Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Art of String Figures PDF full book. Access full book title Art of String Figures by International String Figure Association. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: International String Figure Association Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: 0486829162 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 131
Book Description
Rooted in tribal customs and cultural traditions from around the world, making string figures is an ancient pastime that continues to charm people of all ages. This compilation of projects from String Figure Magazine presents easy-to-follow photographs and simple, step-by-step directions for creating more than two dozen captivating string figures that can jump, flip, and perform other tricks. In addition to basic instructions on how to get started, this guide features brief accounts of each figure's historical background. They include "Kidnapped Baby" and "Broken Home, Mended Home" from Hawaii, "A Flock of Birds" and "Old Man Chewing" from the Solomon Islands, and the Australian "Setting Sun." From the Congo come "Leopard's Mouth," "Rubber Band" from Tibet, and from India, "Scissors." Other figures spotlight the traditions of North America's Navajo and Kwakiutl peoples and natives of Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina. A great travel pastime and on-the-go activity, making string figures is a delightful, inexpensive, and easily acquired hobby.
Author: Rain Blanken-Turner Publisher: ISBN: 9781940611730 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 144
Book Description
Geometric string art is created by winding colorful thread around nail heads to develop wonderfully detailed and complex fractal designs. However, without the proper numbered point patterns, it can be almost impossible to recreate. No longer thanks to String Art Magic. With 20 fun and simple projects, author Rain Blanken brings back the art of geometric dreamscapes crafted in string, nails, and parabolic curves. String Art Magic is not only replete with expert tips and how-to technique, it's a treasure trove of difficult-to-find step-by-step geometric string art patterns. With Blanken's engaging style and easy-to-follow guidance, any crafter can learn the secrets to creating intricate geometric string art while discovering how easy it is to follow these patterns. An expert string artist who discovered the craft as a child, Blanken presents patterns of increasing difficulty to help crafters obtain an understanding of how the geometry behind each design works. By the end of String Art Magic, crafters new to the world of string art will have not only completed some amazing and beautiful art to proudly display, but will also be able to customize designs to create their very own string art patterns.
Author: Elissa Auther Publisher: ISBN: 9780816656080 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
String, Felt, Thread presents an unconventional history of the American art world, chronicling the advance of thread, rope, string, felt, and fabric from the "low" world of craft to the "high" world of art in the 1960s and 1970s and the emergence today of a craft counterculture. In this full-color illustrated volume, Elissa Auther discusses the work of American artists using fiber, considering provocative questions of material, process, and intention that bridge the art-craft divide. Drawn to the aesthetic possibilities and symbolic power of fiber, the artists whose work is explored here-Eva Hesse, Robert Morris, Claire Zeisler, Miriam Schapiro, Faith Ringgold, and others-experimented with materials that previously had been dismissed for their associations with the merely decorative, with "arts and crafts," and with "women's work." In analyzing this shift and these exceptional artists' works, Auther engages far-reaching debates in the art world: What accounts for the distinction between art and craft? Who assigns value to these categories, and who polices the boundaries distinguishing them? String, Felt, Thread not only illuminates the centrality of fiber to contemporary artistic practice but also uncovers the social dynamics-including the roles of race and gender-that determine how art has historically been defined and valued.
Author: Jesse Dresbach Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1632504634 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 129
Book Description
This isn't your summer camp string art! String art is making a comeback with seemingly endless new designs, and author Jesse Drebach's modern, more flexible approach lets you methodically string away to your heart's content. This book is full of patterns--simple to more intricate designs--that help you quickly get to the fun part of the craft--the stringing! Jesse walks you through his tool room, and even includes tips on cutting and preparing the right size boards. He shares how to structure the nails using paper patterns and details several stringing techniques. DIY String Art includes simple geometrics, nature-inspired motifs worked on tree slices, zodiac signs, and even patterns for negative space string art where you fill in the entire board everywhere but inside the chosen motif. These are cool, urban designs, some with random string work, some with faceted sections and still others with specific string paths to achieve more uniform results, and they look amazing no matter where you hang them. Jesse's double-wrap technique lets you add pronounced details and even create a string frame--he's thought of, basically, everything you need to know to string a gallery of modern art!
