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The Craft Companion

By Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson
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The Craft Companion explores the evolving world of craft, extending beyond traditional domestic arts into food, fashion, fine art, and architecture. It offers over 30 crafting techniques with historical context, design insights, and accessible instructions to engage beginners. Featuring hand-drawn illustrations, photography, and inspiring work by contemporary artisans, this guide encourages creativity through basic projects and additional Top 5 project ideas for each craft.
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Format: Hardback
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This book is ideal for budding and experienced crafters who wish to explore a wide range of traditional and modern crafts, as well as enthusiasts interested in the creative intersections of craft with other design disciplines.

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Once the domain of the domestic, craft has now infiltrated every creative sphere - including food, fashion, fine art and architecture. From applique and baskets to weaving and zakka, this book features over 30 new and old crafting techniques. Each chapter includes a short historical overview of the craft.

The complete guide to craft: 33 techniques - from embroidery and clay to collage and baskets - and more than 150 contemporary artists and inspirational project ideas

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Once the domain of the domestic, craft has now infiltrated every creative sphere — including food, fashion, fine art and architecture. If this craft renaissance is indicative of a new wave of keen creatives, then The Craft Companion is the ultimate guide to navigating the new craft frontiers.

From appliqué and baskets to weaving and zakka, The Craft Companion features over 30 new and old crafting techniques. Each chapter includes a short historical overview of the craft, with design notes and explanations of key techniques helping beginners to get started. Tools and methods are explored through a combination of hand-drawn illustrations and photography.

A range of project ideas, including one basic project for each craft and a further Top 5 selection, will kickstart the reader's creativity, while examples of inspirational work from contemporary artisans display the possibilities of each medium.

With over 20 years in the craft and design industries, Ramona Barry and Rebecca Jobson are bona fide craft gurus. Readers will love Ramona and Rebecca's witty voice and will be inspired to experiment and dip their toes into new crafts.

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Embroidery magazine praises the book for its impressive scope and presentation, stating it surpasses many specialist embroidery titles despite being a generalist craft book.

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ISBN: 9780500518922

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 2060g

Pages: 408

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Non-Fiction Ramona Barry Rebecca Jobson

About the Author

Ramona Barry is an artist, writer and curator specializing in craft and design. She is the former Chair of Craft Victoria, Australia’s leading contemporary craft organization. Rebecca Jobson is a textile designer, artist, writer and curator with twenty years’ experience in the craft and design industry.

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