Arts & Crafts from The Vespiary Book Restoration & Bindery

Romance and Reason, the lavishly illustrated catalogue accompanying the exhibition of the same name at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, explores the breadth and depth of Islamic engagement with ancient Greek thought. Drawing on manuscripts and artifacts from the collections of the National Library of Israel and prominent American institutions, the catalogue's essays focus… Read more about this item

Banksy, Britain's now-legendary "guerilla" street artist, has painted the walls, streets, and bridges of towns and cities throughout the world. Not only did he smuggle his pieces into four of New York City's major art museums, he's also "hung" his work at London's Tate Gallery and adorned Israel's West Bank barrier with satirical images. Banksy's identity remains unknown, but his… Read more about this item

Soetsu Yanagi is often mentioned in books on Japanese art, but this is the first translation in any Western language of a selection of his major writings. The late Bernard Leach, renowned British potter and friend of Mr. Yanagi for fifty years, has clearly transmitted the insights of one of Japan's most important thinkers. The seventy-six plates illustrate objects that… Read more about this item

Offering mitten patterns from around the world, this introduction to folk knitting is followed by a generous section on the techniques of knitting mittens. Among topics covered are gauge, wool selection (including techniques for washing and felting wool), casting on, plait edging, ribbed and unribbed cuffs, and a long section on the ever-elusive thumb. Also detailed are techniques for hand-knit… Read more about this item

Eighteen patterns for handsome knicker socks, sturdy boot socks, lively Birkenstock socks, lacy stockings, kilt hose, cabled socks, clocked socks, and more are at the heart of this charming book inspired by a host of folk knitting traditions from Europe and the British Isles.

How to achieve a full spectrum of hues from just a few dyepots using minimal mordants and a creative approach to dye mixing, overdying, and pH modifications. Includes more than 100 recipes.

Exhibition held at the Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 11, 1996-Feb. 15, 1997, and at three other institutions April 9, 1997-Feb. 14, 1998.

A very important book on the fiber art movement. A comprehensive survey of the Art Fabric movement of the 1960s featuring artists from Europe and the United States.

A guide to experimenting with your hands and mind. Bill Abler does more than nurture the Great American preoccupation with gadgets. He has an uncanny ability and style that brings tools and materials to life. The sensuous gadgeteer works with plastics, enamel, metals, gems, abrasives, solders, sand, silicones, wood, and every conceivable tool. A how-to-book that takes you on a… Read more about this item

How does a simple piece of wood become a violin, the king of instruments? Watch and find out as Eugene Drucker, a member of the world–renowned Emerson String Quartet, commissions Sam Zygmuntowicz, a Brooklyn craftsman, to make him a new violin. As he tells this extraordinary story, journalist John Marchese shares the rich lore of this beloved instrument and illuminates… Read more about this item

The Spirit of Britain is a masterly survey of the countrys artsliterature, music, poetry, painting, architecture, theater, and all the related subjects that, over the centuries, have given British intellectual and cultural life its unique character and vitality. Presented to the reader as a single unfolding narrative, from the Celts to the present day, the arts are set within a… Read more about this item

This anatomy book for artists is an invaluable quick reference guide on both the construction and the outward appearance of the male and female figures. It contains more than 250 illustrations of the human body.

This is a reprint of a work originally published in 1900 and substantially revised in 1911

The Collected Drawings of Aubrey Beardsley is an imporant work for those interested in the origins and development of modern art, and for those fascinated by a unique and splendid talent that flourished far too briefly. With An Appreciation by Arthur Symons.

A Collection of Illustrations from the Golden Days of Storytelling

The perfect antidote to his 'Black Dog', a depression that blighted his working life, Churchill took to painting with gusto. Picking up a paintbrush for the first time at the age of forty, Winston Churchill found in painting a passion that was to remain his constant companion. This glorious essay exudes his compulsion for a hobby that allowed him peace… Read more about this item

A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind—our conscious and unconscious thoughts and emotions—and how mind and brain relate to art. At the turn of the century, Vienna was the… Read more about this item

This unusual two-section resource directs creative people toward their personal best. Internationally renowned artist Paul Stankard provides a practical, personal guide outlining his philosophy based on self-directed learning.

Since its first publication, The Artist's Way phenomena has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss, and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process and purpose. Julia Cameron's novel approach guides readers in uncovering problems areas and pressure points that may be restricting their creative flow and offers techniques to… Read more about this item

Renowned outdoor materials artist Andy Goldsworthy offers an inside look at an intriguing project: the building, dismantling, and rebuilding of a red sandstone arch in a variety of locations between Scotland and England. 30 color illustrations.