Italian Crafts: Inspirations From Folk Art

by Janet D'Amato and Alex D'Amato

The folk artists of Italy have created some of the most beautiful crafts in the world: laces, mosaics, leatherwork, quilting, and wood inlay are among the most well-known.

In this vintage book, originally published in 1977, Janet and Alex D'Amato explore these traditional Italian crafts as well as others not so well known, such as tambour (a kind of crocheting worked directly into a fabric), straw marquetry (a mosaic-like craft done with tiny...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590774388
• ISBN13: 9781590774380
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: M. Evans and Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"