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bibliography biography Educational films. History. Internet videos. Nonfiction. Videorecording.Summary: "From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, Designa brings together six elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series on art and design including Islamic Design, Celtic Pattern, Curves, The Golden Section, Symmetry, and Perspective. Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc MartineauLawrence, Robyn Griggs.
Summary: Wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that focuses on appreciating the simple and letting go of the superficial. This book provides a history of the practice and detailed and illustrated guidelines on how to introduce wabi-sabi into your home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.01 LAWSummary: "Eva Zeisel was one of the twentieth century's most influential ceramicists and designers of modern housewares. Her distinctive take on modern industrial design was inspired by organic form and brought beauty and playfulness to housewares, earning her designs a beloved place in midcentury homes. This richly illustrated volume--the first-ever complete biographical account of Zeisel's life and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2013
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 738.092 EVASummary: Where do abstract painters and fashion designers find their muses? To what extent does the creative process differ between video artists, sculptors, and fine art embroiderers? How do illustrators and mixed media artists handle the business side of their work? Using capsule interviews with contemporary figures on the U.K. visual arts scene, this program draws viewers into the studio space and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Use this video to introduce your students to the elements of design: color, line, shape, form, pattern, and texture. In addition to the customary design disciplines-interior, clothing, landscape, and architecture-the video also features more unusual venues like the family dog, kids, and professional models. Called "a good introduction to the basic elements of design" by Instructional Video....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Take your students on a whirlwind tour of the natural world and the fashion world, ancient times and modern pastimes, and interiors and exteriors with this lively and entertaining video. Narrated by an award-winning actress, it will give them a thorough grounding in the timeless principles of design: balance, rhythm, scale, proportion, emphasis, and harmony. Correlates to all applicable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010