"Crochet Guide for Beginners" is your go-to resource for embarking on the enchanting journey of crochet. Tailored for those picking up a crochet hook for the first time, this comprehensive guide covers the basics, from understanding essential stitches to completing your first projects. Unlock the joy of creating beautiful and handmade crochet pieces with this step-by-step handbook. • Introduction to Crochet Tools: Familiarize yourself with crochet...

Esta obra de la artista argentina Matilde Marín lleva a los lectores, a través de las imágenes de los faros, a transitar espacios y recuperar distintos tiempos. Marín en las fotografías ha registrado con sutileza los faros y sus luces, aguas, tierra y cielo. Quienes vean/lean el libro accederán a esos mundos, para conocerlos y explorarlos, en un viaje imaginario con diez estaciones. Pharus. Del hemisferio Sur al Norte testimonia la materialidad...

"In 1949, during her junior year abroad in Paris, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis bought several inexpensive paintings of Marie-Antoinette by a little-known 18th century female artist. She also had a romantic relationship with Virginia vineyard owner Lucie Montgomery's French grandfather - until recently, a well-kept secret. Seventy years later, Cricket Delacroix, Lucie's neighbor and Jackie's schoolfriend, is donating the now priceless paintings to a...

"Lenny follows Kan for a school project and learns what it's like to have a multicultural family"--

Simple stitches, elegant and quirky motifs & a classic color scheme combine to create 30 fun embroidery projects for all skill levels! Calming blues from a day at the beach, the soft white tones of clouds and seashells-we never tire of pairing shades of blue with white. In this book, author Kozue Yazawa draws inspiration from the natural world and her own surroundings, using an array of classic nautical motifs to evoke a sense of elegance and nostalgia. Lessons...

Let's take a look at what happened in the US politics from 1801 to 1840. Who were the key players during this time? What events transpired that left marks in history books? You may think that history has no relation to the past, but that's incorrect. History is actually the force that dictates the present and the future. Add this book to your learning collection today.

Finally Got the News uncovers the hidden legacy of the radical Left of the 1970s, a decade when vibrant social movements challenged racism, imperialism, patriarchy, and capitalism. It combines written contributions from movement participants with original printed materials-from pamphlets to posters, flyers to newspapers-to tell this politically rich and little-known story. The dawn of the 1970s saw an absolute explosion of interest in revolutionary...

This is the first full-length study of the material and visual culture of the British labour movement in almost half a century. It draws together the fruits of recent research into a comprehensive material and visual analysis of the nineteenth-century labour movement's development. It analyses the meaning of 'labour things', the role they played in the lives of working people and the ways they have influenced the writing of labour history. Over ninety...

"Finalist for the PROSE Award in Art Exhibitions, Association of American Publishers" Leslie Umberger is curator of folk and self-taught art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She is the author of Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor (Princeton). A richly illustrated history of self-taught artists and how they changed American art Artists without formal training, who learned from family, community, and personal journeys, have long been...

Glass is a complex and alluring material: solid yet liquid, strong yet fragile, it reflects, refracts and absorbs light. These unique properties are being pushed to the limit by innovative artists in Britain today. Combining traditional techniques with cutting-edge technology, their creations include sculpture, architecture and installations. Glass now offers an introduction to contemporary glass arts and profiles eight of Britain's leading glass...