crafthaus2024-03-28T22:23:47ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartinhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/357593941?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://crafthaus.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=art-and-craft-book-reviews&user=30z48e57jk0di&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBreakthrough!: Proven Strategies to Overcome Creative Block and Spark Your Imaginationtag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-07-20:2104389:Topic:5174752015-07-20T16:14:29.046ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058693112?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058693112?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> All of us struggle at one time or another with creative block. Always striking at the worst moment, it can leave you feeling completely paralyzed. Take solace in knowing that you are not alone. It happens to everyone and is actually an inevitable part of the creative process.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><em>Breakthrough!</em>is a lively…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058693112?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058693112?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>All of us struggle at one time or another with creative block. Always striking at the worst moment, it can leave you feeling completely paralyzed. Take solace in knowing that you are not alone. It happens to everyone and is actually an inevitable part of the creative process.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><em>Breakthrough!</em>is a lively compilation of strategies for combating creative block offered by a who's who of leading graphic designers, typographers, cartoonists, photographers, illustrators, musicians, writers, and other creative professionals. Because every block is different, they offer a wide variety of solutions-from cleaning the house and eating spicy food to making a plaster cast of your hands and feet-that are surprising, amusing, at times weird, but always inspiring. <em>Breakthrough!</em> is rocket fuel for any creative individual in need of a catalyst to get ideas flowing again.</span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breakthrough-Strategies-Overcome-Creative-Imagination/dp/1616890398/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1437408803&sr=1-1&keywords=alex+cornell" target="_blank">Buy book via Amazon.</a></span></strong></p> Masters of Craft: 224 Artists in Fiber, Clay, Glass, Metal, and Wood: Portraits by Paul J. Smithtag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-06-23:2104389:Topic:5161852015-06-23T14:16:22.649ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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<div class="a-section"><span class="a-color-secondary">ISBN-13:</span> <span>978-0764349294</span> <span class="a-color-secondary">ISBN-10:</span> <span>0764349295</span> <span class="a-color-secondary">Edition:</span> <span>1<sup>st</sup></span></div>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">This collection of 240 photographs documents 224 of the 20th century s top studio craft artists, makers working in fiber, clay, glass, metal, and wood. The photographs are by Paul J. Smith, Director Emeritus of the Museum of Arts and Design. Drawing on Smith's career of over 50 years as an arts administrator and curator, this book documents his extensive interest in meeting artists in their studios, as well as at conferences and national and international events.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">By reflecting his firsthand experience of the changing currents in 20th-century craft, this book is a uniquely personal record that captures an important aspect of the history of the studio craft movement. These images, taken over a 30-year period, record and portray details of 224 artists. Collectively the photographs illustrate makers who have much in common and who are part of a community that share friendships, interests, and a belief in the importance of the handmade object.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Pre-order on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764349295?ref_=cm_wl_huc_item" target="_blank">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/masters-of-craft-paul-j-smith/1121192403?ean=9780764349294" target="_blank">Barnes and Noble</a>, or at your local book shop.</span></p>
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<p></p> The Life and Times of Robert Ebendorftag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-09-23:2104389:Topic:4947412014-09-23T14:15:43.334ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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<p><span class="font-size-3">by <span class="author notFaded"><a class="a-link-normal" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Caroline+Gore&search-alias=books&text=Caroline+Gore&sort=relevancerank">Caroline Gore</a> <span class="contribution"><span class="a-color-secondary">(Author),</span></span></span> <span class="author notFaded"><a class="a-link-normal" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2?ie=UTF8&field-author=Lena+Vigna&search-alias=books&text=Lena+Vigna&sort=relevancerank">Lena Vigna</a> <span class="contribution"><span class="a-color-secondary">(Author),</span></span></span> <span class="author notFaded"><a class="a-link-normal" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_3?ie=UTF8&field-author=Bruce+W.+Pepich&search-alias=books&text=Bruce+W.+Pepich&sort=relevancerank">Bruce W. Pepich</a> <span class="contribution"><span class="a-color-secondary">(Author)</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Robert W. Ebendorf (1938- ) has been a critical figure in contemporary jewelry and metalsmithing for over five decades - as skilled at creating a vibrant and powerful community of makers and supporters as he is at making innovative and provocative work. With two essays and an interview with the artist as well as over 35 images, this book explores Ebendorf's work and philosophy in depth, as seen through the collection of the Racine Art Museum (RAM).