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Arts and Crafts Books
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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.96 — 342,314 ratings — published 2012
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,423 ratings — published 2000
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.87 — 382,727 ratings — published 1979
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,705 ratings — published 2002
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.45 — 398 ratings — published 2017
Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create. Collect. Swap. (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,924 ratings — published 2006
Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,255 ratings — published 2008
Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,674 ratings — published 2006
Draw Your Day: An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,502 ratings — published 2018
The Art of Whimsical Lettering (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.12 — 888 ratings — published 2014
Playing with Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.99 — 676 ratings — published 2010
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,949 ratings — published 2010
Keys to Drawing (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,744 ratings — published 1985
The Decorated Journal: Creating Beautifully Expressive Journal Pages (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,739 ratings — published 2005
Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,707 ratings — published 2009
Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,429 ratings — published 2009
DomiKNITrix: Whip Your Knitting Into Shape (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.64 — 819 ratings — published 2006
Interaction of Color (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.90 — 15,839 ratings — published 1963
Botanical Line Drawing: 200 Step-by-Step Flowers, Leaves, Cacti, Succulents, and Other Items Found in Nature (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.17 — 659 ratings — published 2017
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.96 — 237,218 ratings — published 2015
Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.34 — 2,548 ratings — published 1970
The Art Journal Workshop: Break Through, Explore, and Make it Your Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,671 ratings — published 2011
Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun (Lab Series)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,162 ratings — published 2010
Knits for Nerds: 30 Projects: Science Fiction, Comic Books, Fantasy (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.72 — 448 ratings — published 2011
Sublime Stitching: Hundreds of Hip Embroidery Patterns and How-To (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.01 — 634 ratings — published 2006
The Repurposed Library (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.85 — 909 ratings — published 2011
Wee Wonderfuls: 24 Dolls to Sew and Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.11 — 250 ratings — published 2010
Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.43 — 971 ratings — published 2009
Color: A Natural History of the Palette (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.79 — 73,267 ratings — published 2003
The Crochet Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.30 — 891 ratings — published 2005
Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,228 ratings — published 2006
The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,619 ratings — published 2008
Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,333 ratings — published 2007
The Big-Ass Book of Crafts (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,467 ratings — published 2008
Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.05 — 2,800 ratings — published
Slow Stitch: Mindful and Contemplative Textile Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.23 — 505 ratings — published 2015
Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,097 ratings — published 2016
Creative Wildfire: An Introduction to Art Journaling - Basics and Beyond (Flexibound)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.05 — 193 ratings — published 2010
Color Mixing Bible: All You'll Ever Need to Know About Mixing Pigments in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Soft Pastel, Pencil, and Ink (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.04 — 265 ratings — published 2002
Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are (Flexibound)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,537 ratings — published 2015
The Year of Cozy: 125 Recipes, Crafts, and Other Homemade Adventures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.59 — 1,795 ratings — published 2015
Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom: Discover the Full Potential of the Rigid-Heddle Loom, for Beginners and Beyond (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.53 — 488 ratings — published 2015
The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.35 — 345 ratings — published 2008
Art Journal Freedom: How to Journal Creatively With Color & Composition (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.11 — 616 ratings — published 2013
Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.08 — 62,403 ratings — published 2014
Modern Top-Down Knitting: Sweaters, Dresses, Skirts & Accessories Inspired by the Techniques of Barbara G. Walker (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.80 — 301 ratings — published 2010
101 Mixed Media Techniques: Master the Fundamental Concepts of Mixed Media Art (Spiral-bound)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.08 — 166 ratings — published 2014
No Excuses Art Journaling: Making Time for Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.98 — 486 ratings — published 2013
Craft-a-Doodle: 75 Creative Exercises from 18 Artists (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 4.01 — 242 ratings — published 2013
An Illustrated Life: Drawing Inspiration from the Private Sketchbooks of Artists, Illustrators and Designers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as arts-and-crafts)
avg rating 3.73 — 26,029 ratings — published 2008
“He [John Summerson] wrote that Georgian buildings, in particular, did not rely on an 'irrecoverable sense of craftsmanship for the pleasure they give. Personally I find great enhancement in reconstructed classical architecture. I like the new, sharp-cut masonry of Peckwater quadrangle at Christ Church, and wish that much more of Oxford's scrofulous architecture could be "touched for the King's evil" in the same way'. 59
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Part of his objection to their restoration rested on the fact that although the fabric could be rebuilt their furnishings were irreplaceable: 'You can re-build the structure of a building of the Wren type without losing much - expect in the way of sentiment. But once you start faking craftsmanship - Grinling Gibbons screens and wrought iron rails - you are doing a poor service to art and a positive disservice to archaeology'. 61
61. RIBA SUJ 10/3 Typescript 'Answering You' BBC Home Service 25 Jan. 1941 - 'Ariel in Wartime'.”
― The Georgian Group Journal Volume XXXI 2023
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Part of his objection to their restoration rested on the fact that although the fabric could be rebuilt their furnishings were irreplaceable: 'You can re-build the structure of a building of the Wren type without losing much - expect in the way of sentiment. But once you start faking craftsmanship - Grinling Gibbons screens and wrought iron rails - you are doing a poor service to art and a positive disservice to archaeology'. 61
61. RIBA SUJ 10/3 Typescript 'Answering You' BBC Home Service 25 Jan. 1941 - 'Ariel in Wartime'.”
― The Georgian Group Journal Volume XXXI 2023
“Every year, Grandma Dickerson, my mom’s mother, made all the traditional sweets for Christmas time, but she made something not exactly “Christmasy” that became my favorite. Popcorn balls. She always prepared all those goodies before we arrived, so I never got to make them with her, and I never found out how she made them.”
― Hair on Fire: A Heartwarming & Humorous Christmas Memoir
― Hair on Fire: A Heartwarming & Humorous Christmas Memoir
