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Diese gefeierte Reihe präsentiert den Gipfel des zeitgenössischen Handwerks und der Kunst durch beeindruckende visuelle Sammlungen. Jeder Band widmet sich einem bestimmten Medium, wie Keramik, Schmuck oder Holzbearbeitung, und hebt die feinsten Arbeiten sowohl etablierter Meister als auch aufstrebender Talente weltweit hervor. Reich bebildert mit spektakulären Fotografien, bieten diese Bücher tiefe Einblicke in die kreativen Prozesse und innovativen Ansätze, die modernes Handwerk definieren. Sie dienen als unschätzbare Inspirationsquelle für Macher, Sammler und Kunstliebhaber, die außergewöhnliches Können und künstlerische Vision schätzen.

500 Necklaces
500 Teapots Volume 2
500 Tables. Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style
500 Metal Vessels
500 Plates & Chargers
500 earrings. New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry

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  • 500 earrings. New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry

    • 408 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,3(77)Abgeben

    Poring through the beautiful images in this exquisite gallery of earrings is like stepping inside a jewelry store filled with remarkable pieces from the finest contemporary jewelers. Juried by award-winning designer Alan Revere, the earrings range from the classic to the avant-garde, and come from an international array of artists, including Cynthia Eid, Rachelle Thiewes, and Jeff and Susan Wise. Their materials include not only traditional gold, sterling silver, copper, and wire, but also more unusual items such as glass, plastic, porcelain, and paper. The earrings are forged, soldered, chased, and cast, with surface embellishments that run the gamut from enamel and metal foils to patinas and inlay. Expert jewelers, students, artists, and everyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship will enjoy this collection.

    500 earrings. New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry

  • 500 Plates & Chargers

    Innovative Expressions of Function & Style

    • 420 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden

    Plates and chargers can serve as more than just places to put your food: they can be glorious art to show off on a table, sideboard, or hutch. These 500 spectacular pieces chosen by esteemed juror Linda Arbuckle range from the utilitarian yet beautifully glazed plate to dramatically decorated work, and they’re crafted from a remarkable variety of materials—including pristine porcelain and bold earthenware. Nick Joerling’s stoneware is the perfect canvas for a design: vigorous brush strokes set in wax resist race across its attractive surface. Kelly McKibben’s hand-built Going for a Stroll showcases delicately inlaid and silk-screened images. The stunning gallery provides a unique and wide-ranging snapshot of contemporary ceramic arts.

    500 Plates & Chargers

  • 500 Metal Vessels

    3,9(7)Abgeben

    Juried by Fred Fenster, a distinguished presence in the field, 500 Metal Vessels features page after page of superbly crafted bowls, teapots, vases, chalices, urns, and other exquisite handmade hollowware. Made from diverse metals and techniques (forging, raising, casting, forming, soldering, and welding), these eye-catching pieces also display gorgeous applied surface embellishments, from enamel to repoussé. Explore Sarah Perkin’s luminous enamel bowls; the monumental vessels, made by Kim Cridler out of unassuming steel rods; and the work of Tom Ferrero, whose fascination with architecture and Gothic forms inspired his meticulous surface designs.

    500 Metal Vessels

  • 500 Tables. Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style

    4,0(19)Abgeben

    These 500 tables are more than just practical places to set a coffee cup or notepad; they’re inspired works of art. Esteemed juror Andrew Glasgow has selected a wide array of styles and forms, from pieces that showcase masterful woodwork to ones that feature alternative materials and aesthetic sensibilities. The striking examples include Gord Peteran¹s end table fashioned from swirling red electrical wire, Boris Bally¹s small square transit table made of recycled aluminum traffic signs, and Stephen Whittlesey's "Eddy," which uses driftwood, salvaged oak, and chestnut. More than 300 artists are featured, and every work offers readers stunning craftsmanship, constant surprise, and beauty.

