september 2011 update - John Neal, Bookseller

B3367. Art & Memory in the
Churchyard edited by
Christine Oestreicher. 2010.
64pp. 8.25"x5.75".
Paper $20.00
Presents 24 contemporary
lettercarving works on a
memorial theme. Includes an
artist's statement for each
work, plus articles on Good
Design, Epitaphs, the Art & Craft of Lettercarving,
and more. Packed with full-color photos.
B3375. Memorials
by Artists: A Guide
to Commissioning
Memorials by
Nicholas Sloan with
Harriet Frazer. 2008.
44pp. 8"x8". Paper $20.00
This guide to commissioning letter cutting
presents more than 80 color photos of contemporary
memorials and markers from the UK. Includes
information on wording, kinds of stone & surfaces,
style, drawings, figurative carving, the back of the
stone, legibility, weathering, fixing the stone in the
ground, and tablets, plaques & other forms of
memorials.
B3376. Memorials by
Artists for young
people, children and
babies: A practical
guide compiled and
edited by Harriet Frazer
and Hilary Meynell.
2005. 80pp. 8.75"x8.25".
Paper $20.00
This practical guide has over seventy color
photographs of unique works of letter carving,
ranging from headstones, tablets and pebbles to
stone seats and bird baths, in stone, slate and wood,
from traditional and classical to unusual and
uplifting contemporary work. Includes drawings for
a few projects.
NATURE PRINTING
B3067. Creating Art from
Nature: How to Handprint
Botanicals by John Doughty
and Sonja Larsen. 2008. 80pp.
8.5"x11". Paper $24.95
Nature printing produces
amazingly detailed images by
applying inks and paints to
leaves, flowers, and plants and
pressing them onto various surfaces. This fully
illustrated, step-by-step, practical guide to the craft
and art is by two of its masters. It presents easy
projects for kids with tempera paints, as well as
numerous techniques for adult crafters and artists.
Illustrated with 200 color photographs.
B3165. Impressions of Nature:
A History of Nature Printing
by Roderick Cave. 2009.
304 pages. 8.75"x11". Hardcover
$120.00. JNB Price $63.00
In nature printing the
image is created from
inking the plant or animal and
making the print. These delicate prints are both
unusual and beautiful. In the Middle Ages the
technique was used to assist those gathering
medicinal plants (the earliest datable nature print is
from 1228). By the 17th and 18th centuries, it
became used by botanists to develop systemized
collections. During the 19th century, the new
photographic technology was used. The great revival
in the later 20th century was as a craft and art. 200
color illustrations.
PAPER ART / PAPERCRAFT
B3447. Artistry in
Paper: Creating
Beautiful Things with
Origami, Papier Mâché,
Pop-ups and Other
Papercrafts by Paul
Jackson. 2006. 192pp.
8.75"x8.75". Paper
$18.95. SALE $7.95
The first section presents a step-by-step
guide to the fundamental techniques of
the major paper arts - paper weaving, paper
making, pulp and cut-paper sculpture, pop-ups and
more. The second section is a gallery of outstanding
paperworks showcasing high-quality and innovative
work by an international array of paper engineers
and craftspeople.
B3446. Collage With
Color: Create Unique,
Expressive Collages in
Vibrant Color by Jane
Davies. 2005. 128pp.
8.5"x10", Paper $19.95.
JNB Price $9.95
With concise instruction
and color photos, you learn
how to make rich patterned
papers using sgraffito, drip transfer, stamping,
masking, stippling, and other techniques. Then you
use your papers for cut-paper collage projects.
Covers papers, paints, and brushes and color theory.
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