Kuwait Traditions
Creative Expressions of a culture
past, present and future prospects for developing this heritage in the context of continuous changes of the market, design, quality and applied techniques.
This extraordinary private collection of traditional costumes, put together with taste and passion by an Italo-Turkish couple, will take us across Asia Minor, Central Asia, India, South-East Asia, and the Far East: five immense territories spanning from west to east, an impressively multi-ethnic and multi-cultural continent.
An illustrated guide and survey to traditional and modern Indonesian textile design.
These beautiful containers are most closely associated an probably originated with the peoples of the Great Plains, where they were integral to the nomadic way of life, providing a means to store and transport a family’s food and possessions. They were made by women from more than forty tribes, and their richly associative and symbolic …
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Textiles, probably the best-known example of Thailand’s traditional crafts, form only part of the rich assortment of creative products and techniques presented in Arts and Crafts of Thailand. Over 175 spectacular full-color photographs showcase a wide variety of handicrafts, including baskets, earthenware, water dippers, shimmering silk fabrics, fine silverware, lacquerware, jewelry, furniture, wood carvings, and …
This book is a showcase of crafted products created by small manufacturers. Its in more demand than ever and small manufacturers are experiencing an overwhelming renaissance. We are looking for products that last and have their own histories; things that meld form, function, and emotion into a compelling entity. This desire will continue to shape …
Talks all about the pottery, leather, glass, calligrphy, brass, wood, textiles, carpets, jewelry, papyrus and palm and stone and how the egyptions used them in their history.