</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><strong><a href="http://www.ramart.org/content/life-and-times-robert-w-ebendorf-jeweler-and-metalsmith?utm_source=Robert+Ebendorf+Trunk+Show&utm_campaign=Ebendorf+Trunk+Show&utm_medium=email" target="_blank">http://www.ramart.org/content/life-and-times-robert-w-ebendorf-jeweler-and-metalsmith</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">Ebendorf, who is represented at RAM by over 40 pieces, has also donated works by other artists - reflecting a generous nature that has helped the museum build its contemporary art jewelry collection. This spirit of sharing and networking characterizes Ebendorf's approach to life, the field of contemporary craft, and his own work. Both the museum and the field-at-large are better, stronger places thanks to Ebendorf's willingness to invest his time, energy and heart.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">For those in the Asheville, NC area, the wonderful <span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001flvTp9IbCOFH0zIsEZM4LOxYWODBdR2XopO30n8aQkS8g04FlK_4pjPI3emWH3uJIsQiHBJ5gdQ36_NH9bPTN0jzCs4DHkaucTPKyiZwbsBhEoggUcxD2qem2Wa52koy9CIanp8Go7aOiYjYf1irjT3RQG0Ny1DCzoXg1XgTcedbvhkllLV1Gu1O7gok5j0aj5j7uBPBin0QMbhYb5FyhzOBcPWWbuPQyTog1Zb42b1Qgg8x9WPD4yPWSJMEUm223huermDE5V61QccvrC4LmqXt11Q9h7FpghHqnJZhvcRa09kgSl6R5IS8FYxP60r361i_aVTIrWw=&c=tmJ838Hc3s-hcnTNrXiHTc4vWSIvMAgB_VLJkIfviO0gKFqFs6e4TQ==&ch=rdK6jMZqp3HdkxsmmeET0qvXt3wUoyV8Z5aem-eMGmRt0kwss3Kp8w==" target="_blank">Mora</a></span> Gallery under Marthe LeVan's leadership hosts Robert Ebendorf for an artist reception, </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">pop-up exhibition, and book signing on October 11 from 2-5PM. The event is free, open to the public, and all </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">are welcome!</span></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/"></a></p> Beautiful Lego - Mike Doyletag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-08-19:2104389:Topic:4916062014-08-19T17:04:21.204ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058606561?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058606561?profile=original" width="640"></img></a> There are those of us who regard LEGO bricks as a nostalgic toy from childhood, while others might still occasionally assemble kits as a hobby or perhaps as a way to bond with their children. And then there are the select few who have an unwavering obsession with the tiny plastic bricks, who fiddle endlessly to find the perfect block to create…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058606561?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058606561?profile=original" width="640"/></a>There are those of us who regard LEGO bricks as a nostalgic toy from childhood, while others might still occasionally assemble kits as a hobby or perhaps as a way to bond with their children. And then there are the select few who have an unwavering obsession with the tiny plastic bricks, who fiddle endlessly to find the perfect block to create sculptural objects so exquisitely designed, that it becomes art.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">LEGO artist <a href="http://mikedoylesnap.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Mike Doyle</a> collected some of the most amazing people working with LEGO today in his new book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-LEGO-Mike-Doyle/dp/1593275080/" target="_blank">Beautiful LEGO</a> from <a href="http://www.nostarch.com/beautifullego" target="_blank">No Starch Press</a>. The 280 page book is filled with some 400 photos of LEGO creations from over 70 artists.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3"><strong>"Far from child's play. An astonishing collection." —Publishers Weekly</strong></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">On <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-LEGO-Mike-Doyle/dp/1593275080/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408467559&sr=8-1&keywords=beautiful+lego" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">On <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/beautiful-lego-michael-doyle/1114318991?ean=9781593275082" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></span></span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/"></a></p> The Little Book of Book Making - Charlotte Riverstag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-08-04:2104389:Topic:4901222014-08-04T20:24:38.393ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058598528?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058598528?profile=original" width="602"></img></a> <span class="font-size-3">Ever thought about taking a book binding class? I took one a few years back, I thought it would be a snap, but it wasn’t as easy as I hoped. The hardest part? Keeping things STRAIGHT. Ever since, I have a sincere appreciation for book binding and the book arts in general and was therefore absolutely thrilled to come across the ‘Little Book of…</span></p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058598528?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058598528?profile=original" width="602"/></a><span class="font-size-3">Ever thought about taking a book binding class? I took one a few years back, I thought it would be a snap, but it wasn’t as easy as I hoped. The hardest part? Keeping things STRAIGHT. Ever since, I have a sincere appreciation for book binding and the book arts in general and was therefore absolutely thrilled to come across the ‘Little Book of Bookmaking’ by Charlotte Rivers, a really interesting new publication by Potter Craft Publishing.</span></p>
