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The Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques: A unique visual directory of pottery techniques, with guidance on how to use them

Peter Cosentino · Search Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

The new and up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive pottery book by ceramics expert Peter CosentinoThe new and up-to-date edition of the popular and comprehensive pottery book by ceramics expert Peter Cosentino.Inside, discover all the major pottery techniques used the world...
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Birds of the Photo Ark

Joel Sartore · National Geographic
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small.This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible...
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Blue: A St. Barts Memoir

David Coggins

He gained instant fans around the world with tales of his family's many years visiting Paris in winter. Now David Coggins brings to curious, travel-loving readers the same degree of enviable stories and charming illustrations, this time from St. Barts--a perfect compliment to the
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Painting Imaginary Flowers: Beautiful Blooms and Abstract Patterns in Mixed Media

Sandrine Pelissier · North Light Books
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Discover a fresh, fun approach to painting unique flowers! Forgo reference photos and discover a more organic and joyful way of painting! With its friendly step-by-step format, Painting Imaginary Flowers features a simple, three-stage approach to creating flowers only you can make...Drop...
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Creative Folk Art and Beyond: Inspiring tips, projects, and ideas for creating cheerful folk art inspired by the Scandinavian concept of hygge

Flora Waycott · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Continuing the hugely popular Creative ... and Beyond series, Creative Folk Art and Beyond features the whimsical and colorful folk-art style of Scandinavia ... and beyond! Inspired by the concept of hygge, Creative Folk Art and Beyond includes creative prompts, easy exercises, and step-by-step...
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Cape May Through Time

Joseph E Salvatore · America Through Time
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

As early as 1776, the resort of Cape May in southern New Jersey was recognized as a popular, healthy place for bathing in the Atlantic Ocean. The hotels were boarding houses erected in the early 1800s, and by 1850 the town had nearly two dozen, all built of wood. The establishment of railroad...
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The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide: A Down & Dirty DV Production

Anthony Q Artis · Focal Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. ©2007
Pages: 369
Format: Print book

To anyone who wants to make a doc but doesn't have a lot of time, money, or experience, Anthony Artis says: "It's time to get down and dirty!" -- a filmmaking mentality that teaches you how to be creative with your resources and do more with less. Written by a guerrilla...
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Bricks and Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made

Tom Wilkinson · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardcover

Longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award 2014 We don't just look at buildings: their facades, beautiful or ugly, conceal the spaces we inhabit. We are born, work, love and die in architecture. We buy and sell it, rent it and squat in it, create and destroy it. These aspects of buildings...
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Listening to Stone: The Art and Life of Isamu Noguchi

Hayden Herrera · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pages: 592
Format: Hardcover

Throughout the twentieth century, Isamu Noguchi was a vital figure in modern art. From interlocking wooden sculptures to massive steel monuments to the elegant Akari lamps, Noguchi became a master of what he called the "sculpturing of space." But his constant struggle-as both...
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Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall

Will Ellsworth-Jones · St. Martin's Press; Reissue edition
Format: Hardcover

While hiding from the limelight, Banksy has made himself into one of the world’s best-known living artists. His pieces have fetched millions of dollars at prestigious auction houses. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his film Exit Through the Gift Shop. Once...
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