Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250083087
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In The Crafty Art of Playmaking, this seminal guide from renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn shares his tricks of the trade. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing, this book provides a complete primer for the newcomer and a refresher for those with more experience. Written in Ayckbourn's signature style that combines humor, seriousness, and a heady air of sophistication, The Crafty Art of Playmaking is a must-have for aspiring playwrights, students of drama, and anyone who has ever laughed their way through one of Ayckbourn's plays.
The Crafty Art Book
Author: Jane Bull
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781740337427
Category : Handicraft
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Crafty Art Book is filled with gift ideas and wonderful ways to wrap them up and present them. Every project has a new and creative twist using everyday items found in the home. This appealing and imaginative book is guaranteed to keep kids occupied for hours on end. Get into knitting, brush up your printing skills, and make personalised wrapping paper. Create boxes for filling and get crafty with cross-stitch. With atmospheric photography and simple text, this book is filled with a great many varied projects based on different themes that encourage kids to expand and use their imaginations in order to take the ideas further.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781740337427
Category : Handicraft
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
The Crafty Art Book is filled with gift ideas and wonderful ways to wrap them up and present them. Every project has a new and creative twist using everyday items found in the home. This appealing and imaginative book is guaranteed to keep kids occupied for hours on end. Get into knitting, brush up your printing skills, and make personalised wrapping paper. Create boxes for filling and get crafty with cross-stitch. With atmospheric photography and simple text, this book is filled with a great many varied projects based on different themes that encourage kids to expand and use their imaginations in order to take the ideas further.
Crafty Creatures
Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1409342948
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
30 craft projects to sew, knit, and create the cutest critters 30 Crafty Creature Projects is packed with ideas to create lots of cute, cuddly and adorable creatures. Award-winning author, Jane Bull, puts a modern spin on traditional handicrafts such as sewing, knitting, and model making in this exciting craft ebook. Inside you'll find over 30 inspiring projects ranging from delightful felt cats and teeny tiny animals, ideal for necklaces and key fobs, to cute phone pouches and coin purses. The step-by-step photo sequences of projects ensure you'll be able to pick any activity and sew, knit or assemble the adorable animals with ease. Each easy to make project tells you what materials you'll need and techniques for knitting or stitching the projects are embedded in the relevant section for immediate reference. 30 Crafty Creature Projects is perfect for budding crafters, providing creative projects that are great to keep or make as gifts for friends and family.
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 1409342948
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
30 craft projects to sew, knit, and create the cutest critters 30 Crafty Creature Projects is packed with ideas to create lots of cute, cuddly and adorable creatures. Award-winning author, Jane Bull, puts a modern spin on traditional handicrafts such as sewing, knitting, and model making in this exciting craft ebook. Inside you'll find over 30 inspiring projects ranging from delightful felt cats and teeny tiny animals, ideal for necklaces and key fobs, to cute phone pouches and coin purses. The step-by-step photo sequences of projects ensure you'll be able to pick any activity and sew, knit or assemble the adorable animals with ease. Each easy to make project tells you what materials you'll need and techniques for knitting or stitching the projects are embedded in the relevant section for immediate reference. 30 Crafty Creature Projects is perfect for budding crafters, providing creative projects that are great to keep or make as gifts for friends and family.
Playing with Books
Author: Jason Thompson
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1616738588
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A guide to repurposing used books and pages into unique, accessible art projects—the perfect gift for artists, crafters and book lovers. In these pages, Jason Thompson has curated an extensive and artistic range of both achievable upcycled crafts made from books and book pages and an amazing gallery that contains thought-provoking and beautiful works that transform books into art. The content encompasses a wide range of techniques and step-by-step projects that deconstruct and rebuild books and their parts into unique, recycled objects. The book combines in equal measure bookbinding, woodworking, paper crafting, origami, and textile and decorative arts techniques, along with a healthy dose of experimentation and fun. The beautiful high-end presentation and stunning photography make this book a delightful, must-have volume for any book-loving artist or art-loving book collector.
