Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
500 ART QUILTS
"A beautiful new addition to the successful series"A vibrant and growing community of crafters has embraced quilting, and this outstanding international collection will inspire and captivate them.
ART OF ENAMELING
Written by Darty, Linda
With this lavish introduction to the centuries-old art of enameling, even beginners can effortlessly create imaginative designs. Written with clarity and passion by a leader in the field, it covers all the popular techniques, the fundamentals of setting up a studio, and 14 fabulous projects.
JAPANESE QUILTS AND QUILTERS: THE STORY OF AN AMERICAN IMPORT
Written by Duryea Wong, Teresa
Discover how quilting came to be a favorite pastime for an estimated 3 million quilters in Japan today, as well as a multimillion-dollar business. For 40 years, Japan looked to America and imported quilts for ideas and inspiration.
ARTISTIC LEATHER OF THE ARTS AND CRAFTS PERIOD
Written by Lees, Daniel
The rich beauty and craftsmanship of leather objects dating from 1900-1929 is captured here in 540 beautiful color photos. These items include fine leather accessories, such as billfolds, blotters, bookends boxes, cigar cases, document cases, glove cases, mats napkin rings, paperweights, purses, and wastebaskets.
THREADS OF GOLD: CHINESE TEXTILES FROM CHING TO MING:
Written by Haig, Paul
Chinese textiles go back thousands of years. The Silk Road was named for the extensive trade in these fine materials. Due to China's size and history of successive wealthy dynasties, a vast amount of textile art is available for study today. Great tombs have yielded beautiful and dateable pieces worn and used by elite members of Chinese society.
BIG BOOK OF HOOKED RUGS 1950-1980
Written by Turbayne, Jessie A
Using over 450 vintage color photographs, this handsome album chronicles the pivotal years of rug hooking-from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. During this period, both women and men were enjoying the craft and hooking rugs in record numbers. From inside the halls of rug exhibits, readers will enjoy viewing the best that hookers of this era created.
NEW ARTISANS II
Written by Dupon, Olivier
Collectable, one-of-a-kind artisanal objects--whether hand-woven textiles or handblown glass--have become a fixture of the modern home; and the artists who produce them are increasingly sought-after. In this follow-up volume to The New Artisans, design expert and lauded blogger Olivier Dupon continues his exploration of the most creative artisans working today.
TEXTILES: THE ART OF MANKIND
Written by Schoeser, Mary
Textiles are the most ubiquitous, diverse, and consistently creative art form on the planet. This major new work comprises more than one thousand images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity, or complexity of textiles created around the world.
PATTERN BASE
Written by O'Meara, Kristi
Textile design has been liberated and democratized by digital media. With new technology allowing for more precise manipulation and larger variation of materials and patterns, textile designers have found new ways to create ambitiously, experiment, and be inspired.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF MOROCCO
Written by Jereb, James F
Its unique geographical location established Morocco as a center of cultural exchange, and its remarkable arts and crafts are the product of a centuries-long intermingling of influences from other parts of Africa and the traditions of Islam and from the singular cultural alliance of the Moors and the Spaniards.
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