The Soul of a Tree

Author: George Nakashima
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1568363958
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
On a farmlike compound near New Hope, Pennsylvania, George Nakashima, his family, and fellow wood-workers create exquisite furniture from richly grained, rare timber. Tables, desks, chairs, and cabinets from this simple workshop grace the homes and mansions and executive boardrooms of people who prize such excellence. In this lavishly illustrated volume, George Nakashima allows us in intimate look at his artistry, his philosophy, his life. It is the portrait of an artisan who strives to find the ideal use for each plank in order to "create an object of utility to man and, if nature smiles, an object of lasting beauty." The author's search for the meaning of life took him as a young man to Paris, Tokyo, and Pondicherry, India. In India, he found the inner peace for which he had been searching and began to find ways to work with timber. He writes movingly about the grandeur of ancient trees and stunning figured woods and explains how he selects and prepares his materials. Above all, he impresses us with his devotion to discovering the inherent beauty of wood so that noble trees might have a second life as furniture. The Soul of a Tree looks at the world through the eyes of an artist and evokes the joy of living in harmony with nature.

Nature Form & Spirit

Author: Mira Nakashima
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810945364
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
A richly illustrated retrospective of the life and work of noted furniture designer Geoge Nakashima examines the original furniture creations of the acclaimed artist, his influence on contemporary design, his work as an architect, and his remarkable craftsmanship and emphasis on the organic use of the natural lines and grain of wood.

Esherick, Maloof, Nakashima

Author: Tina Skinner
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764332029
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Tour the private homes of three of the most esteemed wood artist/craftsmen of the modern era.

Woodworker

Author: Sam Maloof
Publisher:
ISBN: 9784770014108
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1060

Book Description

Furniture with Soul

Author: David Savage
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 4770031211
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In Furniture with Soul, author David Savage explores the philosophies, careers, and pivotal moments of struggle and inspiration for today’s most talented and influential woodworkers. He traveled throughout the U.S. and Britain to interview these renowned artists, including John Makepeace, John Cederquist, Jack Larimore, Judy Kensley McKie, Michael Hurwitz, Tom Hucker, Rupert Williamson, Gary Knox Bennett, and Peter Danko. With a telling eye and refreshing intimacy, he reveals their thinking, creative processes, and rise to prominence. He takes the reader into their workshops and their hearts. Savage seeks to illuminate the soul of the artists’ work, and the influences and experiences that shaped them.

Understanding Wood

Author: R. Bruce Hoadley
Publisher: Taunton
ISBN: 9780918804051
Category : Timber
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Inn this essential reference for woodworkers, the author explains everything from how trees grow to getting a sharp edge. Includes examples of problems and their solutions to help woodworkers through their own projects. Full-color photos and b&w illustrations.

Sawdust and Soul

Author: William Johnson Everett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1630877379
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
An American ethicist and a South African theologian reflect on their work with wood and how it has helped them find creativity and meaning in experiences of both loss and transformation. Through their friendship, correspondence, and work together they have developed a rich narrative about the way this craftwork has shaped their relationships with family, friends, and their natural environment. Their conversation invites both craftspeople and religious seekers to join them on a spiritual journey toward fresh insight and inspiration.

The Village Carpenter

Author: Walter Rose
Publisher: Linden Publishing
ISBN: 1610351886
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description
First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter's place in it. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything, Walter Rose writes eloquently on a number of topics, including running a country business; the carpenter's shop; working on a farm, new home, and windmill; undertaking; and furniture repairs. Manifesting the importance of skill and the attitudes of the craftsman to his tools and work, this book will be of great interest to any carpenter or woodworker with an appreciation for the history of their craft.

Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking

Author: Tage Frid
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781561588268
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Individual volumes have distinctive subtitles.

Wharton Esherick

Author: Mansfield Bascom
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810995758
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wharton Esherick (1887- 1970) lived to create. He found his true voice in sculpture, working primarily in local woods he gathered from the forest surrounding his home and studio in rural Pennsylvania. The spiritual father of the contemporary studio furniture movement in America, he pioneered the way for successive generations of woodworking artists to develop their original designs. His work blurs the traditional distinctions between sculpture and furniture, form and function. Written by Esherick's son-in-law, this book features photographs of Esherick's most important artworks as well as the woodland studio he designed, built, and furnished over the course of several decades.