that blend a great material of today with the greatest design ideas of yesterday.
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Very Helpful Book about making Pretty Polymer Clay Stuff!.......2007-08-04
Very Helpful Book about making Pretty Polymer Clay Stuff! I really like this book alot. :0)
Polymer Clay Creative Traditions: Techniques and Projects Inspired by the Fine and Decorative Arts.......2007-08-03
This is the perfect and complete polymer clay book. Step by step are so clear and Judy Belcher is a talented and generous clay artist. Must buy.
Right Up There With the Best of Them!.......2007-06-13
This is a wonderfully inspirational polymer clay book, with a fresh approach and new ideas. The photos, diagrams, and written instructions are detailed enough to actually be useful and the projects are enticing enough to make readers want to actually try them, rather than just view the pictures. This is a fine addition to my polymer clay library and a book I'll refer to often.
A real inspiration!!.......2007-04-11
Polymer clay artists are frequently inspired by other art forms
-from fibre and metalwork to painting and sculpture.
Judy shows how to turn inspiration into reality and just how versatile
polymer clay is for this purpose.
Each chapter starts from a material-based art tradition, eg. glass, metal,
wood, and develops the techniques associated with these crafts in concise,
clearly explained projects. Each technique has a gallery of beautiful
examples of both the source artforms, such as exquisite pieces of
wood furniture, and several works in polymer clay inspired by the material
and sometimes combined with it in mixed media objects.
Judy has selected her gallery artists with care -the best work by the best artists-dazzling!
By illustrating high standards of design and execution, she places polymer clay
on an equal footing with older art material traditions and demands that we keep aiming higher.
For me this is the real inspirational effect of a great book.
Well done, Judy Belcher.
Carol Blackburn, author of 'Making Polymer Clay Beads'
Polymer Clay Traditions.......2007-02-13
This was one of my first clay books and one that gave me a good start.
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- Un veramente "grande libro
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The Living Tradition of Yup'Ik Masks: Agayuliyararput : Our Way of Making Prayer
Ann Fienup-Riordan
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Un veramente "grande libro.......2007-03-09
La magnifica veste grafica e l'ecezionale completezza del testo rendono questo libro uno staordinario documento oltrechè un dovuto omaggio alla cultura Inuit.A quando una ristampa?
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For 100 years, Steuben glass has represented the epitome of American crystal--internationally acclaimed, a gift of presidents, the treasured possession of generations of collectors. In this lavishly illustrated book, revised and fully updated to celebrate Steuben's centennial, Mary Jean Madigan traces the company's fascinating history and the manufacture of "the most perfect crystal the world has ever known."
Madigan provides an illustrated identification guide to virtually all Steuben pieces made since 1993, from one-of-a-kind museum objects to functional items such as glasses, candlesticks, bowls, and vases.
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Still The Essential Reference Work for clear Steuben Works.......1999-03-08
If you are a Steuben collector or simply one interested in the history and work of America's preeminent producer of fine crystal, Ms. Madigan's book is an essential and interesting reference work. The book features many beautiful photographs of important works by Steuben's best designers. The book's most valuable feature for collectors is its comprehensive catalogue of some two thousand Steuben items produced during the years 1933-1981. Although most stock pieces are represented only by line drawings and key dimension (rather than by photography), the information furnished is usually sufficient to facilitate identification of Steuben products, if not especially helpful on issues of valuation. If you love Steuben, you will want to own a copy of this book.
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Travel the Globe with These Fun and Easy Projects!
There's nothing like the thrill of finding out about faraway places. Now you can meet the people and share the customs of different countries by creating some of the things that keep their cultures alive.
You'll make a bookmark with a Guatemalan design using a cardboard loom, or an Egyptian bead necklace using dough or store-bought clay. Learn how prehistoric people told stories by making your own version of a cave painting, or make a good-luck charm in the form of a Tibetan goodwill message flag. Kids Around the World Create! is full of fun crafts and activities that will teach you about the customs of cultures around the world.
Every country has something special to offer, and all the activities in this book help you enjoy and explore this diversity. All the crafts are easy to do and the supplies are made up of simple household materials. Have fun as you journey to distant and exciting lands!
