Amazingly, Gaspingly, Heartbreakingly Beautiful
I received a book Tuesday that I simply must tell you about. Now, it’s a thick book, so obviously, I have not had time to linger over every word, but I have spent some time looking at the pictures and read a few snippets, and Craft in America is just stunning. Stunning.
There are a variety of crafts covered in this books, and the raw materials include fiber, wood, clay, stone, sand and more. If you can use it make something beautiful, then someone has, and the technique is in here. Craft in America was published as a companion to the PBS series of the same name, but it is an excellent stand-alone piece as well. And I know this, because i didn’t even know there was such a show, LOL!
Truly, buy it, check it out from the library, whatever, but do give this book a look. I promise that if you are a serious crafter, in any medium, it will stir your soul.
I didn’t realize there was a book. I hadn’t been to the site since the show originally aired quite some time back. I recorded it and kept it on my dvr for a very long time… I.loved.it!
It’s awesome. I must make time soon to sit down and finish it. It’s like a curl up in front of the fireplace book.
*sound of jaw dropping*
Awhile back, we went to the Little Rock and saw the exhibition of those items. I think it was the same ones, because I remember that handcrafted settee that’s on the book cover. I saw all kinds of metal, wood, glass, fiber, pottery, paper crafts. It was AMAZING!