{"title":"Hazel Forsyth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHazel Forsyth\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a captivating exploration of the creative process through her insightful works. With a keen eye for detail and a steady hand, her writing delves into the intersections of art and culture, revealing the subtle nuances that shape artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect thoughtful narratives that illuminate the worlds of artists and their craft, blending scholarly observation with accessible storytelling. Forsyth’s books invite you to appreciate the delicate balance between inspiration and technique that lies at the heart of artistic endeavour.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-perfect-eye-and-steady-hand-by-hazel-forsyth-9781917976046","title":"A perfect eye and steady hand","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn introduction to the history of goldsmithing in London, published to accompany the Goldsmiths' Gallery at the new London Museum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGold and silver are precious: prized as a form of portable capital, essential for the mints and coinage, used to express power and status. Yet great skill was needed in the buying, the fashioning and the selling of either metal. Customers were demanding and often fickle. Very little plate or jewellery from the Elizabethan and Stuart period has survived because the material value often outweighed sentiment. This makes the survival of the Goldsmiths' Company treasures all the more special and the Cheapside Hoard truly remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis handsomely illustrated book is designed to accompany the Goldsmiths' Gallery at West Smithfield. In celebrating the Cheapside Hoard alongside historic pieces from the Goldsmiths' Company, readers will be taken on a journey across the world in the wake of the plate, jewels and gemstones, and those who handled them, made them, and used them. The text also highlights the goldsmiths' role in establishing London as an international centre of individual and collective creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650529804524,"sku":"9781917976046","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781917976046-a-perfect-eye-and-steady-hand.jpg?v=1779325454"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/hazel-forsyth.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}