Art Books

Why We Make Things and Why It Matters: The Education of a Craftsman
In this moving account, we follow Korn’s search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employ- ment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, morphs into a self- employed designer craftsman of fine furniture,…
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Machine Learning For Absolute Beginners: A Plain English Introduction
Featured by Tableau as the first of “7 Books About Machine Learning for Beginners” Ready to crank up a virtual server and smash through petabytes of data? Want to add ‘Machine Learning’ to your LinkedIn profile?Well, hold on…
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The Potter’s Bible: An Essential Illustrated Reference for both Beginner and Advanced Potters
An essential illustrated reference for both beginner and advanced potters, these step-by-step photographic sequences guide you through a comprehensive range of shaping, firing and decorating techniques, so you can begin making wonderful ceramics even if you’ve never attempted…
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Mosaic Garden Projects: Add Color to Your Garden with Tables, Fountains, Bird Baths, and More
“This thorough guide to techniques, tools, and materials is filled with expert tips and tricks. The detailed project instructions will inspire you to make your own mosaicked mark on the landscape.” –Lorene Edwards Forkner, author of Handmade Garden…
This book Mosaic Garden Projects: Add Color to Your Garden with Tables, Fountains, Bird Baths, and More by Mark Brody Free Download »
Chalk on the Wild Side: More than 25 chalk art projects, recipes, and creative activities for adults and children to explore together
Playing with chalk has never been so fun–or so messy! Chalk on the Wild Side is the second title in Art Camp, an art series geared toward adults who want to engage in creative play with the children…
This book Chalk on the Wild Side: More than 25 chalk art projects, recipes, and creative activities for adults and children to explore together by Lorie King Kaehler Free Download »
Mixed-Media Mosaics: Techniques and Projects Using Polymer Clay Tiles, Beads and Other Embellishments
Imagine beautiful mosaic pieces with tiles that you easily create yourself! Mixed-Media Mosaics offers a fresh, new approach to a traditional art form. By making your own tiles from polymer clay, you control the size, shape, color and…
This book Mixed-Media Mosaics: Techniques and Projects Using Polymer Clay Tiles, Beads and Other Embellishments by Laurie Mika Free Download »
Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots
Now that you’ve bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take those great shots. One key element is composition–the creative arrangement of components in the…
This book Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Laurie S. Excell Free Download »
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives
Among the many “how-to” playwriting books that have appeared over the years, there have been few that attempt to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri’s classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction…
This book The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives by Lajos Egri Free Download »
Super Stitches Knitting: Knitting Essentials Plus a Dictionary of more than 300 Stitch Patterns
A complete guide to more than 300 knitting stitches, shown in diagrams and photos “Very super stitches…nothing more to say!” Stevie Wonder said it all for us. Although we do have a few more words we’d like to…
This book Super Stitches Knitting: Knitting Essentials Plus a Dictionary of more than 300 Stitch Patterns by Karen Hemingway Free Download »
Vintage Quilt Revival
Combine traditional and modern quilting practices to create a design that incorporates the best of both styles. Vintage Quilt Revival helps you utilize traditional quilt blocks with contemporary colors and fabrics to create pieces that could rightly be…
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