By Hand: 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art Tradition
- ISBN-10
- 1579902421
- ISBN-13
- 9781579902421
- Series
- By Hand
- Category
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lark Books (NC)
- Authors
- Janice Eaton Kilby, Veronika Alice Gunter
Description
"American decorative folk art...never really went away. This is an attractive survey collection of two dozen projects for familiar items, such as samplers, decoys, and copper weathervanes, that have been designed by professional artists. Each type of craft has a historic introduction and is illustrated by photographs of museum and gallery pieces....a handy all-in-one source for public libraries..."--Library Journal.
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Other editions
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- 2007
- 184 pages
- Paperback
- Princeton Architectural Press
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- 2001
- 56 pages
- Paperback
- University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach
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