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From beehive to hotplate to the artist's hand, encaustic has
evolved as a versatile medium applied to almost every artistic
style. A long-overdue look at a newly popular art form, this book
explores 79 North American artists' feelings about their work in
encaustic and how they use it to express their inner worlds and the
world around them. Eight chapters organize the artists by
geographical region and focus on how the heated beeswax and resin
material is used to create seductive, skin-like surfaces and rich,
layered membranes. More than 2,000 years old, this
cross-disciplinary medium ranges from painting to sculpture,
assemblage, collage, and printmaking and encourages risk-taking in
a way that other materials do not. Its inherent contradictions--it
can be hot or cold, malleable or solid, opaque or translucent,
layered or thin, permanent or fragile--make it all the more
fascinating.
Wearable fiber art, whether in garment or jewelry form, is unique
in that the human body breathes life, shape, and movement into the
pieces. Be it a felted brooch or a dress made of book pages,
wearable fiber art can provide personal expression unavailable from
the world of mass production. In this volume of the acclaimed
three-book series, comments from the makers, who discuss creating
pieces that the wearer influences, are accompanied by more than 300
photos. Susan Taber Avila offers insights to what wearable art
means and how fibers play into that combination. Margery Goldberg
discusses the term in relation to jewelry. The hundreds of
creations here, bridging art, design, craft, and fashion, show how
fiber art that relates to the human body is in a class of its own.
Connecting us to the wide variety of contemporary fiber art in
wall-mounted format, this resource combines more than 600 photos
with personal comments from 100 of today's established and emerging
artists. In conjunction with the other two books in this acclaimed
series, it invites readers to re-examine fiber art through a
multifaceted contemporary lens. The creators here are pushing the
boundaries of what wall-mounted fiber art is, using fibers of
paper, metal, fiberglass, milkweed seeds, or high-tech polymers.
Bhakti Ziek's computerized loom work and Sue Benner's
textile-collage quilts are but a few of the examples of how artists
expertly combine different fiber techniques in a single piece, go
beyond the technical processes, and cross-pollinate mediums.
Ava doesn't know how she came to be in Kosovo, or what is wrong
with her. Released by the vampire elite, who believes she is immune
to vampirism, she must fend for herself in the freezing Balkan
winter. When she falls for a boy who works in the circus, she
thinks things are finally going her way - but terror is only ever
one step behind her. Edgy and exciting, this book is a fantastic
addition to the vampire genre. Part of the clever Vampire Dawn
series, this story intertwines fascinating historical (vampire)
figures with the contemporary world a group of smartphones and the
internet. After reading the first book, Die Now or Live Forever,
the books can be read in any order. This book is ideal for
reluctant readers who want to delve into the world of vampires.
Nearly 500 photos of artwork with personal insights from 78 of
today's most noteworthy artists show the tremendously broad range
of possibilities that working in three dimensions can offer. In
conjunction with the other two books in this acclaimed series, it
invites readers to re-examine fiber art through a multifaceted
contemporary lens. Both established artists and emerging artists
whose work is attracting notice are gathered here. Carol Milne's
knitted glass and Peter Gentenaar's technique of vacuum forming and
air-drying paper fibers are but a few examples of artists using new
materials with traditional methods.
Danny is a Runner - a refugee running away from a country destroyed
by climate change. When Chris finds Danny, he knows he should hand
him in. It's the law. Instead, Chris decides to help Danny. Even
though climate change is turning more people into Runners every
day. Republished as a new edition, this book is one of the Shades
2.0 series. This book is perfect for reluctant teens who still want
an exciting, unpatronising story that is relevant to their
interests and concerns, but who don't want to read a longer novel.
With a length of only 6,000 words, and filled with drama, this
story will appeal to all reluctant teen readers.
Juliette is a model - but she's also a vampire. In the glamorous
world of high fashion, her odd behavior usually goes unnoticed. But
a photoshoot in Paris brings Juliette face to face with how her
life had changed since she became a vampire. As she falls in love,
she finds herself drawn into an alien world of passion, jealousy
and murder that stretches back hundreds of years. Edgy and
exciting, this book is a fantastic addition to the vampire genre.
Part of the clever Vampire Dawn series, this story intertwines
fascinating historical (vampire) figures with the contemporary
world a group of smartphones and the internet. After reading the
first book, Die Now or Live Forever, the books can be read in any
order. This book is ideal for reluctant readers who want to delve
into the world of vampires.
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Winter (Paperback)
Rooney Anne
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An informational text about winter, the coldest season of the year,
this book ties in with the UK Key Stage 1 National Curriculum.
