The Soul of a Tree

Author: George Nakashima
Publisher: Kodansha Amer Incorporated
ISBN: 0870119036
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
A woodworker and architectural designer describes the tools, materials and techniques he uses to build fine furniture, and explains his philosophy of woodworking

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.

Woodworking

Author: Andrea Brugi
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1611806585
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Rustic Italian style meets Scandinavian design in this stunning collection of simple woodworking projects. Woodworking husband-and-wife duo Andrea Brugi and Samina Langholz invite you into their magical world, where their Scandinavian sensibility for clean design is balanced with organic and aged imperfection inspired by their Tuscan home. Discover some of their key woodworking techniques through twenty simple projects for useful and decorative objects for the home—from cutting boards and simple doorstops to benches and dining tables. With striking photography, step-by-step instructions, and information on the types of wood and tools required for each project, you’ll have everything you need to start handcrafting your own woodworking masterpieces that celebrate the beauty of uniqueness and combine modern design with rustic warmth. “Our ethos is very simple: do more with less; let each project unfold organically; always be open to possibilities; welcome mistakes and learn from them; let simple, found, and readily available materials embolden your design and decisions.”—from the introduction

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.

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.

Woodworker

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

Book Description

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.

Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking

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

Book Description
Individual volumes have distinctive subtitles.

Japanese Woodworking Tools

Author: Toshio Ōdate
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780918804198
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
This text shows how to use Japanese tools effectively and maintain them properly, and explains the role they play in traditional Japanese craftsmanship. It describes how to create razor-sharp cutting edges and introduces almost 50 different planes.--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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.