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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Ceramic arts, pottery, glass
This striking gift book features luminous photos of world-renowned
glass artist Paul Stankard's astonishing art paired with insightful
writing for all who seek out and appreciate creative energy.
Stunning, full-page photos of Stankard's paperweights show
fascinating worlds: bees captured in flight, botanically exact
bouquets, and miniature humanlike creatures are captured in
bursting colour. His unmatched technical skill is one-half of what
has made Stankard a master in glass art; the other half is his
artistry, which he explores his insights on, sharing his thoughts
about the energy behind the pieces. Stankard discusses key topics
for all artists, such as building a routine, learning from failure,
and fusing spirituality and art making. Stories of his own
challenges and successes through the decades offer examples of how
to navigate both with an open mind and readiness to learn.
Collectors and aficionados of fine craft will enjoy this immersive
experience in fine art, and especially in what leads up to it.
* 25 full-size, realistic patterns for common North American trees
* Includes a color sample for each pattern * Species include
American holly, Carolina ash, flowering dogwood, fanleaf hawthorn,
sweet cherry, quaking aspen, white oak, and 18 more
In this publication the sinologist Rupprecht Mayer presents 143
Chinese reverse glass paintings from a private collection in
southern Germany. Traditional motifs of happiness, scenes from
plays and novels, landscapes, Chi na's entrance into modernity, and
the changing image of the Chinese woman define the central motifs.
Production of reverse glass paintings began in Canton in the 18th
century, of which only those that found their way to the West are
known today. After th e end of exports in the middle of the 19th
century this decorative art continued to enjoy popularity in China,
but only very few of the many fragile paintings in Chinese
households have survived the turmoil of wars and disruptions of the
19th and 20th cent uries. Reverse glass painting fell into oblivion
in China, with no collections in museums and very few private
collectors. This first study in the West presents the beauty of
this traditional art in all of its facets.
Hand-In-Hand: Ceramics, Tapestries, Wood Carvings, and Hardware by
the California Mid-Century Designers Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
is the first monograph of the artists whose oeuvre was critically
influential and is now seen as the epitome of California
mid-century modernism. With a preface by Jonathan Adler, the book
tracks the couple's careers in the decorative arts from their
beginnings to the creation of Jenev Design Studio and its eventual
shift to ERA Industries, as well as their involvement in every
prestigious California Design exhibition from 1954 to 1976.
Additionally, after almost 30 years of work they continued to
create and develop their styles. The Ackermans became known for
their uses of a wide spectrum of mediums including weaving,
ceramics, wood carvings, and mosaics. The Ackermans'
individualistic and innovative techniques also ensured that great
design be both accessible and affordable. Featuring many
never-before-seen preparatory drawings and color guides, this book
tells the heartening story of a successful collaboration and
celebrated partnership, in not only design, but in life.
"Heroic" is perhaps the only word to describe the Meissen porcelain
animals made for the Elector of Saxony, Frederick-Augustus. They
were commissioned in 1728 and modeled and executed by 1735. The
great size of the figures presented many technical difficulties in
creation and firing. Their mere completion in so many cases was
itself a tour de force, making it arguably the most significant
commission for porcelain executed in Europe.
Presented here are the large figures of animals from the
collection of Frederick-Augustus, currently on exhibition at the
Getty Museum until January 2002. Frederick-Augustus had long been a
collector of Japanese and Chinese porcelain. He created the most
ambitious interior for porcelain planned anywhere in Europe, the
famous Japanese Palace in Dresden. On the upper floor was a gallery
devoted to Meissen porcelain, filled with vases, great dishes, and
the animal figures displayed in this beautifully illustrated book.
This new title, with text by Peyton Skipwith and Brian Webb,
contains more than 170 images, several not illustrated before. The
book focuses on Ravilious as a designer, in particular his work as
an illustrator and wood engraver, and his work in ceramics and
textiles. The book builds on the success of the first and
bestselling book in this series which featured the work of
Ravilious and his friend Edward Bawden - Edward Bawden and Eric
Ravilious: Design. This book will form an excellent and affordable
introduction to the work of this brilliant and popular artist.
A diverse range of essays, new discoveries and book reviews on the
latest research of interest to ceramics scholars Now in its
thirteenth year of publication, Ceramics in America is considered
the journal of record for historical ceramics scholarship in the
American context and is intended for collectors, historical
archaeologists, curators, decorative arts students, social
historians, and contemporary potters. "This year's Ceramics in
America is on the cutting edge of Southern material-culture
scholarship and ceramics studies. It weaves the sherds of pots past
with surviving vessels and documentary evidence to enrich our
understanding of the field."-Daniel K. Ackermann, Associate
Curator, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem
Museums & Gardens "Ceramics in America opens a window into most
aspects of American life: public and private, imported and native,
industrial and aesthetic, social and economic-and on all cultures
betwixt and between."-Philip Zea, President, Historic Deerfield,
Inc.
This is a comprehensive guide to the basic techniques and
equipment: all you need to know, from tinning an edge, painting and
etching to simple home cutting, delicate folk painting and frosted
patterning. The beauty of decorative glass is celebrated in
practical, inspirational designs such as herb jars, nightlights,
poem vase, copper foil mirror and a stylish Alhambra picture frame.
It features examples of the finest glasswork from contemporary
craft artists and designers. It presents the definitive modern
approach to a traditional craft, with every stage clearly
illustrated with photographs in step-by-step instructions for 25
superb projects. It features over 300 photographs of the finished
projects so you can what you are aiming at. The availability of
easy-to-apply paints in an exciting range of colours means that
glass decoration is within the reach of everyone, without the need
for specialist equipment. By mastering a few simple skills, you can
turn everyday objects into attractive pieces. Here you will find 25
practical projects to inspire you, presented in an easy-to-follow
step-by-step format. A variety of basic techniques includes
etching, painting, stained-glass construction, wirework and
glass-cutting, which are then applied to decorate functional
objects such as decorated herb jars and nightlights, and ornamental
pieces such as a heraldic bottle and a candle bowl. Further
inspiration is provided by the gallery section, in which leading
craftspeople display their work, from stained-glass effect mirrors
to gilded bowls. This comprehensive guide shows you how to create
beautiful objects in a classic medium.
The Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, is renowned for
its encyclopedic collection of glass with more than ten thousand
glass objects spanning nearly three thousand years. Distinguished
in the areas of nineteenth-century American, French, and English
glass, including important works by Louis C. Tiffany, the Museum
has recently made noteworthy acquisitions from the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries. Glass: Masterworks from the Chrysler Museum
of Art features seventy-five exceptional works from the collection
and includes a history of glass at the Museum, from its founding in
1933 to the present. Lavishly illustrated, each work of art is
accompanied by a detailed scholarly entry that explores the
object's significance and broader historical context.
An original and entertaining catalogue for a travelling exhibition
that has already been much talked about. The expressive power of
glass emerges from the pages of the Glasstrees catalogue, which
travelled from the Venice Biennale to the Museum of Art and Design
of New York in February 2012. The excellent colour photographs
illustrate the glass sculptures and installations by
internationally-acclaimed artists and designers, some of the most
important on the international scene, who for the occasion tackled
one of the arts to have made Venice famous throughout the world.
This catalogue will become a "must" for collectors, designers,
students and connoisseurs.
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