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN: 1616738588
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 153
Book Description
A guide to repurposing used books and pages into unique, accessible art projects—the perfect gift for artists, crafters and book lovers. In these pages, Jason Thompson has curated an extensive and artistic range of both achievable upcycled crafts made from books and book pages and an amazing gallery that contains thought-provoking and beautiful works that transform books into art. The content encompasses a wide range of techniques and step-by-step projects that deconstruct and rebuild books and their parts into unique, recycled objects. The book combines in equal measure bookbinding, woodworking, paper crafting, origami, and textile and decorative arts techniques, along with a healthy dose of experimentation and fun. The beautiful high-end presentation and stunning photography make this book a delightful, must-have volume for any book-loving artist or art-loving book collector.
The Crafty Art of Playmaking
Author: Alan Ayckbourn
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250083087
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In The Crafty Art of Playmaking, this seminal guide from renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn shares his tricks of the trade. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing, this book provides a complete primer for the newcomer and a refresher for those with more experience. Written in Ayckbourn's signature style that combines humor, seriousness, and a heady air of sophistication, The Crafty Art of Playmaking is a must-have for aspiring playwrights, students of drama, and anyone who has ever laughed their way through one of Ayckbourn's plays.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250083087
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In The Crafty Art of Playmaking, this seminal guide from renowned playwright Alan Ayckbourn shares his tricks of the trade. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing, this book provides a complete primer for the newcomer and a refresher for those with more experience. Written in Ayckbourn's signature style that combines humor, seriousness, and a heady air of sophistication, The Crafty Art of Playmaking is a must-have for aspiring playwrights, students of drama, and anyone who has ever laughed their way through one of Ayckbourn's plays.
Crafty Science
Author: Jane Bull
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 024138530X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
This hands-on crafty science book introduces inquisitive children to the wonders of science through craft projects with everyday objects. Award-winning author Jane Bull combines art, craft, and cooking activities with gentle scientific learning, showing children that science, technology, engineering, art, and maths are all around us - and in everything we make and do! Crafty Science contains over 20 fun-filled projects, each accompanied by a 'What's the science?' section explaining how it works. Children can learn how to make a toy raft and discover what makes their boat float, design and colour a paper butterfly and watch it balance on the tip of a pencil, or create an ice sculpture and learn about the changing states of solids and liquids. With Crafty Science, difficult concepts like buoyancy, gravity, and aerodynamics become meaningful and accessible to young children through play. They'll discover the world around them like they have never seen it before!
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 024138530X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
This hands-on crafty science book introduces inquisitive children to the wonders of science through craft projects with everyday objects. Award-winning author Jane Bull combines art, craft, and cooking activities with gentle scientific learning, showing children that science, technology, engineering, art, and maths are all around us - and in everything we make and do! Crafty Science contains over 20 fun-filled projects, each accompanied by a 'What's the science?' section explaining how it works. Children can learn how to make a toy raft and discover what makes their boat float, design and colour a paper butterfly and watch it balance on the tip of a pencil, or create an ice sculpture and learn about the changing states of solids and liquids. With Crafty Science, difficult concepts like buoyancy, gravity, and aerodynamics become meaningful and accessible to young children through play. They'll discover the world around them like they have never seen it before!