    500 Tables. Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style

  • 500 Teapots Volume 2

    • 419 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,5(21)Abgeben

    Documents the continued vitality of the form and of a group of top international artists. This title features teapots that inspire ceramicists, collectors, crafters and enthusiasts.

    500 Teapots Volume 2

  • 500 Necklaces

    • 420 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,2(74)Abgeben

    More artists make necklaces than any other form of jewelry—and these pieces are among the most exquisite ever created. Selected from over 5,000 entries, they range from unique chokers to artful collars. Some showcase precious metals and gems, while others use more unusual materials, including plastic, wood, paper, and glass. They’re forged, cast, and woven, and have surface embellishments that run the gamut from inlay to enameling. And the variety is simply astonishing: Classic bejeweled chains appear next to avant-garde felted wool constructions. Some of the eye-catching, full-color images feature enlightening quotes from the creators themselves. Jewelers, students, collectors, and anyone who loves beautiful objects will treasure this extensive collection—the largest of its kind.

    500 Necklaces

  • 500 Handmade Books Volume 2

    4,3(63)Abgeben

    A follow-up volume to the popular 500 Handmade Books, this title represents the unlimited creative possibilities for interpreting an enduring form - books as objects and books as sculptural pieces. It features works that push the boundaries such as books that unfurl, scroll and flip.

    500 Handmade Books Volume 2

  • 500 Wood Bowls

    Bold & Original Designs Blending Tradition & Innovation

    • 436 Seiten
    • 16 Lesestunden

    The bowl is one of the most traditional forms, but contemporary artists who work in wood understand that it has tremendous potential. These 500 exquisite examples, many by pioneering artisans, show just how much the bowl has been “reinvented” by craftpeople all over the world as both an iconic object and as a departure for self-expression. On display are a wide range of woodworking approaches, from chisel to chainsaw to router to bandsaw. Some have carvings on the suface; others feature paint and mixed media; while many more stay close to what nature provided, with the wood simply sanded and sealed. The talented creators include James Prestini, Bob Stocksdale, Rude Osolnik, Mel Lindquist, Ed Moulthrop, Mark Lindquist, David Ellsworth, and William Hunter.

    500 Wood Bowls

  • 500 tiles : an inspiring collection of international work

    • 420 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,4(52)Abgeben

    From press-molded pieces to carved works showcasing spectacular surface treatments, these magnificent tiles will inspire beginners and professionals, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. Some of the larger handcrafted displays here were made to decorate public and private spaces; others use single tiles to interpret nature, tell a story, or make a bold cultural observation. As always in this acclaimed series, all the contributors are accomplished artists, renowned in the field. Mary Lynn Buss creates the ultimate kitchen backsplash: a field of mosaic-tiled long-necked irises. Peter King and his wife and working partner Xinia Marín fashion large, expressively rendered, and sculptural installations. And Melody Ellis’s low-relief earthenware tiles pack intriguing narratives into every tile.

    500 tiles : an inspiring collection of international work

  • 500 Art Quilts

    • 432 Seiten
    • 16 Lesestunden
    4,3(111)Abgeben

    These 500 wonderful works of art created with fabric and thread form a bountiful international collection of the best in art quilts today. There is something new and engaging to discover on every page one masterpiece after another. Sterling Publishing Co.

    500 Art Quilts

  • 500 Figures in Clay

    • 408 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,5(82)Abgeben

    It’s an absolutely unequalled photographic gallery: no other book has ever presented such a varied, captivating collection of contemporary ceramics based on the human form. The works range from representational to abstract, from artful realism to provocative surrealism, and many of them come from leaders in the field such as Judy Fox, Kurt Weiser, and Andy Nasisse. Kay Yourist has produced female forms that are smooth, minimalist vessels with only the slightest hint of breasts and belly. The simple, rounded features of Diane Lublinski’s black-and-white figures possess a fun, clown-like whimsy. Michael A. Prather’s mournful ceramic portraits have frowning faces and pointed dunce-like heads in a muted color palette. Many of the ceramics come with detail images and illuminating artist’s commentary.

