arts and crafts movement

Readers can reuse egg cartons to create five imaginative projects.

Using a variety of household items to make a monster.

Presents full-color illustrated descriptions of over one thousand collector pieces including furniture, textiles, ceramics, and silver and describes the major designers and factories.

Presents seventy-three reproducible stained glass patterns, mainly floral designs, inspired by the Arts and crafts movement.

Teaches kids about the lives and architecture of Charles and Henry Greene through stories, facts, photographs, and activities that include creating a fishpond, water garden, model stone wall, and stained glass window. Includes a website to accompany the book that provides additional information.

Examines the life and work of late nineteenth-century Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, featuring in-depth discussion of his two most notable surviving buildings, Glasgow School of Art and The Hill House; and includes photographs, a chronology, and a listing of his Mackintosh's associates.

Biographical portrait of Elbert Hubbard who founded the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, NY. Known for his eccentric style, ego, sharp wit, and pointed criticism, Hubbard was a leader in the arts and crafts movement of the early 20th century.

Reprints the original designs featured in Gustav Stickley's magazine "The Craftsman", which ran from 1901 to 1916 and profiled architectural drawings, photographs, and floor plans that defined the American style during that time.

"Provides a historical overview of the development of different types of art and artistic movements; explores the roots and influences of the genre; discusses the pioneers of the art and considers the changes the genre has undergone"--Provided by publisher.