Winter is a book-banded reading book for early readers, carefully
levelled at Blue Book Band for guided reading. Illustrated
throughout with beautiful photographs, this 227-word non-fiction
book is suitable for ages 5 - 6. Winter featues a longer, less
structured text with a more flexible vocabulary. There is variation
in sentence patterns and content, little repetition, and longer
language patterns. It has a full range of punctuation. Winter is
part of Ransom Reading Stars, a structured programme for children
learning to read. The series has fifteen levels: four phonics
levels and eleven book band levels (Pink through to Lime).
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Forever (Paperback)
Rooney Anne
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R177
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In 1831 the Lightfoot family moved to a new house, near the village
church. That first Sunday in church, they heard the story of the
knight Sir Edward d'Estur, who went off to fight in the crusades,
hundreds of years earlier. From that moment, Lucy was captivated,
visiting the church often and returning happy, with her eyes
shining. So begins a romantic ghost story, linking the past and the
present across five hundred years. This historical love story
brings together both the past and a wonderful romance, in a warm
and uplifting way. As part of the Promises series, this book is
ideal for girls who are reluctant readers but want access to books
with themes of their age range.
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Life Sucks (Paperback)
Rooney Anne
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R177
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Finn's life sucks. And he writes songs about it. But now he's a
vampire, he has something else to sing about, something unique -
and dangerous. It adds an edge to his music that sees his career
take off at last. Fame and fortune are not that simple, though, and
he soon finds that vampires make enemies easily. Edgy and exciting,
this book is a fantastic addition to the vampire genre. Part of the
clever Vampire Dawn series, this story intertwines fascinating
historical (vampire) figures with the contemporary world a group of
smartphones and the internet. After reading the first book, Die Now
or Live Forever, the books can be read in any order. This book is
ideal for reluctant readers who want to delve into the world of
vampires.
Four tales of terror to keep you awake at night ... A girl gives a
lift to a stranger on a misty road ... Zitty Zoe makes a promise in
return for glowing, radiant skin ... An ancient wrong needs to be
set right ... A Series One Land Rover brings terror and death ...
This fantastic collection of four short stories follows one of four
exciting themes, ideal for readers with less stamina or those just
looking for a quick read. Fat-paced and intriguing, these short
stories will entice readers with their quick narratives and fun
plots.
Four killer stories to keep you guessing ... Murder happens where
you least expect it ... A text message sent in error leads to body
parts in the post ... A case is opened - and then shut too quickly
... You are told you are guilty, but you have no idea what you did
... Crime Stories features four themed short stories each by
different Shades authors. These books are perfect for readers with
less stamina or those simply looking for a quick read.
What happens when a vampire is involved in a hit-and-run accident?
And when the hospital where the body is taken is struck by a series
of mysterious and ghastly crimes? Ruby goes to the hospital to
search for her vampire brother, fearing the worst. But his body has
gone missing, and Ruby is soon caught in a tense life-or-death race
to find out what has happened. Edgy and exciting, this book is a
fantastic addition to the vampire genre. Part of the clever Vampire
Dawn series, this story intertwines fascinating historical
(vampire) figures with the contemporary world a group of
smartphones and the internet. After reading the first book, Die Now
or Live Forever, the books can be read in any order. This book is
ideal for reluctant readers who want to delve into the world of
vampires.
Five teenagers camping in a forest in Hungary stumble across a dead
body. That's scary enough - but what happens next is beyond scary.
The discovery triggers a terrifying decent in to blood-lust and
vampirism that leads them in to an ancient underworld rules by a
French nobleman nearly 400 years old. Edgy and exciting, this book
is a fantastic addition to the vampire genre. The first part of the
clever Vampire Dawn series, this story intertwines fascinating
historical (vampire) figures with the contemporary world, a group
of teenagers, smartphones and the internet. This book is ideal for
reluctant readers who want to delve into the world of vampires.
Omar thinks he's flying to New York for work experience in a
laboratory - but he's kidnapped en route and taken far away. With
no possibility of escaping, he's forced to work with other vampires
in a cutting-edge science establishment - but their methods are
unorthodox and unethical, and he doesn't want to be involved. Is
Omar the experimenter - or is he the subject? Edgy and exciting,
this book is a fantastic addition to the vampire genre. Part of the
clever Vampire Dawn series, this story intertwines fascinating
historical (vampire) figures with the contemporary world a group of
smartphones and the internet. After reading the first book, Die Now
or Live Forever, the books can be read in any order. This book is
ideal for reluctant readers who want to delve into the world of
vampires.
How do you cope when you are suddenly turned in to a vampire? No
doubt you have many questions. How long will you live? Do you
really need to sleep in a coffin? Con you still fall in love? Can
you still eat take-away meals? As vampirism spreads in the wake of
Vampire Dawn, this guide to living as one of the undead is a
crucial handbook for new vampires. Edgy and exciting, this book is
a fantastic addition to the vampire genre. As part of the clever
Vampire Dawn series, it is written as a 'guide' for new vampires.
It is ideal for reluctant readers who want to delve into the world
of vampires.
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