Out of the Ordinary: Spectacular Craft

by Laurie Britton-Newell, Glenn Adamson (Contributor), Tanya Harrod (Contributor)

This is a profile of international artists who place craft at the heart of their practice, transforming everyday subjects and ordinary materials into works that are out of the ordinary.

Genres: Art, Crafts

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[Georgia Carbone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Artists that are looking closely at the small details of things. Susan Collis, who embeds a step-ladder with mother of pearl to look like paint splatters... Yoshihiro Suda, who carves a tiny weed out of wood and 'plants' it inconspicuously in the crack of a museum wall. Careful, poetic, work that builds meaning stitch by stitch.---Interviews with the artists.

[Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wrote my Undergrad Thesis related to this catalog. I believe there is hope within this book - inspiring an interest in craft within our current age. Yet much of the writing is somewhat problematic. I like this book a lot but just would have written it a bit differently.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely catalogue to accompany the exhibition of the same name at the V&A. It includes a provocative essay by Glenn Adamson, and interviews with the six artists.