By Hand: 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art Tradition

by Janice Eaton Kilby

Book Overview

"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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579902421
• ISBN13: 9781579902421
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.9" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Book, Classy Projects; Good Gift

This book is a great coffee-table book and a great craft book. It makes Traditional American Folk Art look classy and fun.The historical sections which introduce each craft provide just enough information to be interesting but never pedantic. (The author also takes a quote from old books, stories, etc., to introduce each craft -- such as quilting or carving, etc., which gives each section a good context.)I made two projects from the book (silhouettes -- it takes some practice but is otherwise simple! and a floorcloth) and and had good results, so, the instructions WORK.I think this could also be a nice mother-in-law or grandmother gift - if you have time to listen to her stories about the old days!