Get Thee to a Punnery
Author: Richard Lederer
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423612035
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Get Thee to a Punnery proves that the pun is mightier than the sword . . . and here are sidesplitting puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit every whim. Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you. The Time of the Signs: On a diaper service truck: Rock a dry baby. On a plumber's service truck: A flush is better than a full house. Show me where Stalin is buried and I'll show you a communist plot! -Edgar Bergen Quiche me-I'm French! Hangover-the wrath of grapes Work is the ruin of the drinking classes. -Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423612035
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Get Thee to a Punnery proves that the pun is mightier than the sword . . . and here are sidesplitting puns of every color, stripe and persuasion to suit every whim. Even if you don't know that your humerus is your funny bone, this is the book for you. The Time of the Signs: On a diaper service truck: Rock a dry baby. On a plumber's service truck: A flush is better than a full house. Show me where Stalin is buried and I'll show you a communist plot! -Edgar Bergen Quiche me-I'm French! Hangover-the wrath of grapes Work is the ruin of the drinking classes. -Oscar Wilde
Crafty Science
Author: Jane Bull
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465485120
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
This hands-on crafty science ebook introduces inquisitive children to the wonders of science through kids craft projects with everyday objects. Award-winning author Jane Bull combines art, craft, and cooking activities with gentle, scientific learning, showing children that science, technology, engineering, art, and math are all around us - and in everything we make and do! Crafty Science contains over 20 fun-filled craft activities for kids, each accompanied by a "What's the science?" section explaining how it works. Children will learn how to make a toy raft and discover what makes their boat float. They'll design, color, and watch a paper butterfly balance on the tip of a pencil. Or even create a cool ice sculpture and learn about the changing states of solids and liquids. With this educational ebook, difficult concepts like buoyancy, gravity, and aerodynamics become meaningful and accessible to young children through play. They will discover the world around them as they have never seen it before! Little crafters will become little scientists as they explore, experiment, make, and create their way through every STEAM project. A super fun kids' ebook that can fill up many weekends with your children. It offers activities that are not just typically "science", but include variety like baking, growing, and art projects. All use scientific principles to allow children to develop observational science. Depending on your child's age, a fair amount of supervision may be necessary, but these projects are so charming that we're sure adults will have a good time with them too! Discover Science Everywhere! Science is all around you and in everything you make and do! Craft your way through each art, cooking, and gardening project, then learn the science behind them. Make a toy raft and find out what makes your boat float or learn why popcorn pops. Discover your wonderful world in a completely new way. Explore the world of science through tons of stimulating experiments and fun activities for kids like: - Making crafty boats - Growing grass people - Writing secret messages with invisible ink - Making meringue mountains - Creating a self-inflating balloon - And much more!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465485120
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
This hands-on crafty science ebook introduces inquisitive children to the wonders of science through kids craft projects with everyday objects. Award-winning author Jane Bull combines art, craft, and cooking activities with gentle, scientific learning, showing children that science, technology, engineering, art, and math are all around us - and in everything we make and do! Crafty Science contains over 20 fun-filled craft activities for kids, each accompanied by a "What's the science?" section explaining how it works. Children will learn how to make a toy raft and discover what makes their boat float. They'll design, color, and watch a paper butterfly balance on the tip of a pencil. Or even create a cool ice sculpture and learn about the changing states of solids and liquids. With this educational ebook, difficult concepts like buoyancy, gravity, and aerodynamics become meaningful and accessible to young children through play. They will discover the world around them as they have never seen it before! Little crafters will become little scientists as they explore, experiment, make, and create their way through every STEAM project. A super fun kids' ebook that can fill up many weekends with your children. It offers activities that are not just typically "science", but include variety like baking, growing, and art projects. All use scientific principles to allow children to develop observational science. Depending on your child's age, a fair amount of supervision may be necessary, but these projects are so charming that we're sure adults will have a good time with them too! Discover Science Everywhere! Science is all around you and in everything you make and do! Craft your way through each art, cooking, and gardening project, then learn the science behind them. Make a toy raft and find out what makes your boat float or learn why popcorn pops. Discover your wonderful world in a completely new way. Explore the world of science through tons of stimulating experiments and fun activities for kids like: - Making crafty boats - Growing grass people - Writing secret messages with invisible ink - Making meringue mountains - Creating a self-inflating balloon - And much more!