<p><br/><span class="font-size-3">The book format is a handy square-ish format, at about 7.5 x 7.5 inches it is conveniently <strong><em>little</em></strong> enough to take along in your purse or schlep around your studio workspace - which you will probably want to do. The book content itself is, however, anything but ‘little’. And I mean that in the best possible way.</span></p>
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<p><br/><span class="font-size-3">What is not to love here: Aside from the beautifully non-fussy, clean layout and handy pocket book size, let’s start with the first section, ‘Anatomy of a Book’ which features the typical case bound book in an image that’s really helpful for anyone who is thinking about getting started. I sure wished I had seen this overview before I got started with my own class back in the day. Following that, the author goes through the various how-to’s: folded bindings, sewn bindings, various page and cover treatments, she even covers experimental packaging, tools and materials.</span></p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058600784?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058600784?profile=original" width="598"/></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058598781?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058598781?profile=original" width="601"/></a><br/><span class="font-size-3">What I like best about this book is that for every technique listed Rivers gives several illustrations which are all examples taken from international book artists’ work. And when I say book artists, I mean it. No pedestrian work in this book, it’s all high caliber, selected with a careful eye towards quality. Bonus segments deal with various paper treatments, a contributor directory, resources, blog listings and a list of more books for inspiration.</span> <br/><br/><span class="font-size-3">All told, this is a great buy for someone who is generally handy and has some craft experience. I would not recommend this for a beginner, it might be a bit too overwhelming. However, if you are generally interested in book making and need a quick push, this book should be high on your list for yourself or a crafty friend.</span><br/><br/></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/234040/little-book-of-book-making-by-charlotte-rivers" target="_blank">Random House</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-book-of-book-making-charlotte-rivers/1117447798?ean=9780770435141" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Making-Techniques-Beautiful/dp/0770435149/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407181736&sr=1-1&keywords=little+book+of+book+making" target="_blank">Amazon</a></strong></span><br/><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Making-Techniques-Beautiful/dp/0770435149/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407181736&sr=1-1&keywords=little+book+of+book+making" target="_blank"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/"></a></p> Codex Seraphinianustag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-05-20:2104389:Topic:4840912014-05-20T14:27:22.066ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058568089?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058568089?profile=original" width="590"></img></a> An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the <i>Codex Seraphinianus</i> was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown…</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3"><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058568089?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058568089?profile=original" width="590"/></a>An extraordinary and surreal art book, this edition has been redesigned by the author and includes new illustrations. Ever since the <i>Codex Seraphinianus</i> was first published in 1981, the book has been recognized as one of the strangest and most beautiful art books ever made. This visual encyclopedia of an unknown world written in an unknown language has fueled much debate over its meaning.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Written for the information age and addressing the import of coding and decoding in genetics, literary criticism, and computer science, the <i>Codex</i> confused, fascinated, and enchanted a generation.</span></p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058575373?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058575373?profile=original" width="425"/></a><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3">While its message may be unclear, its appeal is obvious: it is a most exquisite artifact. Blurring the distinction between art book and art object, this anniversary edition-redesigned by the author and featuring new illustrations-presents this unique work in a new, unparalleled light. With the advent of new media and forms of communication and continuous streams of information, the <i>Codex</i> is now more relevant and timely than ever. A special limited and numbered deluxe edition that includes a signed print is also available.</span></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Codex-Seraphinianus-Luigi-Serafini/dp/0847842134/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400595312&sr=1-1&keywords=codex+seraphinianus" target="_blank">Available on Amazon.</a></span></span></p>
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</p> Things Come Apart: A Teardown Manual for Modern Livingtag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-03-23:2104389:Topic:4636992014-03-23T23:04:09.949ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Welcome to Todd McLellan’s unique photographic vision of the material world: fifty design classics—arranged first by size and then by…</span></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-4">Things Come Apart</span></strong></p>
<h2 class="cufon_headings">A Teardown Manual for Modern Living</h2>
<h3 class="cufon_headings">Author: Todd McLellan</h3>
