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The success of Madame Tussaud's, from its beginnings in Paris before the French Revolution to its prolonged fame as a popular tourist attraction in London, bears out the fascination of waxworks. Yet Madame Tussaud was by no means the inventor of wax figures or their only exhibitor. Wax heads and models had been used since Roman times and were used for saints' statues by the Catholic Church and for anatomical teaching. There were also many rival shows, often travelling from town to town, as Tussaud's did for its first thirty years in England. Pamela Pilbeam sees Madame Tussaud herself and her exhibition as part of the wider history of wax modelling and of popular entertainment. Tussaud's catered for the public's fascination with monarchy, whether Henry VIII and his wives or Queen Victoria, as well as for their love of history, acting as an accessible and enjoyable museum (but also providing the perennial fascination of the Chamber of Horrors.)

Quilt block designs and pieced top patterns lend themselves beautifully to millefiore cane making and other techniques used in polymer clay. Well-known polymer clay artists Judith Skinner (creator of the "Skinner Blend")and Sarajane Helm bring you this new 122 page full color book filled with gorgeous pictures and clear instructions. The authors show how to create amazing quilt patterns in polymer clay! Many block patterns are shown including Amish Bars, Log Cabin Variations, Nine Patch, Drunkard's Path and more. Colorful oven-cured polymer clay is used to create jewelry, miniatures, decorative items and more. The Gallery section includes the work of many other polymer clay artisans. As an exploration of color and pattern that goes far beyond the basic how-to, this book can be enjoyed on many levels.

A popular pumpkin carver demonstrates a unique approach on creating stunning works of art out of watermelons.

The collection in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum illustrates the range of bronze lamp production in the Eastern Mediterranean from the Archaic to the Late Roman world. The collection is particularly rich in lamps from the Early Christian period and also includes polycandela for glass lamps. Although provenance is often lacking, the Istanbul lamps nevertheless offer a useful and interesting body of material for the student of lighting technology in the ancient world. The present catalogue lists metal lamps, lampstands, polycandela, lanterns, suspension chains, and lamplids which have entered the museum's collection up to the end of 1998. Only a few examples of the collection are published.

Before the research of quite recent years, the Incipient Jomon pottery vessels of Japan had clear claim to the distinction of being "first in the world," the present work shows that it may be quite some time now before any question of "first" can be resolved, as continuing discoveries show quite comparably early pottery appearing over an increasingly broad front in eastern Asia. This book will be of interest to a broad cross-section of readers: those interested in the history, technology, and functions of pottery; those who will appreciate the attention it pays to ecology, context and process in the innovation and diversification of traditions; those who seek to expand the utility of pottery as a tool in archaeological synthesis and interpretation; and those who pursue specific interests in the cultural history of eastern Asia. It also offers the international community an interesting window on some of the ways in which Russian archaeologists conceptualize their subject matter.

For nearly 50 years Grandma has entertained children and adults alike with the magic of her scissors. Grandma's Magic Scissors has over 100 patterns along with detailed directions on how you can take a blank sheet of paper and create art that will produce hours of pleasure. Nowhere will you find more diverse patterns in a single book than within the 160 pages of this book.

Carving The Easy Way is a complete handbook and guide on the carving of meats, fish poultry and game, with instructions on the selection and care of carving tools and equipment and a great deal of helpful information on the preparation and serving of all meats. Women as well as men will find this book useful for Mrs. Wallace gives complete instructions on kitchen caving and the preparation of the platter. Includes clear diagrams and plentiful illustrations.

Gabriele Koch is an outstanding maker of burnished sawdust-fired coiled pots, in a style which is very modern yet tied to an ancient ethnic tradition. Reaching the peak of her career in the late 1980s, this ceramic artist now has a large worldwide following. Her work was the subject of a special Crafts Council exhibition in London and is on display in many public collections including The Victoria & Albert Museum and City Art Galleries in Leeds, Bradford, Stoke on Trent, Aberystwyth and Aberdeen. This new volume of the work first published in 1996 contains an introductory text by Gabriele Koch and 22 colour plates of her work.

The worldwide Studio Glass Movement has stimulated a fresh look at the ancient material by sparking dramatic developments in its use as a vehicle for making contemporary sculpture. In the last 20 years, an incredibly diverse group of important artists and designers have been associated with UrbanGlass: New York Center for Contemporary Glass, influencing the character and shape of the Studio Glass Movement in many different, and sometimes profound ways. This gorgeous volume documents the work of 173 of these artists and designers in over 500 lush color pictures, and celebrates their achievements in art and design using the most exciting art medium being explored today. This book illustrates glass in its full expressive range and suggests exciting future possibilities. An authoritative text by prominent curators, critics, and writers round out this definitive survey.

