Humor in Craft

Book / Artists Design

Published: 28.03.2012

Brigitte Martin

Text by:: Andrew Wagner, Gail M. Brown, Garth Johnson, Kathryn A. Lichti-harriman, Marjorie Simon

Edited by:: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd

Edited at:: Pennsylvania

Technical data:: 256 pages, hardcover, over 460 full color images and artist commentary, text in English, 31 x 24 cm

ISBN / ISSN:: 076434059X

Price:: from $ 32

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This book reveals an entirely different side of serious craft. Hundreds of images and essays from all over the world allow you to gain insight into the creative minds of contemporary artists like never before.

Remarks

Foreword:
Andrew Wagner

Essays:
Gail M. Brown: "You must be kidding...",
Garth Johnson: "Funk's Not Dead",
Kathryn A. Lichti-Harriman: "Taking the Piss: Mistakes and Irony in Scottish Craft Groups",
Marjorie Simon: "Wandering Thoughts: What's so funny?"

What happens when professional craft artists are allowed to let loose, when they get to explore their mischievous and irreverent sides? Find out in this groundbreaking book, which, for the very first time, reveals an entirely different side of serious craft. Hundreds of images and essays from all over the world allow you to gain insight into the creative minds of contemporary artists like never before.

A variety of traditional craft media are shown in this book, such as furniture, ceramics, glass, fiber, jewelry, and metal, as well as a number of unique, nontraditional techniques. Even a bus shelter in London gets a creative make-over that's sure to make you smile!

The topics range from the playful to the serious, but the message is always most enjoyable. Humor in Craft is a treasure trove for craft aficionados and humor enthusiasts alike.