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In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer and maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and then founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected nonprofit institution.

Full of practical action items, The Story of Your Home is your room-by-room guide to creating a home that reflects the personality and purpose of the people who actually live there. So often the designs in magazines and on Pinterest just aren't quite . . . you. You want your home to tell your story, to function well for your family, to make your guests feel at home.

At age four, Phyllis Biffle Elmore was plucked off her front porch in Detroit and dropped on her grandmother Lula Horn's doorstep in rural Alabama. Phyllis felt utterly abandoned until Grandma Lula showed her both all-encompassing love and her intricate "Quilts of Souls." Phyllis listened intently as Lula told epic stories of folks who had passed on as she turned their clothing into breathtaking quilts for their families.

Nothing is as thrilling as finding cool (and often valuable) stuff right under your feet. So grab this guide and get ready to dig up more and more finds. Packed with helpful information on making your search successful and exciting, The Metal Detecting Bible serves up step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and useful photos that can turn you into a professional treasure hunter.

A guidebook for beating the monotony of the everyday by purposefully cultivating the surprising joys that come from living an off-kilter life It's all too easy to get caught up in the often monotonous nature of our day to day--moving from one rote task to the next, only to rinse and repeat the...

When Cleo and Dylan find each other at a Christmas party, will they be able to make the necessary choices in order to find happiness and love for themselves?

What if the house of your dreams is the home you have? Meet Melissa Michaels, creator of the popular blog The Inspired Room and the best contentment coach you'll ever meet. With humor and candor, Melissa reveals how to transform your rooms (and your life) from plainly livable to fabulously lovable.

The richly illustrated story of a woman who, late in life, copes with the buried trauma of her childhood as a Holocaust survivor by becoming a master needlework artist like her mother, who saved both their lives in the camps with her seamstress skills.

In This Golden Fleece, Esther’s unwavering fascination with this humble material takes her on an enchanting journey across the British landscape, as she unveils exactly how wool has shaped the island’s people, economy and imagination. From Fair Isle, Yorkshire, the Cotswolds and beyond, she explores the forgotten traditions, trade secrets and steadfast communities all shaped by this unique fibre. With warmth and curiosity, Esther cleverly gathers the threads that connect us to the past and each other, detailing the why, how and who behind this ancient craft.

Ireland – North and South – has sustained significant change in the last 100 years, accelerating at the end of the 20th century with the legalization of contraception, divorce, gay marriage, the end of the ‘Troubles’, and freedom to choose abortion and reproductive autonomy. This collection of specially commissioned essays tells the stories of cloth, clothing, textiles and materials that have been actually or symbolically stained by blood or other bodily fluids in Ireland’s last 100 years.

Read by the authors. Declutter your life and create the peaceful sanctuary you desire with these 100 organizational tricks from Meg DeLong and Ea Fuqua, cofounders of The Tidy Home. This foolproof, room-by-room guide is the book you need—so easy and fun, everyone can join in! Joy and peace are...

著者の共用品推進機構は、長年、障害者に対して、日常生活で感じている「不便なモノやコト」「良かったモノやコト」を調査してきた。そこに寄せられた多くのナマの声を紹介。

Ein hübsches Blumenrelief, Figuren für die Weihnachtskrippe oder eine abstrakte Statue als Blickfang im Wohnzimmer? Schnitzkunst ist nicht nur unendlich vielfältig, sondern begeistert seit Jahrtausenden Menschen auf der ganzen Welt – und wenn Sie damit gerne selbst Ihre Kreativität fließen lassen möchten, dann zeigt dieses Buch Ihnen step-by-step einen unkomplizierten Weg zum Holzkünstler.

Wann ist ein Mann ein Mann? Haben Sie sich diese Frage auch schon einmal gestellt? Thomas Matiszik ist jedenfalls kein typischer Vertreter seines Geschlechts. Er kann mit seinen Händen, die er liebevoll "Häpken & Dösig" nennt, mehr zerstören als erschaffen. Finger weg! Aber, und da ist Matiszik Vorreiter, vielleicht sogar Pionier, er hat kein Problem, darüber zu schreiben. Im Gegenteil: Finger weg! ist eine äußerst humorvolle Abrechnung des Autors mit seinen eigenen Unzulänglichkeiten im Bereich der – im weitesten Sinne – handwerklichen und praktischen Fähigkeiten.

Nähen lernen für Anfänger - Wie Sie im Handumdrehen individuelle Meisterwerke aus Textil erschaffen und mühelos zum Näh-Profi werden! Wollen Sie Ihre eigenen wunderschönen Kleidungsstücke oder originellen Accessoires nähen, anstatt sie zu kaufen? Suchen Sie ein neues Hobby, bei dem Sie sich kreativ ausleben können? Möchten Sie in der Lage sein, kaputte oder unpassende Kleidung selbst zu reparieren oder anzupassen? Dann haben Sie jetzt das perfekte Hörbuch gefunden.

¿Qué te atrae de la apicultura? ¿Es la perspectiva de producir tu propia miel y tener el delicioso producto natural fresco en tu mesa del desayuno cada mañana? ¿O es la fascinación por el organismo "abeja", que destaca como obra maestra de la evolución? Quizá sea una mezcla de ambas. Cuando tengas este libro en tus manos, ¡te espera un viaje apasionante! Quizá las primeras abejas ya estén zumbando en tu jardín y volando desde la colmena para recolectar abundante miel. O tal vez estés empezando a pensar en adquirir finalmente una colonia.

動物、虫、植物、体、食べ物、宇宙まで、身の回りから星の世界まで、不思議あれこれを、おもしろく解説した雑学の本です。問われてみれば、不思議でわからない、子どもの「なぜ?」にも上手に 答えらます。

大好評の「坪内忠太の雑学の本」、今回は「動物のナゾ」をクイズにしました。知ってるようで知らない、聞かれてみれば、「あれ?わからない」という出題がてんこ盛りです。

大好評、「子どもにウケるたのしい雑学」の第2弾！！聞かれてみたら、そのことがらの「ワケ」はわからない、今まで気づか なかったコトの真実は、意外なことだらけの「たのしい雑学」の本。

いいコースって何だろう、知ってるだけで、ゴルフが変わる！Choice誌伝統企画「日本のベスト100コース」で40年前から“いいコースの条件”を掘り下げてきた著者が教える、コース鑑識のイロハ！