A study of matt-painted pottery in the context of social and economic developments from the 11th to 4th centuries BC. Chapters cover the geographical, archaeological and historical background; summary of and reasons for Matt-Painted pottery development; functions of Matt-Painted ware; regional styles and cultural identity; the role of centralisation; contemporaneous development of Wheel-Made Painted pottery; alternative patterns of development in North Apulia; territorial mapping by ceramic evidence.

An attempt to establish a chronology for seventeenth century Dutch ceramics in order create a comparative framework for the pottery from the New Netherlands. It studies vessel forms, material, decoration, and place of manufacture and concentrates on utilitarian earthenwares and compares them with Dutch products in the American colonies.

An excavation project to investigate the pre-Islamic and Islamic ceramics from the Zabid area of North Yemen. Seven excavations were carried out in urban contexts to recover a ceramic sequence. The finds range in date from c. 1500 BC to the present day, though the vast majority are medieval. This volume is a catalogue of vessel types with lots of illustrations.

A collection of 32 papers looking at the trade and economic connections between Britain and Spain from 1200 to 1600, as documented by ceramic finds. The pottery itself is of interest not only for its beautiful designs but also as a marker of the cultural change and development which was occuring in Medieval Spain, with much evidence of muslim influence and craftsmanship. Well illustrated: papers in English include a summary in Spanish and vice versa.

This volume is principally the same' as the author's 1988 London PhD thesis. In it she concentrates on the hanging bowls found in context, in graves dated to the sixth and seventh cents on mainland Britain; this amounts to a catalogue of some 78 sites, and a collection of objects that seems to attract endless discussion. The newest parts seem to be the discussion of the dating of the contexts and of the socal significance of the bowls.

Written by an experienced antiquarian, this book explores the history of utilitarian pottery production in New York State, beginning with the Dutch in Manhattan. The subject matter ranges across the entire state, from Long Island and the Mohawk and Hudson valleys, to the St. Lawrence, Lake Erie, and the Southern Tier. This completely revised and updated edition of a highly praised 1970 book brings our knowledge of New York State potters and potteries to the present, incorporating extensive research in specific localities and information from excavations that have been carried out in recent years. The author discusses the types of wares that were made in New York potteries and suggests why the industry flourished. A general introduction to pottery types and methods of glazing and firing orient the reader in what was an important industry in early New York State. Supplemented by dozens of photographs and line drawings, this book contains the only existing lists of marks used by New York potters, as well as an appendix listing more than 1,400 of the state's individual craftsmen, including the communities in which they worked, their active dates, and the types of ware they produced. The book will be valuable for ceramists, collectors, antiquarians, and those interested in the social, cultural, and economic history of New York State.

Clear, illustrated introduction to diamond point, copper-wheel, drill engraving; also glass painting, mosaics, more.

More than 300 patterns are documented, described and illustrated in A Complete Guide to Pressed Glass, published by Pelican Publishing Company. Written by Bob H. Batty of North Little Rock, Arkansas, a noted collector of pressed glass for almost 40 years, the oversized, 261-page volume identifies and illustrates for the first time more than 200 glass patterns never before listed by other authorities. Artist John Hendricks' drawings, more than 300 sketches, depict the design and character of the various patterns and in many cases highlight special design and detail of notable patterns. All of the works shown are from the author's personal collection, which numbers more than 2,700 pieces representing some 1,900 patterns. Batty, who has pursued his glass collecting with scholarly attention to historical accuracy and detail, has named many of the previously uncatalogued patterns after cities and landmarks throughout his native South. A number of foreign patterns also are included, with precise measurements given for every piece depicted.

By studying primary source material, the authors have compiled the most authentic and readable record of the prolific Adams ceramic wares from England, including earthenware, bone china, jasper, stoneware, basalt, and Parian made over a 200 year period. Over 1250 color photographs illustrate the comprehensive text. Ceramics historians and collectors, archaeologists, antiques dealers, museum curators, and auctioneers everywhere will find this unique and complete study of the Adams potteries to be the essential reference.

After more than eight years of intensive research this is the first and only encyclopaedia of glass marks from the 17th to the 20th century and its at last available