Author: Smilonada Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 96
Book Description
37+ different String Art Paper Patterns and templates from simple hearts to complex unicorn and cactus designs. With Bonus Alphabets and numbers string art templates. String Art is not just a craft you do to produce beautiful art to decorate your house or as a gift for a special one. It also has a therapeutic effect, especially, during hammering the nails. This book includes simple and basic step by step instructions to create string art crafts. The templates in this book are ideal for beginners who want simple and adorable designs. The level of complexity in this book ranges from easy to intermediate to fairly complex. Please note that NO strings or nails or any tools are included. Please note that the book has only black and white printed templates with general and simple instructions at the beginning of the book. Tools you need are (Please note that tools are NOT included.) Nails or strong pins Board: Wood, cardboard, or cotton canvas. The patterns in this book will fit in US Letter Size (8.5 x 11 inches / 22 x 28 cm). Of course, you can copy and scale the patterns according to your convenience. Strings The pattern you want to do (You have 37+ options in this book.) Scissors, duct tape, and a pencil. How to use this patterns? The patterns and designs are printed on one single side with no open cutouts. To use simply, tear out the pattern page you want and tape the whole pattern page to the board. With a sharp pencil poke dots at the black dots, then remove the page to reveal the dotted outline. Hammer the nails on the dots. With your choice of colored thread, wrap the thread around each nail, moving in any way you like to fill the pattern. More instructions inside. Features Large 8.5 x 11-inch pages, printed softcover, and paperback binding. The templates are printed on a single side to allow the use of the patterns. Please kindly note that the pages are not perforated, and tools are not included. 37+ different String Art Paper Patterns and Templates from simple hearts to complex unicorn and cactus designs. With Bonus Alphabets and numbers string art templates. Unleash your creativity and make your own unique art! Scroll up and order your copy Now!
Author: Amy Sue Landau Publisher: University of Washington Press ISBN: 9780295995243 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 259
Book Description
"This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts, presented at The Walters Art Museum from November 8, 2015 to January 31, 2016 and at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco from February 26 to May 8, 2016."
Author: Raymond Gautard Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated ISBN: 9780806953878 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 161
Book Description
Ranging from the simple to the intricate, these one hundred original patterns, complete with precise instructions, include a falling star, a thunderbolt, a racing car, and a tree in winter
Author: International String Figure Association Publisher: Courier Dover Publications ISBN: 0486829162 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 131
Book Description
Rooted in tribal customs and cultural traditions from around the world, making string figures is an ancient pastime that continues to charm people of all ages. This compilation of projects from String Figure Magazine presents easy-to-follow photographs and simple, step-by-step directions for creating more than two dozen captivating string figures that can jump, flip, and perform other tricks. In addition to basic instructions on how to get started, this guide features brief accounts of each figure's historical background. They include "Kidnapped Baby" and "Broken Home, Mended Home" from Hawaii, "A Flock of Birds" and "Old Man Chewing" from the Solomon Islands, and the Australian "Setting Sun." From the Congo come "Leopard's Mouth," "Rubber Band" from Tibet, and from India, "Scissors." Other figures spotlight the traditions of North America's Navajo and Kwakiutl peoples and natives of Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina. A great travel pastime and on-the-go activity, making string figures is a delightful, inexpensive, and easily acquired hobby.
Author: Samuel Applebaum Publisher: Alfred Music ISBN: 1457421682 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 243
Book Description
In this handy reference for string teachers, Dr. Samuel Applebaum addresses the most frequently asked questions, ranging from the very basic to the most advanced. From his conversations with the greatest concert artists of our time, he covers topics such as positions, intonation, vibrato, bowings, sight reading, practicing and stage fright in a comprehensive question-and-answer format.
Author: International String Figure Association
Author: Rain Blanken-Turner
Author: Elissa Auther
Author: Jesse Dresbach
Author: Lois Kreischer
Author: Klutz, Inc
Author: Smilonada
Author: Amy Sue Landau
Author: Raymond Gautard
Author: International String Figure Association
Author: Samuel Applebaum