CraftWinter2024

36 | Glass Art | GLASS ART The Techniques and Art of Weaving: A Basic Guide. Marylène Brahic. Make placemats for the kitchen table. Create a tapestry from wool or a plaid scarf. Weave a rug or a jacket. Weaving is a lost art form, and this book brings it back into the spotlight by offering history, techniques, and DIY projects in an organized, clear, and concise manner. This book is perfect for both beginning and seasoned weavers • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 637 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-4413-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Traditional Weavers of Guatemala: Their Stories, Their Lives. Deborah Chandler, Joe Coca & Teresa Cordón. Weaving, spinning, and basket making have sustained the Maya economically and culturally against the pres- sures of change and a 36-year civil war. Ar- tisans working in the ancient traditions share their histories, hopes, and the products of their hands • 10" x 10" (254 x 254mm) • 214 Color Photos, 1Map•152pp. •978-0-9838860- 7-5 • PB • 978-1-5073-0254-5 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Velvet on My Mind, Velvet on My Loom: Vel- vet Weaving Past & Present Wendy Landry The only comprehensive historical and instructional velvet reference, this invaluable resource aids histo- rians, curators, and textile artists. Insightfully con- necting centuries of practice, Landry offers handweav- ers and textile scholars the fascinating development and spread of velvet weaving across Europe and Asia, plus how to weave it today on ordinary equip- ment. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250 color imag- es • 280 pp. • 978-0-7643-5934-7 • HC • $70.00 / £63.99 / 105.00 CAD Weave Classic Crackle & More. Susan Wilson. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of classic crackle weave, with tools and tips for inde- pendent designing, a myriad of treadling variations, and unique ways to use crackle. Meticulously pre- sented by a noted weaving teacher, and providing more than 200 illustrations, it is the first book for American handweavers devoted exclusively to crack- le in 50 years • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 154 color &51 b/wphotos •128 pp. •978-0-7643-3940-0 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Weave Leno: In-Depth Instructions for All Levels, with 7 Projects. Martha Reeves. Master the intricate leno weave. It offers practical instructions and “secret” tips result- ing from Reeves’s years of research. Colorful photos, easy instructions, and 7 beautiful projects teach leno pick up, bead leno, Tar- ascan lace, and more • 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) • 52 color images & 16 diagrams • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-5101-3 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Welcome to Weaving 2: Techniques and Proj- ects to Take You Further. Lindsey Campbell. The ultimate guide for modern frame loom weavers, this next-steps guide from Lindsey Campbell, the weaver behind the popular blog and brand Hello Hydrangea, teaches 11 intermediate to advanced level techniques. Create 6 tapestries plus 7 other projects to grow your skills. Includes instructions for making your own loom. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) •400+color images •160 pp. •978-0-7643-5768-8•HC•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD Wool: Unraveling an American Story of Artisans and Innovation. Peggy Hart. As it brings to life wool’s impact on the peoples and history of the United States, this book reveals for the first time wool’s epic tale, from handcrafted artisanry to industrialization and back. A comprehensive look at wool, it expands perspectives for today’s fiber enthusiasts and for anyone interested in American history • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) •108 color &b/wimages•192pp. •978-0-7643-5431-1•PB•$19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Art Glass Today. Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor. Art Glass Today. Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor. Unique glass artworks by international artists. Techniques include blown, cast, kiln-formed, lampwork, cold work, fusing, laminating, carving, sand blasting, and more. See instal- lation pieces, tableware, vases, bowls, sculp- tures, furniture, paperweights, beads, and diptychs. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 364 color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3464-1 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD GLASS ART Art Glass Today 2. Sandra Korinchak. Doz- ens of contemporary international glass artists’ works leap from these pages in dynamic photos, together with the makers’ explanations of the methods and insights that guide their work. The glass works range from tableware to furniture and demonstrate today’s top levels of mastery • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) •252 color photos •240pp. •978-0-7643-5025-2•HC•$50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Weft-Faced PatternWeaves: Tabby to Taqueté. Nancy Arthur Hoskins. In this comprehensive guide to weft-faced pattern weaving, beginning and ex- perienced weavers will learn how to plan, predict, and weave colorful, rhythmical patterns, charming folk figures, and geometric designs in fabrics that are decorative and durable. Includes 53 projects and directions, patterns, and tips • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 526 b/w & color images • 352 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3851-9 • PB • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Welcome to Weaving: The Modern Guide. Lind- sey Campbell. The ultimate guide for modern frame loom weavers, this book includes more than 30 tech- niques, plus 17 projects for beginners to intermediate level weavers. From woven tapestries to a full-size chandelier, each