{"title":"Veronica Main","description":"\u003cp\u003eVeronica Main’s work offers a captivating exploration of traditional crafts and cultural heritage. With a detailed eye for technique and history, her books invite readers to reconnect with timeless arts such as \u003cem\u003estraw plaiting\u003c\/em\u003e, revealing both practical skills and the stories woven into these practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for enthusiasts of arts and culture, her writing blends instruction with cultural reflection, making each title a thoughtful journey into heritage crafts. Veronica Main’s books are perfect for those drawn to hands-on creativity and the preservation of artisan traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"straw-plaiting-by-veronica-main-9781789940756","title":"Straw Plaiting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn engaging makers’ guide to the history and craft of straw plaiting, brimming with helpful step-by-step diagrams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStraw Plaiting\u003c\/em\u003e has been used to make accessories from hats and baskets to handbags, trimmings, and homewares around the world for centuries. Once employing tens of thousands of people in the UK alone, the craft is now listed as Critically Endangered on Heritage Crafts’ Red List.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book aims to change that, drawing on more than 50 previously unpublished patterns and techniques from around the world that will help you to unlock the history and preserve the skills of straw plaiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor each pattern, follow the step-by-step diagrams and instructions and discover how they were developed whilst learning about materials, tools, and preparation. Once familiar with the plaiting techniques – using straw as well as other materials – you will be able to develop your own skills, possibly blending in recycled materials, which are increasingly being used to produce beautiful and unique pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432674574572,"sku":"9781789940756","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789940756.jpg?v=1774556766"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/veronica-main.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}