    500 Figures in Clay

  • 500 Vases

    Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Form

    Form, function, beauty: vases are versatile and flexible and beloved by potters for the variety of techniques, ideas and aesthetics they embrace. '500 Vases' showcases the finest contemporary work from international artists, capturing the full spectrum of styles.

    500 Vases

  • 500 Animals in Clay

    • 423 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,6(113)Abgeben

    No other volume has ever presented such a diverse and captivating collection of contemporary animal-themed ceramics. Juried by distinguished artist and educator Joe Bova, this magnificent gallery includes pieces from an international group of artists; the beautifully crafted works range from the representational to the abstract, from artful realism to provocative surrealism (including animal-human hybrids). Ann Marais’ image of a waterfowl painted onto a porcelain dish has a restrained, Asian quality. Sharkus’ painted and smoke-fired stoneware turtle could easily be mistaken for the living creature. Bova provides astute and illuminating commentary overall, with selected artists’ notes.

    500 Animals in Clay

  • 500 Series: 500 Handmade Dolls

    Modern Explorations of the Human Form

    • 396 Seiten
    • 14 Lesestunden

    Contemporary and unique, these handmade creations range from representational to abstract, from skillful realism to provocative surrealism—and they’re made from every conceivable material, including beads, gourds, and polymer clay. Juror Akira Blount, a pioneer in the �art doll” movement, incorporates vines, twigs, and carved wood in her fabric dolls; with their expressionless faces and closed eyes, they appear absorbed by inner worlds. Dutch artist Marlaine Verhelst’s porcelain designs seem to have sprung straight from a medieval painting. Chris Chomick’s strange and slightly scary figures feature amazing detail and elaborate costumes. Dollmakers, crafters, collectors, and anyone who loves beautiful objects will love the amazing diversity showcased here.

    500 Series: 500 Handmade Dolls

  • 500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design

    • 416 Seiten
    • 15 Lesestunden
    4,4(103)Abgeben

    Five hundred inspiring variations on the simple, functional bowl will fire any potter's imagination. Displayed on each page are bowls that reinvent and reinterpret the form, and use techniques from across the globe and through the centuries. More importantly, every piece, such as Kate Maury's wheel-thrown porcelain, Stephen F. Fabrico's slab-built bowl with handles, and Ruchika Madan's stoneware Fruit Bowl, testifies to the artist's boundless inventiveness. Captions give each bowl's size, with details on its material and glazes.

    500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design

  • 500 Ceramic Sculptures

    Contemporary Practice, Singular Works

    The successful 500 series shines a spotlight on today’s most breathtaking ceramic sculptures. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by the distinguished art critic, historian, and professor Glen R. Brown—an elected member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva—these exquisite works will inspire both beginning and professional ceramists, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. They include Esther Shimazu’s hand-built, Asian-influenced nudes; Von Venhuizen’s mixed-media, wheel-thrown stoneware, and Katy’s Rush’s slip-cast and press-molded porcelain. Every work is amazing.  

    500 Ceramic Sculptures

  • 500 Bracelets

    4,0(61)Abgeben

    Never before has such a diverse collection of fine contemporary bracelets been assembled, showcasing hundreds of renowned international jewelers. Materials range from the most precious metals and gems to paper and plastic, and the varied techniques include forging, casting, weaving, and and surface embellishments. Among the featured creators: Abrasha, who contributes a Royal Pachinko Ball Bracelet; Sharon Portelance, who called her work Wrist Corsage: Ever Present; and Felieke Van Der Leest's amusingly named Hare O'Harix and His 6 Carrots. Whether you're an expert jeweler, a collector, a student, or simply someone who loves beautiful objects, these one-of-kind pieces will astound you.

    500 Bracelets