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Author : Edward S. Cooke
Publisher : MFA Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Maker's Hand written by Edward S. Cooke and published by MFA Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays by Edward S. Cooke, Jr. and Gerald W.R. Ward.
Author : Janet Koplos
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807895830
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Makers written by Janet Koplos and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010-07-31 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : John W. T. Quinn
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1409201678
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Makers Handbook written by John W. T. Quinn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Makers Handbook tells of how was sought ability to synthesise things made by hand of Man which are with life endowed, that live and breathe, utensils made of flesh, not forged of steel or from plastic shaped, that replicate and self-perpetuate. A touch of romance too included, softening impact of the lifeless scientific facts.
Author : Glenn Adamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1635574595
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)
Download or read book Craft written by Glenn Adamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A groundbreaking and endlessly surprising history of how artisans created America, from the nation's origins to the present day. At the center of the United States' economic and social development, according to conventional wisdom, are industry and technology-while craftspeople and handmade objects are relegated to a bygone past. Renowned historian Glenn Adamson turns that narrative on its head in this innovative account, revealing makers' central role in shaping America's identity. Examine any phase of the nation's struggle to define itself, and artisans are there-from the silversmith Paul Revere and the revolutionary carpenters and blacksmiths who hurled tea into Boston Harbor, to today's “maker movement.” From Mother Jones to Rosie the Riveter. From Betsy Ross to Rosa Parks. From suffrage banners to the AIDS Quilt. Adamson shows that craft has long been implicated in debates around equality, education, and class. Artisanship has often been a site of resistance for oppressed people, such as enslaved African-Americans whose skilled labor might confer hard-won agency under bondage, or the Native American makers who adapted traditional arts into statements of modernity. Theirs are among the array of memorable portraits of Americans both celebrated and unfamiliar in this richly peopled book. As Adamson argues, these artisans' stories speak to our collective striving toward a more perfect union. From the beginning, America had to be-and still remains to be-crafted.
Author : Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Makers of Florence written by Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kathryn Marie Dudley
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022609541X
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Guitar Makers written by Kathryn Marie Dudley and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It whispers, it sings, it rocks, and it howls. It expresses the voice of the folk—the open road, freedom, protest and rebellion, youth and love. It is the acoustic guitar. And over the last five decades it has become a quintessential American icon. Because this musical instrument is significant to so many—in ways that are emotional, cultural, and economic—guitar making has experienced a renaissance in North America, both as a popular hobby and, for some, a way of life. In Guitar Makers, Kathryn Marie Dudley introduces us to builders of artisanal guitars, their place in the art world, and the specialized knowledge they’ve developed. Drawing on in-depth interviews with members of the lutherie community, she finds that guitar making is a social movement with political implications. Guitars are not simply made—they are born. Artisans listen to their wood, respond to its liveliness, and strive to endow each instrument with an unforgettable tone. Although professional luthiers work within a market society, Dudley observes that their overriding sentiment is passion and love of the craft. Guitar makers are not aiming for quick turnover or the low-cost reproduction of commodities but the creation of singular instruments with unique qualities, and face-to-face transactions between makers, buyers, and dealers are commonplace. In an era when technological change has pushed skilled artisanship to the margins of the global economy, and in the midst of a capitalist system that places a premium on ever faster and more efficient modes of commerce, Dudley shows us how artisanal guitar makers have carved out a unique world that operates on alternative, more humane, and ecologically sustainable terms.
Author : Peter Collingwood
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 710 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Techniques of Tablet Weaving written by Peter Collingwood and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Techniques of Tablet Weaving was first published in 1982 it sold out almost immediately. Weavers, fiber artists, and collectors, hungry for the vast and carefully organized repository of information it contained, have spent years excitedly sharing dog-eared paperback editions and roughly photocopied excerpts of this one-of-a-kind volume. No commercially published book, before or since, has captured the amount and quality of information and research on the art of tablet weaving (also known as card weaving). Finally, long-deprived cardweaving enthusiasts can own their very own copy of Peter Collingwood's landmark book thanks to this high-quality 2015 reprint, complete with dozens of detailed photographs, pattern examples, and step-by-step instructions for each of the techniques presented. In addition to instructional information, Techniques of Tablet Weaving contains pages of historical context for a variety of weaving techniques with clear and helpful tips on reproducing them precisely, as well as modern variations on the classics.
Author : N N
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3867416001
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (674 download)
Download or read book The Ceylon Tea-Makers Hand-Book written by N N and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This little book is published in the hope that it may be useful to that hard-working body of men - the Tea-makers of Ceylon. It is a set of general rules for their guidance with the methods of using the various machines employed. It aims simply to be what its name denotes, a handy book for the Tea-maker"...and for everyone else who wants to know how tea was made in the 19th century.
