books by Flower Valley Press     books:       The New Clay: Techniques and Approaches to Jewelry Making11 reviews Nan Roche Flower Valley Press, 1992 Polymer Clay Bible Everyone starting out in polymer clay should have this book in their library. Many newer techniques have been developed since this book came out but this book contains everything you need in order to develop your own original work. If you're looking for a "projects" book skip this, but if you want the basics this is the book for you. I only wish Nan Roche would write another! I still find myself ...             Artists At Work: Polymer Clay Comes of Age5 reviews Pierrette Brown Ashcroft, Lindly Haunani Flower Valley Press, Inc., 1997 Insipirational This is an absolutely incredible book packed with unique artworkby over 50 different & highly talented artists. As an intermediatepolymer clay artist I look to this book when I need new ideas & inspiration. Background information is given on each artist including education, technique & style. One or more the artists' best works are then displayed with basic information on the how the artwork ...             Word Rounds Barton Gershen Flower Valley Press, 2001 From Word Rounds: In ancient Rome one seeking elected office was required to wear a pure white toga to indicate his honesty and sincerity. Since he was arrayed in white he was called candidatus from the verb candere: "to shine", thus spawning the term candidate. Some might quarrel with the image in this case.             Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper14 reviews Charley Harper Flower Valley Press, 1995 Beguiled By The Wild This is one of the best books by a great 20th century artist, illustrator and educator. The art is there in all its beauty and simplicity. Charlie Harper was never one to go out of the way to self promote or market his name or art. He was the real package, a nice person, first, and then one of the most creative artist of the 20th century. Charlie never copied anyone and came years before the ...             Judaic Artisans Today: Contemporary Judaica in the United States and the Artists Who Created It2 reviews Kathryn Morton Flower Valley Press, 2000 Well done At last there's a book that celebrates the great variety of beautiful Judaica being hand crafted today in America. The pictures are great, showing a wonderful variety of objects, styles and materials. The text is delightful reading as it profiles scores of fascinating artists. And the intro and glossary are an education in modern Jewish art history and ritual ceremonies.             My Nose Is Running10 reviews Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud Flower Valley Press, 1999 Pretty Darn Clever On reading Mrs Rampersauds truely mind tickling book I thought to myself, now this girls got talent, she'll go all the way. The cleverness yet simplicity of her playful rhymes humoured and amused my little nephew before he laid his little head to sleep, while my 2 year old niece thought, now heres a woman who knows what us kids want. A book that should be added to every childs story-time. ...             Beads and Threads: A New Technique for Fiber Jewelry7 reviews Helen Banes Flower Valley Press, 1994 Showcases a new technique for making fiber jewelry In Beads And Threads, Diane Fitzgerald and Helen Banes effectively collaborate to showcase a new technique for making fiber jewelry. Superbly illustrated throughout in full color, each project is clearly laid out, complete with a pattern suited to the needs of even the most novice of students. Beads And Threads is divided into four major chapters: A Gallery of Necklaces; Designing Your Own ...             Great Impressions: Art & Technique of Rubber Stamping2 reviews Patricia Garner Berlin Flower Valley Press, 1998 This Book takes you beyond the basics This book may not be for everyone, but I loved it. The book is dedicated to using your own hand carved stamps. Most of the author's stamps are simple designs, yet she shows amazing ways to use the stamps. The book stretches your creative mind and makes you think beyond the simple cards, designs, etc. Technique for carving is shown as well as how to use the stamps. A great book for ...             The Macrame Book8 reviews Helene Bress Flower Valley Press, 1999 The Best I have been doing Macramé for quite some time and recently I have started to teach it as well. I own a number of Macramé books and I still think this is the best book for beginners to start out with. The illustrations for how to tie the knots are the best that I have seen and there are hundreds of ideas for projects.             Inkle Weaving3 reviews Helene Bress Flower Valley Press, 1975 An EXCELLENT "how-to" book in clearly written instructions! I am an artist who works in a very wide variety of artistic mediums. I am usually able to decipher "how-to" instructional books after going over the instructions several times, but I learn much more quickly by seeing the craft-in-question demonstrated in person. This particular book on Inkle Weaving has been written with such skill, and crystal clear instructions and illustrations that I was ...             Thrums1 review Faithe S. Nunneley Flower Valley Press, 1987 great book Enjoyable, readable; full of ancedotes, hints, tips and humor, history of the modern weaving "movement" since the 50s or so. Great for someone who weaves, but doesn't have much experience. No pictures to speak of, not inspiring in that sense, no projects, weaving instructions, no patterns or setts; but lots of bits of useful information and the different ways problems have been solved, ...             The Weaving Book: Patterns & Ideas3 reviews Helene Bress Flower Valley Press Inc, 1981 Must-have for the novice weaver, very useful for all Helene Bress' incredible accomplishment in THE WEAVING BOOK can hardly be understated. She has compiled thousands of samples of handweaving that illustrate the basic weave structures, and the myriad variations thereto that make handweaving a lifelong avocation of learning and discovery. Weaving theory is presented in a clear & straight-forward text. What is the most valuable are the photos ...             Five Artists-Five Directions: Working in Polymer Clay7 reviews Jamey D. Allen Flower Valley Press, 1994 Nice book This is a beautifully illustrated book...a nice compendium of work by a diverse group of artists. Some of the criticism here seems a bit unfair. The book is explicitly biographical. To criticize it for NOT being something else, surprised me. I found this book to be encouraging and motivating. If others can accomplish such beautiful results, maybe I can too.             22 Friar Street49 reviews Nan DeVincent-Hayes Flower Valley Press, 2001 What a Trip! Whooowee! What a ride this story takes you on...unbelievable! Not only is it a roller coaster of a ride, but it has characters that you just fall in love with, even ol' meany Aunt Audrey who really doesn't hate Peggy after all. This book is like a wide beacon on dark seas because it shows how we can brighten up our beliefs and change society and fix all the inhumanity we often put on others. I ...             I Was Born in a Siberian Prison Flower Valley Press, 1999 The midnight knock on the door started a living nightmare. Soon Mordecai was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor in Siberia on a false charge. His beloved young wife, Miriam, and her infant baby, would be allowed to accompany him to Siberia if she wished. Despite the pleadings of her family to remain behind, love overcame good reason. Miriam and her daughter went to Siberia only to face hardship and privation, with not enough food or ...              search for books approaches, artisans, artists, artists-five, beguiled, charley, contemporary, created, directions, harper, impressions, jewelry, judaic, judaica, macrame, making, patterns, polymer, rounds, rubber, running, siberian, stamping, technique, techniques, threads, thrums, united, weaving, working books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen tools & hardware: 5 each: Brass Nipple (AB113RB-A55) leave a comment home  impressum - about us