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Geheimnisvolle Zeichen, archaische Ritzereien in Stein, Kunde von alten Sitten und magischen Ritualen. Eine Schriftsprache, Buchstaben, ein Alphabet - aber längst nicht nur: Runen, die Schriftzeichen der alten Germanen. Heute findet man sie in unterschiedlichstem Kontext, auf Plattencovern einschlägiger Rockbands, auf historischen Fundstücken, in alten Texten oder als mythisch anmutende Dekoration.

Sie möchten an Ihre Haut nur noch natürliche Produkte lassen und auf Chemikalien verzichten? Sie wollten schon immer mal Ihre eigene Kosmetik einfach zu Hause herstellen? Sie möchten durch das Selbermachen Ihren Geldbeutel und die Umwelt stark entlasten? Dann ist dieses Hörbuch genau das Richtige für Sie! Wenn auch Sie Ihre Haut nicht mehr mit Produkten, deren Inhaltsstoffe Sie gar nicht kennen, überstrapazieren wollen, dann können Sie Ihre Kosmetikprodukte nun ganz einfach selber machen!

"With this book, you feel you can stop time and savor the rituals of life." --Maira Kalman An immersive journey through the culture and cuisine of one Japanese town, its forest, and its watershed--where ducks are hunted by net, saké is brewed from the purest mountain water, and charcoal is...

We all need few hobbies to unwind, relax, and cut off from the routine chores and excessive technology (Digital Detox). Also, whether you are young, old, or teen, across all age groups, these activities are required for different reasons. This book would present you with minimalistic and value-packed information on these three crafts, which would enable you to start and finish your first project.  

Shelley Klein grew up in a house designed on a modernist open-plan grid; with colourful glass panels set against a forest of trees, it was like living in a work of art. Shelley’s father, Bernat Klein, was a textile designer whose pioneering colours and textures were a major contribution to 1960s and '70s style. As a child, Shelley and her siblings adored both the house and the fashion shows that took place there. Thirty years on, Shelley moves back home to care for her father, now in his 80s.

A hands-on manual and a history and celebration of clothes tending--and it's remarkable resurgence as art form, political statement, and path to healing the planet. For thousands of years, mending was a deep craft that has for too long been a secret history. But now it's back, bigger and better...

La felicidad cotidiana se apoya en muchos pequeños rituales de los que a menudo no somos conscientes. Tomar una taza de té, saludar a alguien, reunirnos con amigos... Todas estas acciones pueden ser significativas y transformadoras si las realizamos con sentido, celebrando cada momento que nos ofrece la vida. Este Pequeño curso de magia cotidiana es una invitación a ser feliz con los momentos que, como dicen los sabios, cuando echamos la vista atrás nos damos cuentas de que en realidad son los más importantes.

La felicidad cotidiana se apoya en muchos pequeños rituales de los que a menudo no somos conscientes. Tomar una taza de té, saludar a alguien, reunirnos con amigos... Todas estas acciones pueden ser significativas y transformadoras si las realizamos con sentido, celebrando cada momento que nos ofrece la vida. Este Pequeño curso de magia cotidiana es una invitación a ser feliz con los momentos que, como dicen los sabios, cuando echamos la vista atrás nos damos cuentas de que en realidad son los más importantes.

Join Clara Parkes on a cross-country adventure and meet a cast of characters that includes the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting needles would be empty, our mills idle, and our feet woefully cold. Travel the country with her as she meets a flock of Saxon Merino sheep in upstate New York, tours a scouring plant in Texas, visits a steamy Maine dyehouse, helps sort freshly shorn wool on a working farm, and learns how wool fleece is measured, baled, shipped, and turned into skeins. 

Eisige Winde fegen über den Loch Lomond, und die Hügel der Highlands glühen in den Farben des Herbstes. Erst seit Kurzem weiß Maighread, dass in dieser zauberhaften Landschaft ihre Wurzeln liegen, denn hier lebt ihre Großmutter. Vielleicht ist ein Ausflug in die Vergangenheit ihrer Familie genau die Ablenkung, die sie nach der Trennung von ihrem Freund braucht. Allerdings ist Maighreads Großmutter vorerst alles andere als begeistert vom Auftauchen ihrer Enkelin.

When Tess finds herself unexpectedly alone and back in Ribblemill, the childhood village she thought she'd escaped, she's sure she can survive a temporary stay. Determined to throw herself into village life, Tess starts a choir and gathers a team of volunteers to restore the walled garden at Ramblings, the local stately home. Everything could be perfect, if she weren't sharing a cottage and a cat with prickly Noah.... As winter approaches, Tess finds herself putting down her own roots as fast as she's pulling them up in the garden. But the ghosts of her past hover close by....

きものは単に民族衣装というだけでなく、それ自体が日本の伝統と文化を体現する存在です。このオーディオブックでは、きものを知ろうと題して、きものが日本の文化の中に占める位置や大まかなきものの種類やその役割、きものの各部分の名称、帯や小物に関する紹介等を加えました。また同等の内容の英語版を加えることにより、海外の方にも理解しやすいように、できるだけ平易な語り口でまとめました。(C)2012トラディションジャパン

Today, even as so many of us spend hours in front of screens and in the virtual world, there is a growing movement that recognizes the power in the personal, the imperfect, the handmade. Eric Gorges, a metal shaper, taps into that hunger to get back to what's "real" through visits with the fellow artisans he has profiled for his popular public television program. In this book, he tells their stories and shares the collective wisdom of calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, wood workers, and more while celebrating the culture they've created.

Wciągające wspomnienia Kate Betts o Francji - paryskich klubach nocnych lat 80., polach lawendy w Prowansji, wielkich pokazach na dziedzińcu Cour Carrée w Luwrze - magicznie przywołują ten moment w życiu, gdy młoda kobieta odkrywa, co jest jej przeznaczeniem. Jedyny taki przewodnik po modzie, Paryżu i tym, co Francuzi lubią najbardziej. Od najmłodszych lat Kate Betts pragnęła wyrwać się z rodzinnego domu i rozpocząć życie na własny rachunek. Chciała być zagraniczną korespondentką poważanej gazety.

Wealthy, glamorous and bored, she longed for something more. Now a talented artist with a small business, Helen creates crazy patchwork crafts to support her young daughter, Megan. Penniless, content and single, she is almost unrecognisable. But when her past unexpectedly collides with her new life, Helen finds herself torn. She knows what the easiest choice is, but is it what she wants?

Baby's First Year Milestones is a month-by-month guide filled with activities designed to support your baby's development during their first year of life. In 12 months, your newborn will transform into a child. To celebrate each new development, Baby's First Year Milestones offers a practical month-by-month guide to understanding the major milestones in your child's life. In Baby's First Year Milestones, child development expert Aubrey Hargis offers knowledgeable insight into the changes you can expect during the first year.

Growing up in 1970s Suffolk in a crumbling giant of a house with wild, tangled gardens, Alex Monroe was left to wreak havoc by invention. Without visible parental influence, but with sisters to love him and brothers to fight for him, he made nature into his world. Creation became a compulsion, whether it was go-karts and guns, crossbows and booby traps, boats, bikes, or scooters. And then, it was jewelry.

I remember when we used to have a life and not just a "Lovefilm" account" Jon and Alice’s latest dinner party attempt results in some guests glad to get away. Alice is nostalgic for the past, but realises some things have always been the same.

Les parfums répondent aux modes, sont le reflet d'une époque, la transcendent parfois. Ils sont aussi affaire de chimie, de marketing, de processus de fabrication et de commercialisation. Ils doivent respecter des normes de sécurité de plus en plus précises. Ils représentent un marché international de plusieurs milliards d'euros. Ils sont surtout affaire de création.

This new edition of Microcosm's popular DIY guide to zine making is updated to address zine making in today's digital- and social-media-obsessed world. Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine hits on more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and sustainability. Make a Zine also takes a look at the burgeoning indie comix scene with a solid and comprehensive chapter by punk illustrator Fly.