The Simple Science Activity Book
Author: Jane Bull
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744088925
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Discover key scientific concepts with more than 20 fun and simple home craft projects to try Little crafters will become little scientists as they explore, experiment, make, and create their way through every STEAM project. This hands-on crafty science book introduces inquisitive children to the wonders of science through craft projects with everyday objects. Award winning author Jane Bull combines artsy, craft, and cooking activities with solid scientific learning, showing children that science, technology, engineering, art, and math are all around us-and in everything we make and do! This book contains more than 20 fun-filled projects, each accompanied by a "What's the science?" section explaining how it works. Children can learn how to make a toy raft and discover what makes their boat float, or how to create an ice sculpture and learn about the changing states of solids and liquids. With The Simple Science Activity Book, difficult concepts like buoyancy, gravity, and aerodynamics become meaningful and accessible to young children through play. They'll discover the world around them like they have never seen it before!
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744088925
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Discover key scientific concepts with more than 20 fun and simple home craft projects to try Little crafters will become little scientists as they explore, experiment, make, and create their way through every STEAM project. This hands-on crafty science book introduces inquisitive children to the wonders of science through craft projects with everyday objects. Award winning author Jane Bull combines artsy, craft, and cooking activities with solid scientific learning, showing children that science, technology, engineering, art, and math are all around us-and in everything we make and do! This book contains more than 20 fun-filled projects, each accompanied by a "What's the science?" section explaining how it works. Children can learn how to make a toy raft and discover what makes their boat float, or how to create an ice sculpture and learn about the changing states of solids and liquids. With The Simple Science Activity Book, difficult concepts like buoyancy, gravity, and aerodynamics become meaningful and accessible to young children through play. They'll discover the world around them like they have never seen it before!
Playwriting
Author: Fraser Grace
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472526678
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Full of inspiration and practical advice, Playwriting: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is a comprehensive companion to writing for the stage. PART 1 includes reflections on the art and the craft of playwriting, guidance on writing for a full range of genres and spaces and a brief history of playwriting itself. PART 2 contains inspiring advice and reflections from leading playwrights:April De Angelis, Bryony Lavery, David Greig, Christina Reid, Dennis Kelly, Frank McGuinness, Lynn Nottage, Howard Brenton, Roy Williams, Tanika Gupta, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Polly Stenham, Tom Stoppard, Jack Thorne, Steve Waters, E.V. Crowe, David Henry Hwang, Lin Coghlan, Zinnie Harris and Anne Washburn. PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on planning and conducting research, working out plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue, navigating the industry and the rehearsal and production process.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472526678
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Full of inspiration and practical advice, Playwriting: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is a comprehensive companion to writing for the stage. PART 1 includes reflections on the art and the craft of playwriting, guidance on writing for a full range of genres and spaces and a brief history of playwriting itself. PART 2 contains inspiring advice and reflections from leading playwrights:April De Angelis, Bryony Lavery, David Greig, Christina Reid, Dennis Kelly, Frank McGuinness, Lynn Nottage, Howard Brenton, Roy Williams, Tanika Gupta, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Polly Stenham, Tom Stoppard, Jack Thorne, Steve Waters, E.V. Crowe, David Henry Hwang, Lin Coghlan, Zinnie Harris and Anne Washburn. PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on planning and conducting research, working out plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue, navigating the industry and the rehearsal and production process.
Key Concepts in Drama and Performance
Author: Kenneth Pickering
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137109653
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
An invaluable companion which enables the reader to acquire and understand a vocabulary for discussion and critical thinking on all aspects of the subject. The clear explanations of the concepts support students in their practical and theoretical explorations of the subjects and offer insights for research and reflective writing.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1137109653
Category : Study Aids
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
An invaluable companion which enables the reader to acquire and understand a vocabulary for discussion and critical thinking on all aspects of the subject. The clear explanations of the concepts support students in their practical and theoretical explorations of the subjects and offer insights for research and reflective writing.