Peasant Designs for Artists and Craftsmen


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225 florals, animals, birds, human figures in folk costumes, picturesque borders, frames and corners.







A Treasury of Design for Artists and Craftsmen


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Contemporary adaptations of beautiful, traditional decoration, patterns: Art Nouveau, paisleys, op art, plaids, stripes, geometrics, snowflakes, Mexican, Scandinavian, African, Persian, masks, and more. 104 plates, 4 in color.




Charted Peasant Designs from Saxon Transylvania


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A century ago, a folk art enthusiast collected these ornate, highly stylized designs from among a now-dispersed community of ethnic Germans residing in Transylvania. Nearly 200 designs include birds, flowers, mythical creatures, and other motifs in styles ranging from simple to complex and in themes from medieval to modern. Easily adapted to other crafts projects.










Design from Peasant Art


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American Folk Art Designs & Motifs for Artists and Craftspeople


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Today's artists, designers, and craftspeople turn to the charming and distinctive motifs of early American folk art time and time again for design inspiration. This rich collection includes more than 170 authentic designs adapted from objects in museums and private collections — from quilts, embroidery, and appliqué work to watercolor paintings, tinware, and gravestones. Captions provide information on the original objects from which the designs were drawn, the medium used, region of origin, and approximate date.




Hungarian Peasant Art


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The Craftsman


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An illustrated monthly magazine in the interest of better art, better work and a better more reasonable way of living.