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Fabulous book for kids!.......2000-01-23
This is an outstanding book for kids and helps them learn a lot about different world cultures. The activities are fun and creative - I haven't seen a book like this in a long time. The 'good will message flag' activity from Tibet sends a wonderful message and is fun to make. In addition to the activities the author provides plenty of cultural information that kids and adults will find facinating. This book will be enjoyed by teachers, parents and kids from around the world.
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East Coast Rug-Hooking Designs is filled with over thirty patterns for coastal-inspired hooked mats, and each pattern is accompanied by the stories that inspired them. The designs range from those suitable for beginners to those that will challenge the experienced hooker. Each design includes basic instructions, a pattern to copy, a list of necessary supplies, rug-hooking tips, a story about the design and a photograph of the finished hooked rug, by the author. Readers will be drawn into stories about women, friendship, community and tradition. It encourages new modern designs for hooked rugs while at the same time respecting the tradition of rug-hooking throughout Atlantic Canada.
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Caveat Emptor! .......2007-05-26
This book was a bit of a disappointment to me. I am a beginning rug-hooker and was hoping for more how-to info, as well as history of rug-hooking, e.g. how sailors used canvas to hook rugs while on long sea voyages. While I admire Ms. Fitzpatrick's work--stunning, to say the least-- I found the book too prosy, and bogged down by what inspires the artist. Yes, I can generate my own ideas from the work featured in the book, but overall the product was not what I expected.
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"A journey through the evolution of Western dining".......2007-01-15
From contemporary food design to the spectacle of eighteenth-century aristocratic feasts, this book examines the history of cutlery and dining ritual. A broad offering of [great, beautiful] pictures, and collection of texts that explore the social meanings and fascinating forms of table settings. A truly fascinating book. Somewhat specific, but highly recommended!
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- The beauty of Japanese crafts as interpreted today
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Japanese Studio Crafts: Tradition and the Avant-Garde
Rupert Faulkner
Manufacturer: University of Pennsylvania Press
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The last twenty-five years have seen a flourishing of Japanese studio crafts that we are only now beginning to learn about in the West. An extensive network of craft practitioners--in ceramics, lacquerwork, woodwork, basketry, textiles, and fiberwork, metalwork, jewelry, and glass--has evolved to produce a huge range of work rich in its diversity of style and technique. This book serves as an introduction to the activities pursued by these contemporary Japanese makers.
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The beauty of Japanese crafts as interpreted today.......2001-03-01
This is a very good introduction to the gorgeous arts of Japan done by contemporary craftsmen. There is a long Japanese tradition of ceramics, lacquerwork, woodwork, basketry, textiles, jewellery, metalwork and glass. The book covers modern interpretation of these age-old crafts. There are many full color plates, hence the price of the book. However, it is not possible to appreciate the intense craftsmanship and skill of the artisans without top quality photography. A beautiful book
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Furnishing the 18th Century is a collection of original essays that delves into the history of furniture, examining every day items such as tea tables, jewelry boxes, dressers and sofas to uncover the social practices of the 18th century, including tea drinking, gambling, prostitution, conversation, and letter writing, both in Europe and in the colonies. The essays take serious consideration of what the furniture of one's house has to say about 18th century taste, social hierarchies, consumerism, gender, and even sex.
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Factual and Visual Guide to the World of Jane Austen.......2001-10-11
I bought this book after being pleased but not satisfied with Maggie Lane's "Jane Austen's World." This book is a much more indepth guide to the world of the Regency. It includes many pictures of the interior of Regency houses and much more on the fashion of the day, including pictures and terms that will be helpful if researching or just very curious about the costuming of the day. While "Jane Austen's World" had much much more on Jane Austen's life and family, this book takes a much more indepth look at the times of the author including entertainment, exterior and interior of the homes and the fashion. I recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about the Regency or interested in writing a story, play, etc. about the period. Visually and factually satisfying.
Jane Austen: In Style.......2000-12-16
I bought this book because I was interested in Jane Austen. The book is divided up into sections such as country life, clothing, manners, food, etc. with a lot of details about this time and how it relates to Jane's life and situations. The book is lavishly illustrated with full page color photographs, and smaller pictures of Jane, Cassandra, and articles made or used by the Austen Family. It is well written and fun to read. It makes a good starting point for getting the feel of what life was like in Georgian England.
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