Craft in America

Craft in America
Author: Jo Lauria
Publisher: Potter Style
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2007
Genre: Decorative arts
ISBN: 0307346471

Illustrated with 200 stunning photographs and encompassing objects from furniture and ceramics to jewelry and metal, this definitive work from Jo Lauria and Steve Fenton showcases some of the greatest pieces of American crafts of the last two centuries. Potter Craft

All Pleasure Crafts in America (1958)

All Pleasure Crafts in America (1958)
Author: New York Boat Fair
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2015-01-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 3954274493

This booklet was the official catalogue of the 1958 New York Motor Boat Show. It contains detailed and pictured descriptions of all pleasure crafts, engines and accessories.

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2011
Genre:
ISBN:

Devoted to the Arts and Crafts Movement past and present, this new magazine celebrates the revival of quality and craftsmanship. Each issue is a portfolio of the best work in new construction, restoration, and interpretive design, presented through intelligent writing and beautiful photographs. Offering hundreds of contemporary resources, it showcases the work not only of past masters, but also of those whose livelihoods are made in creating well-crafted homes and furnishings today. The emphasis is on today’s revival in architecture, furniture, and artisanry, informed by international Arts & Crafts and the early-20th-century movement in America: William Morris through the Bungalow era. Includes historic houses, essays and news, design details, how-to articles, gardens and landscape, kitchens and baths. Lots of expert advice and perspective for those building, renovating, or furnishing a home in the Arts & Crafts spirit. From the publisher of Old-House Interiors magazine and the Design Center Sourcebook. artsandcraftshomes.com

Business America

Business America
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1981
Genre: Business
ISBN:

Includes articles on international business opportunities.

Learning About Colonial America with Arts & Crafts

Learning About Colonial America with Arts & Crafts
Author: Paul Challen
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2014-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477758380

Life in colonial America differed greatly depending on where you lived. Colonists in New England were often close to cities and centers of trade. Many colonists in the South lived on or around plantations. Readers learn about these different ways of life as they make crafts influenced by different facets of colonial life, including candles and bonnets, all explained through step-by-step instructions. Readers discover facts about life in the colonies through accessible text, as well as informative sidebars and fact boxes. Historical images are included throughout to show readers what colonial America was like.

Exploring African-American Culture Through Crafts

Exploring African-American Culture Through Crafts
Author: Mia Farrell
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766067726

From inventors to writers to heroes, African-American history is made up of remarkable people. Step into the world of African-American culture with these fun, easy crafts and connect with people like Harriet Tubman, Ralph Ellison, George Washington Carver, and the Harlem Globetrotters!

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival

Arts & Crafts Homes and the Revival
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN:

Devoted to the Arts and Crafts Movement past and present, this new magazine celebrates the revival of quality and craftsmanship. Each issue is a portfolio of the best work in new construction, restoration, and interpretive design, presented through intelligent writing and beautiful photographs. Offering hundreds of contemporary resources, it showcases the work not only of past masters, but also of those whose livelihoods are made in creating well-crafted homes and furnishings today. The emphasis is on today’s revival in architecture, furniture, and artisanry, informed by international Arts & Crafts and the early-20th-century movement in America: William Morris through the Bungalow era. Includes historic houses, essays and news, design details, how-to articles, gardens and landscape, kitchens and baths. Lots of expert advice and perspective for those building, renovating, or furnishing a home in the Arts & Crafts spirit. From the publisher of Old-House Interiors magazine and the Design Center Sourcebook. artsandcraftshomes.com

Willa Cather and Aestheticism

Willa Cather and Aestheticism
Author: Sarah Cheney Watson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 1611475112

In this collection of essays, contributors investigate the various connections between Willa Cather's fiction and her aesthetic beliefs and practices. Including multiple perspectives and critical approaches--derived from the Aesthetic Movement, the visual arts, modernism, and the relationship between art and religion--this collection will increase our understanding of Cather's aesthetic and lead to a better comprehension of her work and her life.