Design for Artists and Craftsmen
Author | : Louis Wolchonok |
Publisher | : Constable |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Louis Wolchonok |
Publisher | : Constable |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Eileen Boris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Eileen Boris explores the ways in which the Arts and Crafts Movement was related to the trends of its time. She both describes the leading participants and puts the movement into a new and larger context that involves labor as well as art.
Author | : Richard Sennett |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2009-02-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0141919418 |
Why do people work hard, and take pride in what they do? This book, a philosophically-minded enquiry into practical activity of many different kinds past and present, is about what happens when people try to do a good job. It asks us to think about the true meaning of skill in the 'skills society' and argues that pure competition is a poor way to achieve quality work. Sennett suggests, instead, that there is a craftsman in every human being, which can sometimes be enormously motivating and inspiring - and can also in other circumstances make individuals obsessive and frustrated. The Craftsman shows how history has drawn fault-lines between craftsman and artist, maker and user, technique and expression, practice and theory, and that individuals' pride in their work, as well as modern society in general, suffers from these historical divisions. But the past lives of crafts and craftsmen show us ways of working (using tools, acquiring skills, thinking about materials) which provide rewarding alternative ways for people to utilise their talents. We need to recognise this if motivations are to be understood and lives made as fulfilling as possible.
Author | : Rosalind Ormiston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Authors, English |
ISBN | : 9781847867131 |
William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. This book offers a survey of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative work.
Author | : Nick Kary |
Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2020-09-24 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 1603589333 |
"An important book, brimming with insight."—Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer A master craftsperson explores the ways in which working with our hands reveals the essence of both our humanity and our relationship with the natural, material world In our present age of computer-assisted design, mass production and machine precision, the traditional skills of the maker or craftsperson are hard to find. Yet the desire for well-made and beautiful objects from the hands (and mind) of a skilled artisan is just as present today as it ever has been. Whether the medium they work with is wood, metal, clay or something else, traditional makers are living links to the rich vein of knowledge and skills that defines our common human heritage. More than this, though, many of us harbor a deep and secret yearning to produce something – to build or shape, to imagine and create our own objects that are imbued not only with beauty and functionality, but with a story and, in essence, a spirit drawn from us. Nick Kary understands this yearning. For nearly four decades he has worked on commission to make fine, distinctive furniture and cabinets from wood, most of it sourced near his home, in the counties of South West England. During this time, he has been both a teacher and a student; one who is fascinated with the philosophy and practice of craft work of all kinds. In Material, Kary takes readers along with him to visit some of the places where modern artisans are preserving, and in some cases passing on, the old craft skills. His vivid descriptions and eye for detail make this book a rich and delightful read, and the natural and cultural history he imparts along the way provides an important context for understanding our own past and the roots of our industrial society. Personal, engaging, and filled with memorable people, landscapes and scenes, Material is a rich celebration of what it means to imagine and create, which in the end is the essence of being human, and native to a place. As Kary puts it, “Wood and words, trees and people, material and ethereal – it is here I love increasingly to dwell.” Perfect for fans of The Hidden Life of Trees or Norwegian Wood, Material is a rich, inspiring read for woodworkers, potters, craftspeople, bibliophiles and anyone who enjoys working with their hands.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1916 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
An illustrated monthly magazine in the interest of better art, better work and a better more reasonable way of living.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 718 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
An illustrated monthly magazine in the interest of better art, better work and a better more reasonable way of living.
Author | : Gustav Stickley |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2012-07-18 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0486145719 |
296 architectural drawings, floor plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes from The Craftsman (1901-16), voice of American style of simplicity and organic harmony.
Author | : Kevin W. Tucker |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Arts and crafts movement |
ISBN | : 9780300118025 |
After three decades of Arts and Crafts exhibitions that have surveyed the entire movement or focused on its many regional manifestations, Gustav Stickley, the movement's central figure in the US, now receives his due. This exhibition catalogue, redolent with stunning color photographs of 100-plus selected Stickley pieces, draws its intellectual credibility from essays by six leading scholars of the Arts and Crafts movement: Tucker, Brandt, David Cathers, Joseph Cunningham, Beth Ann Macpherson, and Tommy MacPherson. They examine the cultural and economic circumstances of Stickley's emergence around 1900, the formulation of his business strategies and ideals, the role of Irene Sargent and The Craftsman magazine, the paradoxical nature of the craftsman home, and Stickley's own two homes. Stickley is a large subject, but this catalogue captures the essence of the man and his work. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers. General Readers; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty; Professionals/Practitioners. Reviewed by J. Quinan.
Author | : Patricia C. Pitcher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
L'auteure aborde la question du leadership, de l'initiative du gestionnaire dans l'entreprise et dans les services publics. Elle montre, par l'analyse fouillée et lucide d'une grande institution bancaire, comment les technocrates ont détruit ce qu'avaient bâti les artistes et préservé les artisans. Nous devons comprendre ces différents styles de gestion et l'effet qu'ils peuvent exercer sur l'entreprise (Henry Mintzberg).