Contemporary American Craft Art
Author : Barbara Mayer
Publisher :
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 18,42 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
Profiles
Author : Laura Rosen
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 28,16 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
For the first time ever, the general public can access biographies of many of America's professional craftspeople by referring to PROFILES: WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN CRAFTS. PROFILES features more than 1,000 contemporary American craftspeople, spotlighting their techniques, inspirations, & philosophies. Organized into chapters by craft medium, each biography explores the artist's background, including education & career highlights, & celebrity collectors. Many featured artists have a black & white photo of themselves alongside their biography. A full-color section entitled "Profiles Gallery" functions as an exhibition of artists' works with oversized photos of award-winning Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Mixed Media Objects, & more. Next, Craft Guilds & Organizations are listed, with information on member services, founding dates & directors. More than six hundred of the nation's top craft retailers are listed in the Galleries section, providing an easy reference for craftspeople, art lovers, & collectors of Contemporary American Craft artforms. PROFILES is published by Rosen Publishing in Baltimore, Maryland in cooperation with NICHE magazine. (1-881930-00-9), $24.95. Discounts available for multiple book orders. Call Amy Feinstein at (800) CRAFT93 or (410) 889-2933.
Makers
Author : Janet Koplos
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 2010-07-31
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0807895830
Book Description
Here is the first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States. Makers follows the development of studio craft--objects in fiber, clay, glass, wood, and metal--from its roots in nineteenth-century reform movements to the rich diversity of expression at the end of the twentieth century. More than four hundred illustrations complement this chronological exploration of the American craft tradition. Keeping as their main focus the objects and the makers, Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf offer a detailed analysis of seminal works and discussions of education, institutional support, and the philosophical underpinnings of craft. In a vivid and accessible narrative, they highlight the value of physical skill, examine craft as a force for moral reform, and consider the role of craft as an aesthetic alternative. Exploring craft's relationship to fine arts and design, Koplos and Metcalf foster a critical understanding of the field and help explain craft's place in contemporary culture. Makers will be an indispensable volume for craftspeople, curators, collectors, critics, historians, students, and anyone who is interested in American craft.
Craft in America
Author : Jo Lauria
Publisher : Potter Style
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,4 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Decorative arts
ISBN : 0307346471
Book Description
Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft
Craft for a Modern World
Author : Renwick Gallery
Publisher : Giles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,31 MB
Release : 2015
Category : ART
ISBN : 9781907804823
Book Description
Features over 180 highlights from the Renwick Gallery's remarkable collection of craft objects from the 19th century to the present.
Living with Form
Author :
Publisher : Bradley Publications
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 23,70 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Decorative arts
ISBN :
Book Description
"Living with Form expresses the concept that artwork can become part of your home and enrich your life. This collection of contemporary crafts is focused on shape, volume, and the tactile nature of wood, clay, fiber, glass and metal."--Page 4 of cover.
Extra/Ordinary
Author : Maria Elena Buszek
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 24,5 MB
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 0822347628
Book Description
Artists, critics, curators, and scholars develop theories of craft in relation to art, chronicle how fine art institutions understand and exhibit craft media, and offer accounts of activist crafting.
Craft: Volume 01
Author : Carla Sinclair
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2006-11-28
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780596529284
Book Description
CRAFT is the first project-based magazine dedicated to the renaissance that is occurring within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIY spirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform and entertain a growing community of highly imaginative people who are transforming traditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected and even renegade techniques, materials and tools; resourceful spirits who undertake amazing crafting projects in their homes and communities. Volume 01, the premier issue, features 23 projects with a twist! Make a programmable LED shirt, turn dud shoes into great knitted boots, felt an iPod cocoon, embroider a skateboard, and much more.
Arts & Crafts Furniture
Author : Kevin P. Rodel
Publisher : Taunton Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Arts and crafts movement
ISBN : 1561583596
Book Description
From William Morris and the roots of the Arts & Crafts movement, through Gustav Stickley, the Prairie School, and including contemporary pieces, this book celebrates the classic furniture--and the master craftsmen who made it. 500 photos.
American Craft
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Decorative arts
ISBN :
