Author: Yona Zeldis McDonough
Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing ®
ISBN: 1728424941
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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After a pogrom forces Batya's Russian Jewish family to leave their home and make the journey to America, Batya hopes her new life will offer her a chance to become a woodcarver like her beloved father. But while many things in America are different from the world of her shtetl, one thing seems to be the same: only boys can be woodcarvers. Still, Batya is determined to learn. With the same perseverance that helped her family survive and start over in an unfamiliar land, Batya sets out to carve a place for herself.
Author: Wood Carvers
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Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870994689
Category : Aesthetic movement (Art)
Languages : en
Pages : 513
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"This project is the first comprehensive study of a phenomenon that not only dominated the American arts of the 1870s and 1880s, but also helped set the course of such later developments in the United States as the Arts and Crafts movement, the indigenous interpretation of Art Nouveau, and even the rise of modernism. In fact, the early history of the Metropolitan--its founding, its sponsorship of a school of industrial design, and its display of decorative works--is inextricably tied to the Aesthetic movement and its educational goals. "In Pursuit of Beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement" comprised some 175 objects including furniture, metalwork, stained glass, ceramics, textiles, wallpaper, painting, and sculpture. Some of these had rarely been displayed; others, although familiar, were being shown in new and even startling contexts. The exhibition and catalogue are arranged thematically to illustrate both the major styles of a visually rich movement and the ideas that generated its diversity"--From publisher's description.
Author: Mary Agnes McCann
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Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Author: Sara Barraclough
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607658224
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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A woodcarving book devoted solely to magical little gnomes and other charming creatures! The perfect source of inspiration for beginning and experienced whittlers and carvers alike, Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures boasts a menagerie of 15 woodcarving projects that range in difficulty from easy to more challenging. With complete plans and step-by-step instructions and photography, carve charismatic characters and objects, from a mushroom house, unicorn, and gnome to a wizard, dragon, hedgehog, and much more. Sara Barraclough is a master carver and a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, as well as the author of the incredibly charming Weekend Whittling Projects.
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Languages : en
Pages : 848
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Author: Charles L. Briggs
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Author: Michael Chibnik
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292782667
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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Since the mid-1980s, whimsical, brightly colored wood carvings from the Mexican state of Oaxaca have found their way into gift shops and private homes across the United States and Europe, as Western consumers seek to connect with the authenticity and tradition represented by indigenous folk arts. Ironically, however, the Oaxacan wood carvings are not a traditional folk art. Invented in the mid-twentieth century by non-Indian Mexican artisans for the tourist market, their appeal flows as much from intercultural miscommunication as from their intrinsic artistic merit. In this beautifully illustrated book, Michael Chibnik offers the first in-depth look at the international trade in Oaxacan wood carvings, including their history, production, marketing, and cultural representations. Drawing on interviews he conducted in the carving communities and among wholesalers, retailers, and consumers, he follows the entire production and consumption cycle, from the harvesting of copal wood to the final purchase of the finished piece. Along the way, he describes how and why this "invented tradition" has been promoted as a "Zapotec Indian" craft and explores its similarities with other local crafts with longer histories. He also fully discusses the effects on local communities of participating in the global market, concluding that the trade in Oaxacan wood carvings is an almost paradigmatic case study of globalization.
Author: Sidney Littlefield Kasfir
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253007410
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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The role of the workshop in the creation of African art is the subject of this revelatory book. In the group setting of the workshop, innovation and imitation collide, artists share ideas and techniques, and creative expression flourishes. African Art and Agency in the Workshop examines the variety of workshops, from those which are politically driven or tourist oriented, to those based on historical patronage or allied to current artistic trends. Fifteen lively essays explore the impact of the workshop on the production of artists such as Zimbabwean stone sculptors, master potters from Cameroon, wood carvers from Nigeria, and others from across the continent.
Author: Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1607659859
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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PATTERNS Carve an Easy Outhouse By Gary Fenton Rickety outhouse is fun to carve, easy to customize TECHNIQUES Carving Feminine Features By Harold Enlow Master the subtle differences that allow you to carve an attractive female face FEATURES Captured Motion By Alan J Garbers Gerry Quotzkuyva's Katsina carvings are like forbidden snapshots of the traditional dances The international Woodcarvers Congress: Half a Century of Carving Excellence By Kathleen Ryan A look at the long history of the country,s oldest carving show Summer School By Mindy Kinsey Take a fun & educational vacation at a carving school or roundup And the Winner Is More winners in the 2016 People's Choice Contest! PROJECTS Spring Surprise By Desiree Hajny Realistic baby bunny is "born" from (wooden) goose egg Rowdy the Cowboy By Dale Green Hitch up your belt and get ready to carve this iconic Old West caricature Carve a Tea light Holder in 60 Minutes By Marty Leenhouts New high-density carves like a dream and can be finished like wood Quick and Easy Brown Trout Pin By Eugene Carey The Secret? Woodburn the details Carving a Dog Whistle By Sandy Smith Project is a clever play on a classic design Classic Carver's Puzzle By David Stewart Create your own version of E.J Tangerman's classic whittler's puzzle Lazing Around with the Laid- Back Frog By Jack Proseilo Carve the frog and base pieces separately and add all the accessories you want Carving a Whimsey-filled Love Spoon By Shirley Adler Challenging pattern features three traditional carving designs Heart -in- Hand Walking stick By Shawn Cipa Decorative stick has a folk-art design and a motto to live by Carving &Painting Noah's Ark Figures By Betty Padden Master the techniques of layered blanks and add-ons to carve quick and sturdy Ark inhabitants