<p><span class="font-size-3">Welcome to Todd McLellan’s unique photographic vision of the material world: fifty design classics—arranged first by size and then by intricacy—are beautifully displayed, piece by piece, exploding in midair and dissected in real-time, frame-by-frame video stills.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">This book makes visible the inner workings of some of the world’s most iconic designs. From SLR camera to mantel clock to espresso machine, from iPad to bicycle to grand piano, every single component of each object is revealed. These disassembled objects show that even the most intricate of modern technologies can be broken down and understood, while beautifully illustrating the quality and elegance of older designs. Stunning photography is interspersed with essays by notable figures from the worlds of restoration, DIY, and design innovation who discuss historical examples of teardowns, disassembly, and reverse-engineering.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Each photograph is itself a work of art and offers a reinterpretation of our familiar world. They connect people with the child-like joy of taking something apart to see how it works and will appeal to anyone with a curiosity about the material world.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Things-Come-Apart-Teardown-Manual/dp/0500516766/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395615628&sr=8-1&keywords=things+come+apart" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;">Listed on Amazon.</span></a></span></strong></span></p>
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<p><b>ISBN 0500516766</b></p>
<p><b>ISBN 9780500516768</b></p>
<p>Publication Date: <b>May 7, 2013</b></p>
<p>Format: Paperback</p>
<p>Price: $29.95</p>
<p>128 pages</p>
<p>181 color illustrations<br/> 9.75 in x 13.75 in</p>
<p></p> Peter Korn: "Why we make things and why it matters"tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-03-07:2104389:Topic:4613422014-03-07T20:17:38.956ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058545614?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058545614?profile=original" width="258"></img></a> The good life that society prescribes -- the untrammeled pursuit of wealth and fame, leisure and consumption -- often leaves some essential part of us malnourished. We may be capable, competent individuals yet find ourselves starved for avenues of engagement that provide more satisfying sustenance.<br></br> <br></br> Furniture making, practiced as a craft in the twenty-first century,…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058545614?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1058545614?profile=original" width="258"/></a>The good life that society prescribes -- the untrammeled pursuit of wealth and fame, leisure and consumption -- often leaves some essential part of us malnourished. We may be capable, competent individuals yet find ourselves starved for avenues of engagement that provide more satisfying sustenance.<br/> <br/> Furniture making, practiced as a craft in the twenty-first century, is a decidedly marginal occupation. Yet the view from the periphery can be illuminating. For woodworker Peter Korn, the challenging work of bringing something new and meaningful into the world through one's own volition -- whether in the arts, the kitchen, or the marketplace -- is exactly what generates the authenticity, meaning, and fulfillment for which many of us yearn.<br/> <br/> In this moving account, Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer/maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and finally founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected, non-profit institution.<br/> <br/> This is not a 'how-to' book in any sense. Korn wants to get at the why of craft in particular, and the satisfactions of creative work in general, to understand their essential nature. How does the making of objects shape our identities? How do the products of creative work inform society? In short, what does the process of making things reveal to us about ourselves? Korn draws on four decades of hands-on experience to answer these questions eloquently, and often poignantly, in this personal, introspective, and revealing book.<br/> <br/></p>
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<div style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;"><b>PETER KORN </b></div>
<div style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;"><em><b>Why We Make Things and Why It Matters</b></em></div>
<div style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 20pt;">A Booksigning and Talk</div>
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<div style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span>Sunday, March 16, 2014, 4pm</span></div>
<div style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial MT Condensed Light,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span>Craft in America Center</span></div>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Get the book on AMAZON</span>: <span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567925111/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.amazon.com/dp/1567925111/ref=rdr_ext_sb_ti_hist_1</span></a></span></strong></span></p>