beautiful project can be made using the simple loom tutorial at the beginning of the book • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) •400+color images •160 pp. •978-0-7643-5631-5•HC•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD Weaver’s Study Course: Sourcebook for Ideas and Techniques. Else Regensteiner. A book for weavers who are eager to explore new fields but need stimulation and direction. Weaver’s Study Course provides much stimulation through examples and directions for six main uses of weaving: clothing, accessories, interiors, interior accessories, toys, and wall hangings • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 256 b/wphotos, 52color plates, 196drawings&drafts•176 pp. •978-0-88740-112-1•PB•$19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Weaving: The Art of Sustainable Textile Creation. Maria Sigma. Great ideas and practical ways to be mindful of your weaving’s impact on your world. Zero waste is key to Maria Sigma’s renowned weaving designs, and here she shows beginners—and more accomplished weavers too—how that phi- losophy can transform what you weave. • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 200 color photos • 176 pp.•978-0-7643-6038-1•HC•$29.99/£27.99 / 42.99 CAD Weaving a Chronicle. Judith Poxson Fawkes. More than 90 color photos display tapestries by the artist created using double weave, inlay, and pattern weave techniques. The tapestries are organized chronologically and detail stories of the competitive/ collaborative nature of commissions integral to the creation of many tapestries. The history of each of the 98 tapestries displayed is provided • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 98 color photos • 160 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4063-5 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns. Norma Smayda, Gretchen White, Jody Brown & Kath- arine Schelleng. Color reproductions of 72 original sample cards and 20 recently discov- ered patterns, many with a picture of a woven sample, and each with computer-generated drawdowns and drafting patterns of weaver Bertha Gray Hayes’s unique miniature overshot patterns for four-harness looms. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 127 color & 72 B&W• 208 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3246-3 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Weaving Innovations from the Bateman Collection. Robyn Spady, Nancy A. Tracy, Marjorie Fiddler, Foreword by Madelyn van der Hoogt. This full-color resource presents the weaving studies completed by scientist Dr. William Bateman more than 50 years ago. Selected from the nearly 1,500-sample collection owned by the Seattle Weav- ers’ Guild. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 408 color photos and diagrams • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-4991-1 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Weaving As an Art Form. Theo Moorman. Illus- trated with beautiful examples of the author’s work are her thoughts on the design and aesthetic ex- pression embodied in a woven fabric. The numerous ways the Moorman technique may be varied and used are explored. Her experiences with commis- sioned works are utilized in a special chapter relat- ing the problems and opportunities these present • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 8 color & 60 b/w photos • 104 pp. • 978-0-88740-068-1 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Weaving Patterned Bands: How to Create and Design with 5, 7, and 9 Pattern Threads. Susan J. Foulkes. Enjoy the centuries-old Baltic craft of band weaving with clear instructions and full-color photos and diagrams. Start with the simple 5 pattern threads and the easy-to-use double-slotted heddle. The en- hanced design techniques offered also help experienced band weavers to improve their work. More than 140 patterns included • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 443 color images • 152 pp. • 978-0-7643-5550-9 • HC • $26.99 / £24.99 / 37.99 CAD Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands: Dreaming Patterns, Weaving Memories. Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez. Bilingual, this guide covers 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their handwoven cloth while also providing an insider’s look into their history, folklore, traditions, and daily lives. Includes pull-out map of the Chiapas Highlands. • 81/2" x 9" (215 x 228 mm) • 120 Color Photos, 1 B/W Illustration, 21Maps • 112 pp. • 978-0-9838860- 3-7 • PB • 978-1-5073- 0255-2 (E-book) • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Weaving Shaker Rugs: Traditional Techniques to Create Beautiful Reproduction Rugs and Tapes. Mary Elva Congleton Erf. Learn how to make colorful, gorgeously patterned rugs with contem- porary appeal using the 200-year-old techniques of the Shakers. You’ll learn the history of the Shakers and get detailed instructions for creating your own rugs, from dyeing wool with traditional formulas, to twisting braids, to weaving the strands • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 89 color photos • 144 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4907-2 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Weaving with Wire. Christine K. Miller Use a four- or eight-harness loom to weave an entirely new art material that you may never before have considered—metal! By using a wire warp and fiber weft, intermediate- to advanced-level weavers can create a woven metal fabric that is strong, malleable, and sculptural. Expert weaver Christine K. Miller explains the materials and supplies you'll need for this metal fiber technique. • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) • 250+ color images and illustrations • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-6693-2 • hardcover • $34.99 US / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD