Choosing Craft

Author : Vicki Halper,Diane Douglas
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780807889923

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Choosing Craft by Vicki Halper,Diane Douglas Pdf

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 writings, letters, journal entries, exhibition statements, lecture notes, and oral histories. The detailed record they amassed reveals craft's dynamic relationships with painting, sculpture, design, industry, folk and ethnic traditions, hobby craft, and political and social movements. Collectively, these reflections form a social history of craft. Choosing Craft ultimately offers artists' writings and recollections as vital and vivid data that deserve widespread study as a primary resource for those interested in the American art form.

Author : Silas J. Kyler
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9781631594144

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The Art and Craft of Wood by Silas J. Kyler Pdf

The Art and Craft of Wood shows you how to mill, stack, dry, and flatten a log into useable lumber and build a variety of household furnishings. Trees are all around us. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. Now you can learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Perfect for the woodworking hobbyist, The Art and Craft of Wood introduces readers to the basics of wood craft. The Art and Craft of Wood will inspire you to make something of your own through simple, step-by-step photos. As a reader, you will learn valuable skills, including: Where to find wood that you can reclaim for your own use How to mill, stack, dry, and flatten your log into useable lumber Create a variety of useful household furnishings in 7 step-by-step projects ranging in difficulty from novice to more complicated What to do with leftover material, such as making firestarters and animal bedding Authors Silas Kyler and David Hildreth are also the filmmakers behind the documentary Felled, a film about giving new life to urban trees; they have lived the process of refining wood. The Art and Craft of Wood is their guide to you!

Author : Nicole Spink
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781781578070

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Crystal Craft by Nicole Spink Pdf

Activate the energy of your crystal collection and create beautiful, personalised homeware, jewellery and gifts with 25 easy, step-by-step projects. Discover the different meanings and energies behind your crystals, and learn how to choose and connect with the right one for each piece. Turn your favourite crystals into wearable items to carry with you every day or infuse your home with energy, or create deeply personal and meaningful gifts for friends and family. From easy, no-tools-required beginner projects to more advanced crafts that include macramé and making jewellery, this collection of crystal craft ideas has something for every crystal lover. Projects include: - Hand-poured crystal candle - Wire-wrapped crystal pendant - Crystal earrings - Crystal gift bag - Macramé crystal plant hanger - Crystal talisman - Crystal-infused essential oils - Crystal aura wand

Author : Rachael Wonderlin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781421437293

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Creative Engagement by Rachael Wonderlin Pdf

An activity book to help caregivers improve the quality of life of people who have dementia. Whether they are cared for at home or in an assisted living community, adults living with dementia should be offered a life that is interesting and fun. But what can you do to enhance the everyday experience of a loved one who is losing interest in or is unable to participate in their old hobbies and pursuits? In Creative Engagement, dementia activity expert Rachael Wonderlin and developmental psychology professor Geri M. Lotze provide dozens of creative, hands-on ways to engage with people living with cognitive loss. Teaching caregivers how to find dementia-friendly daily activities and introduce them into a person's life, this comprehensive, empathetic guide is aimed at both family members and professionals. Twelve chapters full of useful, tangible activities touch on a range of topics, including exercise, technology, cooking and baking, memory games, and arts and crafts. Focusing on both group and individual dynamics, mundane activities and specially tailored pursuits, Wonderlin and Lotze offer proven strategies for interacting with people living with dementia. The authors include detailed tips for building a dementia-friendly environment, creating a daily calendar, and scheduling community entertainment. They also suggest special activities geared toward people in hospice care and give targeted advice for dealing with caregiver stress. Drawing on Wonderlin's own practice while incorporating the latest scientific research on dementia and eldercare, Creative Engagement is unique in its dementia-positive approach. Anyone who cares for someone living with dementia will gain valuable knowledge from this compassionate book.

Author : Kevin Sinnott
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-19
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781610580946

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The Art and Craft of Coffee by Kevin Sinnott Pdf

“Sinnott’s guide to primo coffee enables readers to fill their cups to the rim . . . with greatness . . . [It] will result in a better cup of joe.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) There is no other beverage that gives you a better way to travel the world than coffee. You can literally taste the volcanic lava from Sumatra, smell the spice fields of India, and lift your spirits to the Colombian mountaintops in your morning cup of joe. The Art and Craft of Coffee shows you how to get the most out of your coffee, from fresh-roasted bean to hand-crafted brew. In The Art and Craft of Coffee, Kevin Sinnott, the coffee world’s most ardent consumer advocate, educates, inspires, and caffeinates you. Inside you will find: How green coffee beans are farmed and harvested Insight into single-origin coffee beans and worldwide coffee harvests A photo guide to roasting your own coffee at home How to choose the best grinder for your beans A complete, visual manual for 9 coffee brewing styles, including French press, vacuum, Chemex, auto-drip, Turkish ibrik, and espresso Delicious recipes for dozens of coffee and espresso beverages “In the decades that Kevin Sinnott has spent meeting with and interviewing hundreds of coffee professionals, rather than crossing over to the dark side and becoming one himself, he has taken what he has learned and translated it from coffee geek-speak into English. Why? For the sole purpose of allowing you to better enjoy your coffee. In short, if you like coffee, you will love this book.” —Oren Bloostein, proprietor of Oren’s Daily Roast

Author : Matt Glover
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 0325099731

