By Hand: 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art Tradition - Hardcover

Kilby, Janice Eaton

 
9781579902421: By Hand: 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art Tradition

Synopsis

"American decorative folk art...never really went away. This is an attractive survey collection of two dozen projects for familiar items, such as samplers, decoys, and copper weathervanes, that have been designed by professional artists. Each type of craft has a historic introduction and is illustrated by photographs of museum and gallery pieces....a handy all-in-one source for public libraries..."--Library Journal.

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Asheville, NC

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American decorative folk art is sometimes considered nostalgia, but contemporary craftspeople know that it never really went away. This is an attractive survey collection of two dozen projects for familiar items, such as samplers, decoys, and copper weathervanes, that have been designed by professional artists. Each type of craft has a historic introduction and is illustrated by photographs of museum and gallery pieces. Although there is little here that cannot be found in books devoted to individual crafts, this is a handy all-in-one source for public libraries lacking an extensive collection of specialized craft books.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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ISBN 10:  1579903762 ISBN 13:  9781579903763
Publisher: Lark Books, 2002
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