Decorative Arts & Crafts
BIC code: AFT
See also: Handicrafts
There were 10 books found.
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Blackthorn Lore And The Art Of Making Walking Sticks - J.M. Douglas - Paperback
This practical guide to stickmaking includes advice on cutting, bending and straightening the notoriously knobbly blackthorn. The techniques can also be applied to other wood. In addition, the book deals with the lore of blackthorn.
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Celtic Cut & Use Stencils: 61 Full-Size Stencils Printed On Durable Stencil Paper - Co Spinhoven - Paperback
This collection of cut and use stencils includes Celtic border and corner motifs as well as designs ranging from powerful mythical figures to appealing geometric designs
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£12.99
The Cutting Edge: Scotland's Contemporary Crafts - Paperback
This title showcases the most innovative and exciting craftwork being produced by Scottish makers in a wide range of media, techniques, and scales of work.
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£40.00
Doves And Dreams: The Art Of Frances Macdonald And J. Herbert McNair - Hardback
This volume discusses the lives and careers of Frances Macdonald and J Herbert McNair, two artists who are considered as adjuncts to Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife, Margaret Macdonald. Including over 200 images, it showcases Macdonald's and McNair's oeuvre, from watercolours and graphics to furniture and jewellery.
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The Easter Craft Book - Thomas Berger; Petra Berger - Paperback
The authors show how to make Easter figures and decorations of dough, wool, felt or tissue paper, as well as different ways of decorating eggs, making egg cosies, puppets and creating a festive table.
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Educating Through Art: The Steiner School Approach - Agnes Nobel - Paperback
Here, the author examines the importance of art in the development of the child and tries to establish exactly what education is for. She goes on to investigate why Waldorf/Steiner schools attach such importance to art in education.
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Hand, Heart And Soul: The Arts And Crafts Movement In Scotland - Elizabeth Cumming - Hardback
'Hand, Heart and Soul' examines one of Scotland's most important artistic movements. It looks at public art, concepts of tradition, the rise of independent professional women designers, domestic and church buildings, the role of craft within communities, and how arts and crafts was transformed in the age of modernism.
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Magic Wool: Creative Activities With Natural Sheep's Wool - Dagmar Schmidt; Freya Jaffke - Paperback
Activities with unspun sheep's wool offer a wide range of creative possibilities for both children and adults. This title shows how to create beautiful pictures, figures and animals.
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Making Dolls - Sunnhild Reinckens - Paperback
Describes how to make 17 different kinds of doll, including a cuddly doll for toddlers, a large baby doll, finger puppets, gnomes, dolls for a doll's house, and many others.
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Phoebe Anna Traquair, 1852-1936 - Elizabeth Cumming - Paperback
Phoebe Anna Traquair was one of the most remarkable figures in the Arts and Crafts movement and the Scottish cultural renaissance of the early 20th century. This book highlights her output as an artist and includes her work in a variety of different media such as mural decoration and book illumination.