The Craft Companion

The Craft Companion
Author: Ramona Barry
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0500518920

The essential how-to guide to major crafting techniques, including work from more than 150 contemporary artists for inspiration and projects to galvanize your creativity in every medium No longer confined to the domain of the domestic, today craft is prized in almost every sphere of creative endeavor, whether architecture, food, fine art, or fashion. The Handmade Life serves as both inspiration and instruction manual for Etsy entrepreneurs, artists, and hobbyists alike—modern creatives seeking new ideas and techniques, and to sharpen their skills. Organized by theme and featuring thirty-four techniques (such as origami and appliqué), each chapter inspires with the work of contemporary artisans, one big project, and five project ideas, and informs with a short historical overview of each medium, design notes and things to consider before getting started, tools and techniques illustrated with a combination of hand-drawn diagrams and photography, and lists of websites and other sources for further reading. With over 150 artists featured and hundreds of project how-tos, The Handmade Life brings together information on a wide range of media and techniques into one essential manual.

The Craft Companion

The Craft Companion
Author: Dorothy Morrison
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2001
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780738700939

Celebrate the changing of the seasons and the beauty and power of the Moon, the Stars, and the Sun. Written by a Witch who has spent many years teaching the Craft of Wicca to newcomers, this introductory guide presents everything you need to know for successful witchery, including: * An essential set of instructions and guidelines for beginning the practice of the Ancient arts * An overview of Wiccan beliefs, laws, rules, and principles * Directions for creating and using basic tools of the Craft--athame, wand, cup, pentacle, cauldron, broom, black mirror, and meditation * Easy-to-follow instructions for altar setup, circle-casting, building power, Deity invocation, and more * An assortment of miscellaneous spells, chants, and invocations for a variety of purposes Walk the path of the Witch--live in harmony and balance, and discover the sacred within the natural world with The Craft.

The Arts & Crafts Companion

The Arts & Crafts Companion
Author: Pamela Todd
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2008
Genre: Arts and crafts movement
ISBN: 9780500287590

Newly available in paperback, this comprehensive companion to the Arts and Crafts movement reviews its background, history, personalities and glorious products. The origins of the movement are identified and the inspiration of its founder,William Morris - craftsman, poet and social reformer - is celebrated. Such key exponents as Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Frank Lloyd Wright and Gustav Stickley are considered in detail and information is provided on the distinguishing characteristics of each designer's contribution. Illustrated with 300 meticulously researched images, this is a rich and invaluable general survey and an important work of reference for the collector.

Otis and the Scarecrow

Otis and the Scarecrow
Author: Loren Long
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-08-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399163964

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING ILLUSTRATOR OF MATT DE LA PENA'S LOVE AND WATTY PIPER'S CLASSIC THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD On the farm where Otis the tractor lives, the farmer has introduced someone new—a scarecrow to shoo away the pesky crows. But when Otis and the animals greet the scarecrow with friendly smiles, the scarecrow’s frown never leaves his face. So everyone leaves him alone. Then one day, when a cold autumn rain sets in, Otis and the animals snuggle close and play Otis’s favorite game: the quiet game. Otis knows the puppy and ducks can’t sit still for long, and soon the farm friends begin to giggle and squirm, feeling warmed by one another’s friendship . . . but on this day, Otis can't seem to take his eyes off the lonely figure in the cornfield. A deeply resonant book about subtle acts of compassion and standing up for others, featuring everyone's favorite tractor, Otis. Praise for OTIS AND THE SCARECROW: "Otis the tractor’s goodhearted nature continues to shine in his fifth picture book." –Publishers Weekly “Readers will enjoy this sixth tale of an admirable leader who does the right thing with quiet confidence.” –Booklist “Teachers will see the connection between the lonely scarecrow and the outsider in the classroom and will be able to find many uses for this volume in the curriculum. Fans will enjoy this more cerebral Otis and might build a little empathy along the way.” –Kirkus Reviews “Loren Long creates a perfect book for the beginning of the school year with "Otis and the Scarecrow."--Examiner.com

Theatre Craft

Theatre Craft
Author: John Caird
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 1065
Release: 2013-03-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0571305113

Theatre Craft is an all-encompassing, practical guide for anyone working in the theatre, from the enthusiastic amateur to the committed professional. With entries arranged alphabetically, Theatre Craft offers advice on all areas of directing, from Acting, Adaptation, and Accent to Sound Effects, Superstition, Trap Doors and Wardrobe. Enlightening and entertaining by turns, the celebrated director John Caird shares his profound knowledge of the stage to provide an invaluable companion to anyone creating a play, musical or opera. Whatever the theatre space - the backroom of a bar, a studio theatre, or the biggest stages of the West End or Broadway - this authoritative volume is an essential reference tool for the modern theatre practitioner. Internationally renowned theatre director John Caird has directed and adapted countless productions of plays, operas, and musicals for the Royal Shakespeare Company, London's National Theatre, in the West End, and on Broadway-from Les Misérables and Nicholas Nickleby to Hamlet and Peter Pan.

Hello Hello

Hello Hello
Author: Brendan Wenzel
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2018-03-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1452174180

In simple text a set of animals, each one linked to the previous one by some trait of shape, color, or pattern, greet and interact with one another.

The Dressmaker's Companion

The Dressmaker's Companion
Author: Elizabeth M. Haywood
Publisher: Cooatalaa Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2017-09
Genre: Dressmaking
ISBN: 9780646968247

A sewing reference book for dressmaking.

A Potter's Companion

A Potter's Companion
Author: Ronald Larsen
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1993
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780892814459

A collection of literature (essays, stories, poems) about the fascinating history, aesthetics and philosophy behind making pots, or any other works, by hand.

The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film

The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film
Author: John Lyden
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2009-05-07
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1135220662

The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film brings together a lively and experienced team of contributors to investigate the ways in which this exciting discipline is developing.

A Christmas Companion

A Christmas Companion
Author: Lorenz Pub
Publisher:
Total Pages: 424
Release: 1998
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781859677759

This book takes an inspirational and practical look at planning the perfect holiday season. Over 200 recipes and craft ideas are included, all featuring step-by-step instructions and stunning photographs of the glorious results. 1,200+ color photos.