Every kid loves to have fun - so why not fill up their toybox with delightful handmade toys? From bears and dolls to rattles and lovies, we've got everything you need to create crochet toys and games for the little ones in your life. They can take a trip to Mexico with an amigurumi doll, learn colours and shapes with fun geometric patterns, and ......
Have you always wanted to crochet your own blanket, but didn't know where to begin? In The Compact Book of Crochet Blankets, we take you through everything you need to know to complete your crafty project! Whether you want to crochet a blanket for yourself or as a gift for a loved one, you will find a variety of patterns inside to make lovely, ......
Knitting holds a warm place in many people's hearts as they fondly remember their grandmother knitting toys and clothing for them when they were children. But now, knitting is coming into its own. In The Compact Book of Quick & Easy Knitting, learn the basics and take on projects to liven up your home and wardrobe, or create heirlooms that you ......
Nostalgic Decorating and Celebrating All Throughout the House
Bring the magic of a very vintage Christmas to every room in your home. Creating your own vision of holiday decorating and celebrating is personal and meaningful. Author Bob Richter cultivates a "Christmas Consciousness" that he keeps all year long on visits to auctions and flea markets, collecting elements of holiday decor that are rich in ......
Crochet has boomed in recent years, offering craft lovers a new way to make thoughtful gifts, inexpensive accessories and homemade decorations. The Complete Beginner's Guide to Crochet Patterns is the perfect companion for crochet crafters of any skill level that are looking to discover fun and creative new patterns. Packed with all of the basic ......
Continuity, Creativity, and the Brazilian Quotidian
Listen to the artists of the Brazilian Northeast. Their work, they say, comes of continuity and creativity. Continuity runs along lines of learning toward social coherence. Creativity brings challenges and deep personal satisfaction. What they say and do in Brazil aligns with ethnographic evidence from New Mexico and North Carolina; from Ireland, ......
Described in The New York Times as the greatest art historian America ever produced, Meyer Shapiro was both a close friend to many of the famous artists of his generation and a scholar who engaged in public debate with some of the major intellectuals of his time. This volume synthesizes his prolific career for the first time, ......
The arts drove a seismic cultural shift in mid-twentieth-century Tunis, as women entered ateliers and workshops previously dominated by men and as collaborations across art schools destabilized the boundary between art and craft. This volume uses the “Tunisian École”—a configuration of artists, art students, professors, ......
