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Almost lost arts : traditional crafts and the artisans keeping them alive / by Emily Freidenrich ; with essays by Narayan Khandekar and Margaret Shepherd.

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745.5/FRE	Adult non-fiction		Armidale	. On Loan .	27 May 2024	Select this item

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ISBN	9781452170206 (hardback)
Author	Freidenrich, Emily
Title	Almost lost arts : traditional crafts and the artisans keeping them alive / by Emily Freidenrich ; with essays by Narayan Khandekar and Margaret Shepherd.
Publication	San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, 2019.
Publication	©2019.
Physical description	208 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm.
Notes	This book is a celebration of tactile beauty and a tribute to human ingenuity. In-depth profiles tell the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques. Gorgeous photographs reveal these craftspeople's studios, from Oaxaca to Kyoto and from Milan to Tennessee. Two essays explore the challenges and rewards of engaging deeply with the past. With an elegant three-piece case and foil stamping, this rich volume will be an inspiration to makers, collectors, and history lovers.
Subject	Artisans -- Anecdotes
	Handicraft -- History
	Industrial arts
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Artisans -- Anecdotes . Handicraft -- History . Industrial arts . Authors: Freidenrich, Emily . Khandekar, Narayan, 1964- . Shepherd, Margaret . Classification: 745.5/FRE .