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Craft and Process Studies by Matt Glover Pdf

If you believe that all students should have opportunities to write in genres of their choice but aren't sure how, Matt Glover is here to help. In Craft and Process Studies, Matt makes a compelling case for raising student engagement and writing quality by allowing students to choose the genre they want to write in. Then he shows you how with 17 possible units, divided into craft and process studies, that teach important writing skills while also providing opportunities for choice of genre. Matt uses a predictable structure for each unit that includes suggestions for: - applicable grade ranges - time of year to try - key unit goals and questions - mentor texts - minilesson topics - conferring goals. With key teaching points, ideas for how to fit the units into your existing curriculum, and strategies to overcome common roadblocks, Matt gives you all the specific how-to's for implementing the studies even in school settings where writing units are already set. And with 40 classroom videos, you'll see the power of this work in action.

Author : Ebenezer Bain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Aberdeen
ISBN : UCAL:$B95844

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Merchant and Craft Guilds by Ebenezer Bain Pdf

Author : Lynn Gordon
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0811850072

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Super Duper Art & Craft Activity Book by Lynn Gordon Pdf

Banish boredom forever! Using materials easily found around the house, the more than 75 super duper activities in this book are designed to maximize fun. Rainy days or sunny days, at home or on the road, this book provides dozens of great ideas for keeping kids busy and helping them learn. Compiling ten years of your favorite 52 Deck art activities, the Super Duper Art & Craft Activity Book offers a crafty range of projects for children to makeindoors, barely messy to very messy, on one's own, or with friends. Kids of many ages will enjoy making: - Quilted Placemats - Bark Rubbings - Super Stickers - Feet Puppets - Patchword Postcards - Crazy Clips - Treat Cards

Author : Dr.K.Leelavathy
Publisher : Archers & Elevators Publishing House
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9788119653508

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Problems and prospects of handicraft artisans in thanjavur district by Dr.K.Leelavathy Pdf

Author : Diane Gibson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317773177

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Group Protocols by Diane Gibson Pdf

Here is a valuable book intended to help those occupational therapists working in mental health settings to refine their critical thinking about the group activities they select and the protocols they design. Experts focus on practicing sound clinical reasoning and clinical decision making to ensure careful assessment of which activities, structured in what fashion, are appropriate for particular populations. They also address the topic of providing services that are relevant, practical, have already delineated goals and objectives, produce outcome data, and can be replicated across settings. Group Protocols: A Psychosocial Compendium offers readers a systematic approach to the assessment and design of group protocols, plus a wide variety of sample protocols from which treatment strategies may be drawn. Because this volume represents a style of thinking rather than a singular theoretical frame of reference, it will be useful to any occupational therapist for whom groups are an essential aspect of professional practice.

Author : Lonely Planet Kids
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781743605868

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How to be a Space Explorer by Lonely Planet Kids Pdf

Everything young explorers needs to know to travel in space, covering what life in zero gravity is like, how to find your way around the solar system, and the all-important question of how to pee in a spacesuit!

Author : Jerry Craft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0979613221

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Mama's Boyz by Jerry Craft Pdf

The all new graphic novel based on the syndicated Mama's Boyz comic strip. It follows the humorous struggles of a mom trying to raise her two teenage boys.

Author : Angie Pedersen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781476718644

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The Star Trek Craft Book by Angie Pedersen Pdf

Provides instructions for Star Trek themed crafts, including coasters, Spock monkey, and a Star Fleet uniform apron.

Author : Sage Rountree,Alexandra DeSiato
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781623173234

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Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses by Sage Rountree,Alexandra DeSiato Pdf

Create class themes with yoga philosophy, inspirational quotes, and simple concepts to inspire and motivate students Experienced yoga instructors Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato give yoga teachers the tools to find their voice and tap into innate wisdom. The authors offer ready-made, detailed themes to use in classes and provide flexible templates for building a toolkit of themes for future use. Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses offers guidance for both new and experienced teachers starting with a section on voice, authenticity, emulation, phrasing, practice, repetition, and finding inspiration. It continues with a second section that contains fifty-four complete themes that instructors can easily use in their own classes. The final section includes blank templates for instructors to create their own class themes and notes. With a unique angle and practical feel, this workbook will appeal to yoga teachers, teacher trainers, and at-home practitioners who want to move to the next level.

Author : Trish Kuffner
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781442411234

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The Arts & Crafts Busy Book by Trish Kuffner Pdf

The Arts & Crafts Busy Book is packed with 365 fun arts and crafts activities for toddlers and preschoolers, including drawing, simple sewing, paper-mâché, and painting projects. This book also includes basic craft recipes for paint, play dough, clay, and more, using ingredients found around the home. The Arts & Crafts Busy Book is sure to give parents and daycare providers great ideas for keeping young children busy! An iParenting Media Award winner! The Arts & Crafts Busy Book is packed with 365 fun, creative activities to stimulate your child every day of the year! This book will encourage children ages two to six to use their creativity and self-expression. It shows parents and daycare providers how to: focus a child’s energy constructively using paint, glue, play dough, paper, and markers; encourage the development of a child’s concentration and coordination, as well as organizational skills; save money by making many of the supplies with items found around the home; and celebrate holidays and special occasions with projects and activities. This book is sure to keep young children busy for hours! It is written with warmth and sprinkled with humor and insight. An iParenting Media Award Winner!