Author : Margaret Oliphant
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110805482X
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Makers of Florence written by Margaret Oliphant and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-23 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engaging 1876 picture of the cultural development of Florence during the Renaissance through vibrant biographical sketches of key figures.
Author : Katrin Flechsig
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816550077
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Miniature Crafts and Their Makers written by Katrin Flechsig and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Picture a throng of tiny devils and angels, or a marching band so small it can fit in the palm of your hand. In a Mixtec town in the Mexican state of Puebla, craftspeople have been weaving palm since before the Spanish Conquest, but over the past forty years that art has become more finely tuned and has won national acceptance in a market nostalgic for an authentic Indian past. In this book, Katrin Flechsig offers the first in-depth ethnographic and historical examination of the miniature palm craft industry, taking readers behind the scenes of craft production in order to explain how and why these folk arts have undergone miniaturization over the past several decades. In describing this "Lilliputization of Mexico," she discusses the appeal of miniaturization, revealing how such factors as tourism and the construction of national identity have contributed to an ongoing demand for the tiny creations. She also contrasts the playfulness of the crafts with the often harsh economic and political realities of life in the community. Flechsig places the crafts of Chigmecatitlán within the contexts of manufacturing, local history, religion, design and technique, and selling. She tells how innovation is introduced into the craft, such as through the modification of foreign designs in response to market demands. She also offers insights into capitalist penetration of folk traditions, the marketing of folk arts, and economic changes in modern Mexico. And despite the fact that the designations "folk" and "Indian" help create a romantic fiction surrounding the craft, Flechsig dispels common misperceptions of the simplicity of this folk art by revealing the complexities involved in its creation. More than thirty illustrations depict not only finished miniatures but also the artists and their milieu. Today miniatures serve not only the tourist market; middle-class Mexicans also collect miniatures to such an extent that it has been termed a national pastime. Flechsig’s work opens up this miniature world and shows us the extent to which it has become a lasting and important facet of contemporary Mexican culture.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Makers of Canada. [Vol.I-XXIII] ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Missy Graff Ballone
Publisher : Schiffer + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1507303270
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Wellness for Makers written by Missy Graff Ballone and published by Schiffer + ORM. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the actions, movements, and best practices to help your body—your main craft tool—perform its best For artists and craftsmen of all ages to reduce their risk of injury in the studio Author is well known as founder of Wellness for Makers®, a company focused on this topic
Author : T. M. Krishna
Publisher : Context
ISBN 13 : 9395073586
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Sebastian & Sons: A Brief History Of The Mrdangam Makers written by T. M. Krishna and published by Context. This book was released on 2022-10-30 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book MUSICIAN AND ACTIVIST T.M. KRISHNA INVESTIGATES THE HISTORY OF THE MRDANGAM AND MEETS THE INVISIBLE KEEPERS OF A TRADITION: THE MRDANGAM MAKERS. The mrdangam is an integral part of the Karnatik stage, its primary percussion instrument. Yet—startling as this is—the instrument as we know it is only a century old. T.M. Krishna investigates the history of the mrdangam and meets the invisible keepers of a tradition: the mrdangam makers. The making process is an intellectually, aesthetically and physically taxing one. From acquiring the skins for the circular membranes and straps to the wood for the drum, from curing the material to the final construction, and at the end of it all, making sure that it has the tone that the mrdangam player wants, mrdangam-making is also a highly nuanced operation at every stage. While several artists have been credited with the evolution of the instrument, including the stalwart Palghat Mani Iyer, none of them had knowledge of a fundamental aspect of the making: hide. The quality of the hide and how it is cured, cut, stretched, bound and braided impacts the tone, timbre and sound of the instrument. This requires a highly tuned ear and an ability to translate abstract ideas expressed by musicians into the corporeal reality of a mrdangam. Yet, their contribution to the art of the mrdangam is dismissed as labour and repair—when it is spoken of at all. There are legendary mrdangam players, yes; there are also distinguished mrdangam makers, many of them from Dalit Christian communities, who remain on the fringes of the Karnatik community. Sebastian and Sons explores the world of these artists, their history, lore and lived experience to arrive at a more organic and holistic understanding of the music that the mrdangam makes.
Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385234794
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (852 download)
Download or read book The Coah-Makers' Illustrated Hand-Book written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
Author : Erwin L. Schaffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780965371902
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (719 download)
Download or read book Hand-Saw Makers of North America written by Erwin L. Schaffer and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sarah Hand
Publisher : Walter Foster
ISBN 13 : 1633228924
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (332 download)
Download or read book Papier Mache written by Sarah Hand and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your favorite childhood craft is back in a big way! With Art Makers: Papier Mache, you can learn to craft and create using papier mache—a fun, easy, and hands-on hobby that both kids and adults will love.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1184 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Strad written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 1184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
