Books published by Echo Point Books & Media

Renowned drummer Layne Redmond presents a comprehensive, empowering narrative history of women, the sacred drum, and the Divine Feminine, ranging from pre-Christian goddess worship to female drumming and spirituality in the modern era. Complete with a thorough bibliography and lavishly illustrated with over 200 photos & drawings

Victor Sen Yung was an intrepid Chinese American character actor, businessperson, and cooking enthusiast. Generations knew him as Hop Sing from the classic television show Bonanza, but in his Great Wok Cookbook, Victor Sen Yung shares the art of authentic Chinese wok cooking in over 200 mouthwatering recipes. Chinese cooking is an adventure in living, according to Sen Yung, whom many are surprised to learn was an accomplished chef off the screen. The Great Wok Cookbook reveals Victor Sen Yung's approach to preparing authentic Chinese cuisine, selecting the best ingredients and making meals look as amazing as they taste. Sen Yung's cultural insights, sprinkled generously throughout the book, derive from his experience as a child of immigrants who started learning family recipes at the age of five.Victor Sen Yung's Great Wok Cookbook has introduced generations to Chinese cooking techniques that are authentic and accessible. Recipes include classics from egg rolls and Won Ton soup to Chinese Barbecued Pork and Spicy Szechwan Chicken. Whether you are a neophyte cook or a seasoned gourmet chef, the Great Wok Cookbook will provide valuable insights for the perfect preparation of classic Chinese cuisine.

Featuring step-by-step instructions, this guide can help everyone from a complete novice to an expert artist experimenting with a new medium. Acclaimed artist and teacher Claudia Nice shows you how to combine pen and ink with watercolor to create stunning nature illustrations.You'll feel like you're working alongside the author as she guides you through her trademark techniques in a clear, friendly voice. Nice focuses on first establishing a strong command of small details like soil, leaves, wildflowers and birds, before moving on to strategies for capturing a variety of panoramic settings, including quiet forest scenes, coral reefs, prairies, deserts, ponds and mountains. By the time you finish this book, you will have learned to paint six varied ecosystems, combining smaller elements into full-scale projects, leaving you prepared to capture the joy and beauty of any natural landscape you might encounter.

Combining the convenience of a dictionary with the instructiveness of an encyclopedia, this one-of-a-kind reference has the answers to all your sewing questions. With a wide range of reference topics, this encyclopedia will quickly become a favored resource for answering in-the-moment puzzles as well as more in-depth study. With more than 1,000 alphabetized how-to entries and detailed step-by-step instructions, The Encyclopedia of Sewing covers a wide range of methods and common problems - from basic garment construction to inserting zippers, sewing hems, working with difficult fabrics and more. Written by Adele Margolis, a well-respected and fun-to-read source of tailoring knowledge for generations, this comprehensive and timeless guide belongs in every sewer's home. Includes over 3,000 illustrations for "at a glance" reference for any situation!

John H. Vanderpoel, an acclaimed artist in his own right, is most renowned for his legacy as an art instructor and figure-drawing expert. This book, which was originally published in 1907, is among the most highly-regarded texts on figure drawing, and is unparalleled in its careful presentation of every fundamental feature of the human body. Former students like Georgia O'Keefe and Frederick Carl Frieseke have attested to Vanderpoel's gift for teaching, and now you too can benefit from his sharp eye and insightful advice.In addition to describing and presenting bodily features and their interactions, this book calls your attention to innumerable subtle points of shading, lighting, curvature, proportion, foreshortening, muscular tension, etc. around the human figure. Vanderpoel also accounts for an array of physical variations across age groups, sexes, and body types, providing examples of each throughout. Rigorous and rewarding, The Human Figure is a complete course in figure drawing. It will teach you to understand the human body so that you can render it accurately and beautifully in your art.