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When Technology Fails
There’s never been a better time to be prepared. "This book is an indispensable basic manual for the real-life issues that await us in the decades to come. . . [A] treasure trove of practical wisdom."—James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere Matthew Stein’s comprehensive primer on sustainable living skills—from food and water to shelter and energy to first-aid and crisis-management skills—prepares you to embark on the path toward sustainability. But unlike any other book, Stein not only shows you how to live green in seemingly stable times, but to live in the face of potential disasters, lasting days or years, coming in the form of social upheaval, economic meltdow...
Claywork
"A comprehensive guide for beginners as well as for those with experience who want to make art of clay. Conceived as a basic studio course, it is also an up-to-date reference presenting many examples of contemporary American clayworks and explores ceramics from its beginning to the present."--Page 5.
Choosing Craft
Choosing Craft explores the history and practice of American craft through the words of influential artists whose lives, work, and ideas have shaped the field. Editors Vicki Halper and Diane Douglas construct an anecdotal narrative that examines the post-World War II development of modern craft, which came of age alongside modernist painting and sculpture and was greatly influenced by them as well as by traditional and industrial practices. The anthology is organized according to four activities that ground a professional life in craft--inspiration, training, economics, and philosophy. Halper and Douglas mined a wide variety of sources for their material, including artists' published writing...
Sculpting Clay
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Ceramics Monthly
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Claywork
Hundreds of photographs will inspire you to begin working in this multifaceted medium. Before you know it, you'll be creating stunning teapots, one-of-a-kind bowls, and anything else you can dream up.
Handcrafts
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Profiles
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, Jewe...
Claywork
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