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72 | CARVING: THE NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE; WOOD SPIRITS. FURNITURE MAKING: ALTERNATIVE; INSPIRATION Relief Carving with Bob Lundy: "Scen- ery in Wood" • Bob Lundy • Nationally known carver Bob Lundy shares the tech- niques of relief carving in an easy-to-follow book. Amply illustrated, it takes the reader step-by-step through two carving projects and offers the information needed to car- ry out even more. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 250+ photos • 96 pp • 978-0-88740-439-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Relief Carving with Nora Hall • Nora Hall • Take your carving to the next level, as Master Woodcarver Nora Hall demonstrates the funda- mentals of carving and how to properly handle the tools. With 172 images, step-by-step, illustrated exercises are given throughout the book. Chapters include carving methods, fundamentals of letter carving, and relief ornamental carving. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 192 color images • 112 pp • 978-0-7643-3938-7 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Scenic Relief Carving • Georg Keilhofer • Scenic relief carving is the art of bringing life and depth to a carving that is essentially two-dimensional. Now Georg Keilhofer shares this traditional Ger- man technique with his readers and students. Go step-by-step through the carving of a deer running through the forest. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 270 color photographs with instructions • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-788-8 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving the Native American Face • Terry Kramer • Text written with and photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. The Native American face has long fascinated artists in every medium. In this new book, Terry Kramer offers the wood carv- er a method for creating realistic Native American faces in wood. Each step is illustrated in full color and clearly described. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740- 715-4 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD The Traditional Art of the Mask: Carving a Transformation Mask • Don Lelooska, Doug Congdon-Martin • A rare look into the traditional carving of the beautiful masks of the Native Amer- ican carvers of the Pacific Northwest. Lelooska spent a lifetime creating these masks, a privilege bestowed upon him by the Kwakiutl. He shares the traditional carving techniques with carvers ev- erywhere. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 360 color photos • 80 pp • 978-0-7643-0028-8 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Carving Traditional Woodspirits with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • Woodspirits carved in the traditional Bavarian style made lively and creative by Tom’s unique touch. Each woodspirit springs from a unique piece of wood, but the technique and the sequence of carving can be easily learned through the step-by-step color illustrations. A gal- lery of several woodspirits is included. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 200+ color photos • 48 pp • 978-0-88740-538-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Carving Golf Ball Spirits • Tom Wolfe • Follow Tom Wolfe goes step-by-step through the process of carving two tiny demons that reside in the black heart of every golf ball. Every step is clearly ex- plained and illustrated in color. Once the carving is complete, bring the demon to life with a staining technique. A color gallery shows the finished proj- ects and additional carvings. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 150 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0- 7643-3148-0 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Power Carving House Spirits with Tom Wolfe • Tom Wolfe • House spirits can be found almost anywhere in the wood and timbers of the home. Tom Wolfe shows you how to coax them out of their hiding places with power tools. Five patterns are included. Tom provides step-by-step instruc- tions with more than 230 color photographs. These projects will challenge the beginner and fascinate the more advanced power carver. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • Over 230 color photos, 5 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0183-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Tom Wolfe Carves Bottlespirits & Neckhang- ers • Tom Wolfe • Once you decide what kind of spirits are living in your bottles, Tom Wolfe will set you to work carving charming faces to match, us- ing small pieces of scrap wood, basic carving tools and paint, and not much time • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 212 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0- 7643-0735-5 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Tom Wolfe Carves Woodspirits and Walking Sticks • Tom Wolfe • Tom has been carving these spirits for years and they are constantly in demand. Now he leads the carver, step-by-step, through their creation, with each step illustrated in beau- tiful color photographs. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-88740- 441-2 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD Do-It-Yourself Coffins for Pets and People • Dale Power • Dale Power buries himself in a new art form—the manufacture of special boxes for pets and people. Here’s one project you won’t want to put off ‘til tomorrow. All of the tools and techniques needed to produce strong and beauti- ful coffins are presented here in clear, concise lan- guage • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 200+ color photos, 6 patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0337-1 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Do-It-Yourself Tombstones & Other Markers with Dale Power • Dale L. Power • The tools and techniques to create long lasting, beautiful stone monuments and markers. Learn to prepare the stone and sandblasting mask, the sandblasting process itself, and finishing touches that will make your monument stand out among the rest • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 200 color photographs; 21 patterns and templates • 64 pp • 978-0-7643- 0745-4 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Fancy Coffins to Make Yourself • Dale L. Pow- er • Techniques for coffin construction and deco- ration are discussed and illustrated in more than 230 color photographs. The installation of working coffin hardware and the application of exterior fin- ishes and interior linings are explained. Patterns for the coffin and two lid designs are provided. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 230 color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-1249-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Nomadic Furniture: D-I-Y Projects that are Lightweight & Light on the Environment • James Hennessey • Explore ideas for home design where everything is lightweight, folds, inflates, knocks down, stacks, or is disposable. How-to in- structions for making your own furniture open the doors on creativity and money saving options. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 586 photos & line drawings • 304 pp • 978-0-7643-3024-7 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Bespoke: Furniture from 101 International Artists • E. Ashley Rooney • More than 640 color photos reveal the unique and useful hand crafted studio and bespoke furniture created by 103 arti- sans from around the United States and across the globe. The text introduces readers to each of the ar- tisans and their intentions. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 669 color photos • 224 pp • 978-0-7643- 4226-4 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Craft Furniture: The Legacy of the Human Hand • Dennis Blankemeyer • Explore the lives and work of 29 of the most distinguished American furniture makers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beginning with Wharton Esherick, James Krenov, Sam Maloof, and George Nakashima, it continues with 25 contemporary furniture makers who carry on the tradition today. A biography of each is giv- en, along with examples of their work. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 283 color photos • 208 pp • 978-0-7643-1787-3 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD David N. Ebner: Studio Furniture: Studio Furniture • Nancy N. Schiffer • This design- er-craftsman’s work subtly surpasses the limits of the furniture world and often crosses over into the realm of sculpture. See more than 340 color photos and sketches of Ebner’s designs for diverse forms created with “twisted sticks,” tubular metal, iron sections, and bamboo laminates. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 341 color photos • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-4414-5 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Elements of Furniture Design: Principles and History of Furniture Design with Analysis of Furniture Made by Thomas Day • Scott Coley • A resource of information gathered from 30 years of working as a professional furniture de- signer. These elements of design are essential, and there is no other resource where they are available in one place. The reader will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how furniture is designed. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 237 color and b/w images • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-6746-5 • HC • $45.99 / £41.99 / 64.99 CAD Mind & Hand: Contemporary Studio Furni- ture • The Furniture Society • Beautiful contem- porary furniture designed and made by 55 US woodworkers who are members of the Furniture Society of Asheville, North Carolina. Seating, case furniture, and accessories demonstrate the healthy state of handmade furniture today. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 175+ color photos • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-4115-1 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Poplar Culture: The Celebration of Esher- ick's Tree • The Wharton Esherick Museum • In 1926, artist Wharton Esherick built his studio near two poplar trees that inspired him. In 2010, one of those trees came down. The Wharton Esherick Museum invited a range of artists to create original works honoring the tree and Esherick’s own use of poplar • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 120 color photos • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-4208-0 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Rooted: Creating a Sense of Place: Contem- porary Studio Furniture • Author The Furniture Society, Editor Steffanie Dotson • More than 75 contemporary furniture makers share their recent work, exploring the role of place in the creative process. A wide variety of styles, forms, and ma- terials show the diversity of the artists and their unlimited imagination. Essays delve into the theme of rootedness in depth. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 265 • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-4948-5 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD CARVING: THE NATIVE AMERICAN STYLE CARVING: WOOD SPIRITS FURNITURE MAKING: ALTERNATIVE FURNITURE MAKING: INSPIRATION