Art Consulting Scandinavia:Applied Arts/Design/Crafts

GIEHTA DAIDU / The Great Book of Sami Handicraft/ Den Stora Boken om Samernas Slöjd.

Author: Kihlberg, Kurt
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish/ English
Year Published: 1999
No. of pages: 144
Illustrations: 70 Color Illustrations. 18 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound w/ Jacket
Size: 11”x 9”
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 9197217832
Biblio/Bio: Bibl. Index.
Code: 4162

Price: $85.00

The Sami, a people from the far north in Scandinavia, are characterized largely by their reindeer breeding practices and nomadic lifestyle. This book delves into their handicraft tradition and presents the foremost artists of this movement with their unique work. It also includes an index of the marks and signatures of Sami craftpersons, noting the most legendary with an *. Overall, the exquisite simplicity, dogmatic reserve, and measured aesthetic perfection characterizing these objects, which range from ornamented knives, drums, baskets, chests, and leather goods, is simply fascinating.

GLAS OCH LERA (Glass & Clay). Blås & Knåda (Blow & Knead)

Author: Gunnar Lindqvist, foreword
Country: Sweden
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 95
Illustrations: 28 Color Illustrations. 75 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 9 1/2”x 8”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9177985524
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 2768

Price: $29.50

The Swedish craftsman guild of ceramists and glassblowers is presented here with a comprehensive exhibition of their work in clay and studio glass, beautifully illustrated in vivid color. The second half of the book features the artists themselves, with short biographies and more examples of their work. For everyone who is interested in the cutting edge of contemporary work in glass and clay, this is a book for you.

GLASMUSEUM.

Author: Sahl-Madsen, Charlotte
Country: Danish
Language: English
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 29
Illustrations: 5 Color Illustrations. 1 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8 1/2”x8 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8798324713
Biblio/Bio: Cat. of exh.
Code: 0227

Price: $14.50

Ebeltoft Glassmuseum is a private, non-profit institution established and directed by the Foundation for the Collection of Modern International Glass Art. A complete list of the names and countries of all artists in the collection. Glass by Finn Lynggård, Dale Chihuly, Kyohei Fujita & Harvey Littleton are illustrated.

GLASS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

Author: Joan Falconer Byrd
Country: Denmark
Language: English/ Danish
Year Published: 1995
No. of pages: 57
Illustrations: 51 Color Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 8 1/2”sq
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8789975103
Biblio/Bio: Bios.
Code: 1822

Price: $57.50

This book will bring you into a circle of incomparable artists who have taught or studied at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. These artist have conceived beautiful, original works, from figurative to abstract, from brilliantly colored to transparent, from intricate in detail to austere and stark. These superb pieces will capture th heart of glass lovers. Artist included are Rick & Valerie Beck, Gary Beecham, Mary Lynn White, Richard Eckerd, Shane Fero, John Nygren, Richard Ritter, Jan Williams et al.

GLA’ FARVER PÅ KURV OG TRE (Happy Colors on Baskets and Wood).

Author: Trude Myrvoll
Country: Norway
Language: Norwegian
Year Published: 1995
No. of pages: 80
Illustrations: 39 Color Illustrations. 37 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Hardbound
Size: 11”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8245800643
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 3386

Price: $49.50

Trude Myrvoll has taught decorative painting for many years. Here is an insight into her flower garden that she slowly and carefully guides you through. Complete patterns and stencils are included.