The New Artisans: Handmade Designs for Contemporary Living
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500515859 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His books include The New Artisans, The New Pâtissiers, The New Artisans II and Shoe: Contemporary Footwear by Inspiring Designers. Olivier Dupon began his career at Christian Dior, then workedas a buyer and now scouts international markets in search of exciting practitioners of design/art/craft.
“a fine pick for those who have developed a romance with the ways of human craftsmanship.” (The Midwest Review of Books)“Readers interested in the latest home design trends and alternative fashion will be inspired as they browse through this picture perfect book.” (Library Journal)“A must have book. A beautiful, simple celebration of the handmade and the one of a kind.” (DesiretoInspire)“Featured in “Our Finds”” (Marthastewart)
The profiles include information on what inspires each artisan and how they create their products, often in innovative or eco-conscious ways. The second part of the book consists of an invaluable directory of products, divided into categories: art, ceramics, furniture, glasswork, jewelry, lighting, metalwork, paper and woodwork, stationery, tableware, and textiles. The first part of the book profiles over seventy international artisans who represent an astonishing array of crafts. Resources include: contact details for the artisans, recommendations of shops, websites, and blogs to visit. Showcases work by designers and makers who use craft techniques rather than mass-production methods to create stylish, whimsical, covetable objects. The practice of handmade craft has undergone a huge resurgence in recent times. More than 800 color photographs illustrate the huge variety of design work on offerexquisite paper flowers, handthrown pots and jugs, beaded necklaces, folk-insp
"A resource" according to wogan. This book encompasses more than 70 artisans and their works. There is text about each person and how they create their work. Several colour pictures usually accompany each, some showing the process of design. Web sites are also included. All is done in an elegant style that shows off these handmade endeavors.Some of the works are ceramics, some textiles or j. Truly Insparational Jacqueline Maree I purchased this book as Iam a person who gains great inspiration from seeing the process and outcome of other peoples works of art. This book is delightful not only in it's prescentation but also it's body as it spans the globe from Australia to France in search of Artisans of today and hopefully inspiring those of tomorrow.. The New Artisans Reader So inspirational! I am glad I bought this book and I cannot help looking back at it. I have discovered many talents and the great thing is that their creations are delightful and they seem affordable. Glass, paper, ceramic, metal, wood, textileit is all covered. It is such a nice idea and compilation. If you buy this book, you will not regret it!