By Hand 25 Beautiful Objects to Make in the American Folk Art Tradition

by Kilby, Janice Eaton

• ISBN13: 9781579902421
• ISBN10: 1579902421
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-31
• Publisher: Lark Books

Summary

"American decorative folk art...never really went away. This is an attractive survey collection of two dozen projects for familiar items, such as samplers, decoys, and copper weathervanes, that have been designed by professional artists. Each type of craft has a historic introduction and is illustrated by photographs of museum and gallery pieces....a handy all-in-one source for public libraries..."--Library Journal.

Author Biography

Asheville, NC

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(4)
Painting and Stenciling	10	(14)
Painted Wood Grain Chair	14	(3)
Fantasy Wood Grain Box	17	(4)
Harvest Home Stencilled Chair	21	(3)
Scrimshaw	24	(6)
Scrimshaw Letter Openers	27	(3)
Basketmaking	30	(14)
Reed Bread Basket	35	(6)
Pine Needle Basket	41	(3)
Silhouette Art	44	(4)
Silhouette Portrait	46	(2)
Cross-Stitch	48	(5)
Tulip Cross-stitched Sampler	50	(3)
Rugs, Floorcloths, and Table Rugs	53	(11)
Tavern Pattern Floorcloth	58	(3)
Tricolor Penny Rug	61	(3)
Quilting	64	(11)
Yo-Yo Quilt	69	(3)
Strippy Quilt	72	(3)
Outsider Art	75	(13)
Twisted Tin Can Furniture Trio	79	(3)
Folded Paper Bullseye Mirror Frame	82	(2)
Tramp Art Picture Frame	84	(2)
Memory Jug	86	(2)
Rustic Craft with Trees, Twigs, and Bark	88	(13)
Birch Bark Canoes	93	(2)
Poplar Bark Gathering Pouch	95	(3)
Mosaic Twig Table	98	(3)
Wood Carving	101	(18)
Painted Ice Fishing Decoys	108	(3)
Noah's Ark	111	(4)
Trusty Sailor Whirligig	115	(4)
Tinsmithing and Tole Painting	119	(18)
Wall Candle Sconce	124	(3)
Tin Cookie Cutters	127	(3)
Painted Tin Document Box	130	(3)
Trumpeting Angel Weathervane	133	(4)
Patterns	137	(5)
Designers and Contributors	142	(1)
Bibliography	143	(1)
Acknowledgments	144	(1)
Index	144