Creativity

Kaffe has chosen the medieval English village of Lavenham in Suffolk to show off this exquisite new collection of 19 quilts.

Introducing 'Pottery for Beginners' by the talented Kara Leigh Ford. This enlightening book, published by Page Street Publishing Co. in 2021, offers a comprehensive guide for those who are new to the world of pottery. It is a must-have resource that will take you on an exciting journey of discovery and creativity. This book is not just a simple guide, but an invitation to explore the endless possibilities that pottery offers. It is a beautifully written manual, filled with practical advice, tips and techniques that are easy to understand and apply. Whether you're a novice or have a little potting experience, this book is the perfect companion to help you on your pottery journey. Published by the reputable Page Street Publishing Co., you can be assured of its quality and relevance. This book is not just an instructional guide, it's the beginning of a new adventure.

Abstract landscape painting expresses emotion while still capturing the essence of a landscape. This compelling book explores this suggestive style first developed by Turner. Using the hauntingly-beautiful paintings of Gareth Edwards, it explores the technical, historical and psychological dimensions of abstract landscape painting to help you develop your own skilful and intensely personal approach. Through this new book you can learn about how to begin an abstract landscape painting, using chance application; understand how to `manage accidents¿ to create innovative pieces of work; discover the importance of effective composition and how this navigates the viewer¿s journey; determine the importance of the `invisible¿ elements of painting: the unspoken value of the viewer and the influence of `looking¿. It also reveals how to utilize a convergence of linear and atmospheric perspective to help your viewer traverse the picture plane and helps you understand the importance of light, space, colour, and tone in generating evocative paintings. Finally, it encourages you to be more demanding of your surface, using textural techniques and glazing to achieve professional production values. It is a unique and exciting book into this under-documented genre.

Featuring illustrated instructions for over 70 joints, this spiral-bound book is the perfect companion for any woodworker interested in improving their joint-making skills.The Joint Book provides easy-to-follow directions for creating edge and scarf joints, lapped and housed joints, mortise-and-tenon joints, miters and bevels, dovetails, and dowels and biscuits, plus detailed descriptions of fasteners, hardware, and knockdown joints. This hardcover book with internal spiral binding is 6.5” × 8”, the perfect size for carpenters and woodworkers to keep near their workbench or toolbox for quick access. The design of this book allows it to lay open flat for easy and frequent reference. The interior photographs, illustrations, and diagrams make the learning process simple and fun for beginners, while advanced readers will gain insight from the book’s useful tips. Within, you’ll find:Step-by-step illustrated instructions for making all the basic joints in every joint family—mortise and tenon, dovetails, miters, and more—and their variations.Both hand tool methods and power tool techniques, plus a variety of easy-to-build jigs.How the nature of wood and its properties affect joinery, glue, and furniture design.The Joint Book is the ultimate workshop reference, providing woodworkers with the knowledge to choose the right joint for the job.

A Best Floristry Book of 2022, Gardens Illustrated A contemporary, beautifully illustrated book on flowers, flower pressing and arranging. 'A delight, packed with stories about the flowers JamJar Flowers work with, as well as practical information' House & Garden

Stunning dried floral designs that stand the test of time

Follow the adventures of Elliot the elephant Fluffy the scientific fugu, Monhi the kitten and many more! You'll love to crochet these 15 colourful crochet toys.

Learn eight different rag-rugging methods and use them to create 30 stylish and practical items for yourself and your home.

Create dozens of beautiful paper wildflowers that look just like the real thing! In this book, paper artist Emiko Yamamoto presents her secrets for making realistic blossoms, leaves and stems from inexpensive colored paper sheets. Her flexible cut, curl and paste method makes it easy to create an amazing variety of different flowers and to tailor your creations to specific settings, occasions and color palettes.

With Instagram star illustrator Yoai as your guide, Chibi Art Class will teach you how to create and color your very own super-cute chibi characters!

Ice castles, wintry forests, and more just waiting for your creative colouring.

A beautifully illustrated colouring journey that celebrates the mystery and power of Tarot.

Calling all horror fans! Step into the beautiful, macabre world of Francois Gautier.

Get great techniques, tips, and ideas from the Urban Sketching Handbook series in one place! With this thorough guide, discover how to sketch architecture and cityscapes, plus people and motion; learn drawing perspective; and see how easy it is to add color to artwork.

New functional format, same high-quality paper!This origami paper pack from Tuttle Publishing has 256 sheets of richly saturated, double-sided origami paper. Held into place with an easy tear-out design, you won't have to worry about loose papers in your pack falling out or getting creased and crinkled. Origami Chiyogami Paper Pack Book includes:256 6-inch folding papers16 unique patterns, with a coordinating color on the reverse side13 pages of full-color instruction, with origami tips and tricksStep-by-step directions for folding 8 origami modelsChiyogami patterns are known for saturated colors and graphic patterns. They represent Japanese traditional style and are often inspired by Kimono fabric. Originally printed by woodblock, Japanese artists began to silkscreen Chiyogami designs by hand in the twentieth century, and continue to do so today.

Mini Chibi Art Class makes these miniature Japanese manga and anime characters even smaller and cuter in this miniature, portable format.

Create animal slippers for the family with this cute collection of patterns. First choose your slipper type - slide, shoe or boot - then your size, and finally choose one of 20 different animal heads to attach. Ira Rott is known for her easy-to-follow patterns, which include step-by-step photos and crochet charts alongside the written patterns.

Throwing away damaged, yet beloved, clothes can sometimes be one of the saddest things, but what if you were able to fix those holes and extend their life? With Mend & Patch, you can learn to take care of your clothes, mending, patching and repairing so you can cherish all your garments.

This book is the perfect companion for the watercolour landscape painter. Packed full of detailed annotations and step-by-step demonstrations, Richard Taylor guides you through each element of landscape painting.

Planters, Vases, Dishes and More, Without a Pottery Studio!

Big facial expressions are essential to anime and manga. They can be much more eloquent than printed words for getting an emotional response out of viewers. However, faces can be challenging. With this book, improve your anime-drawing skills with instruction for facial features and expressions for a wide variety of ages, character types, hair styles and activities. With 800 different facial expressions, you'll be able to draw your character in any emotional situation or with any reaction.