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<p></p> The Joseph Cornell Box: Found Objects, Magical Worldstag:crafthaus.ning.com,2014-02-22:2104389:Topic:4588162014-02-22T17:33:33.680ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Working with found objects, pages from old books, and dime-store trinkets, self-taught artist Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) transformed everyday materials into extraordinary universes. By collecting and carefully juxtaposing his treasures in small, glass-front boxes, this pioneering artist invented visual poems exploring themes as varied as…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Working with found objects, pages from old books, and dime-store trinkets, self-taught artist Joseph Cornell (1903–1972) transformed everyday materials into extraordinary universes. By collecting and carefully juxtaposing his treasures in small, glass-front boxes, this pioneering artist invented visual poems exploring themes as varied as the night sky, the romantic ballet, glamorous movie stars, and bird habitats.</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">Joseph Cornell's life, his sources of artistic inspiration, and his intriguing boxes are presented in beautifully collaged spreads in this 80-page book. The book's design, inspired by Cornell's boxes, collages, and letters, tells his story in both words and images.</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3">A project section aims to inspire the reader to create their own box assemblages. Ideas and materials are suggested for six boxes, including habitat boxes, game boxes, and museum boxes, all based on significant themes in Cornell's work.</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3">Also included are fun materials to get the creative process started—five sheets for collaging, a ready-to-assemble miniature box, a magnifying lens, colored plastic, and printed game pieces—all housed in a sturdy hinged box with a removable grid.</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-3">The perfect book to give someone who is just starting to become interested in collecting and assemblage work and would appreciate guidance. <br/></span></p>
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<div><p>$29.95 (CAN $34.99)<br/> Available in bookstores at <a href="http://amzn.com/1933662425" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781933662428" target="_blank">IndieBound</a>.</p>
</div> Everybody Collects Somethingtag:crafthaus.ning.com,2013-11-21:2104389:Topic:4444582013-11-21T18:27:04.876ZBrigitte Martinhttps://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
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<p><span class="font-size-3">I am a collector, I just can't help myself. I try not to spend an insane amount of money on my hobby, but every now and then I just <strong>have to have</strong> that object in front of me and it feels like an ox pulls</span> <span class="font-size-3">at me with a rope until I get…</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">I am a collector, I just can't help myself. I try not to spend an insane amount of money on my hobby, but every now and then I just <strong>have to have</strong> that object in front of me and it feels like an ox pulls</span> <span class="font-size-3">at me with a rope until I get it.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">When I came across <strong><em>In Flagrante Collecto</em></strong> at a used bookstore in Denton, TX last week, this realization hit me:</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">People will collect absolutely everything. From things you would expect such as stamps and baseball cards to the unusual such as sugar packaging, images of mug shots, tobacco cutters and cigar bands, used soap, skulls made from sugar, car fresheners, wanted signs - and of course everything in between.</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">The reasons why people collect are just as diverse as the objects that are collected. Some collect for the visual pleasure of surrounding themselves with certain objects, others collect because they like lists, it is a way to keep order in a chaotic world. Some collect to save objects from landing in the trash, others like to have the first/finest/most outrageous of everything. You can probably all add motivations to this list easily.<br/></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-3">Beautifully photographed and lovingly assembled - with a wink and a nod towards the humorous and the grotesque - this book is a find. It seems that it is currently out of print but there are still enough second hand copies in decent shape around (at a great price) to last us a while.</span><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3"> </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;" class="font-size-3">This is definitely one of those book gifts you should consider giving to yourself!</span></p>
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<p><strong><span class="font-size-3">This is what the publisher has to say about this book:</span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font-size-3">According to author Marilynn Gelfman Karp, collecting is a calling; and those who are driven to collect unloved objects are the purest collectors of all. In this literary and sophisticated celebration of humble objects, Karp shares her passionate insights on what she calls the "rapture of the capture."</span> <br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3"><i>In Flagrante Collecto</i> is a vividly illustrated book that is equal parts cultural history, personal memoir, and coffee table objet d'art. The 1000 color photographs that fill this book tell stories of lost and found objects. Ignored by many, these figural matchbooks, buttons, erasers, cigar rings, pictorial seed packets, and other items are hunted and gathered with Ahab-like tenacity at flea markets, antique shops, and collectible shows worldwide.</span> <br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-3">This lovingly assembled volume is a fascinating compendium of material culture as told by an incredible array of objects.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;" class="font-size-3">Someone clever started a website for the book, <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.inflagrantecollecto.info/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">take a peek inside, this is so much fun!</span></a></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flagrante-Collecto-Caught-Act-Collecting/dp/0810955407/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385054724&sr=8-1&keywords=in+flagrante+collecto" target="_blank">Link to Amazon.com !</a></span></strong></span></span></p>
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