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Even More Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage
The perfect resource for collaging work - in the official and bestselling 'Extraordinary Things' series - whether you're new to the art or looking for inspiration. Witty and surreal collage artist MsGonzalez brings you 1000 vintage and retro illustrations to cut out and use for collaging and crafting. Whether you're looking for beautiful, quirky, retro or kitsch to bring a fresh look to your collage and craft projects, there are hundreds of images from which to choose. From beautiful shells, flowers and trees to quirky parts of the human body, from retro futuristic UFOs to cactuses, and cute kittens to cocktails. It's an ideal collage book that curates some of the most interesting imagery out there. In this large format book, it includes backgrounds that are the perfect inspiration to start straight away. Everything you need in one book.
£16.99
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Art, annotated
A stunning art gallery in a book, 'Art, Annotated' spans more than 3,000 years of paintings, sculptures, and prints. Combining stunning reproductions of each work of art with precise annotations and visual analysis, it is an expertly curated and comprehensive selection of the finest art ever created. Immerse yourself in this book and learn all about art - how Michelangelo painted nudes, what cubism is, and where abstraction came from. Discover ancient Egyptian frescoes, read the visual clues to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper, and find out what inspired Louise Bourgeois and Banksy. Organised chronologically, entries cover art from all over the world, exploring key elements such as composition, colour, technique, and symbolism. Each work is also set in its historical context, making this book a complete overview of art history.
£35.00
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Every valley
London, 1741. An actress mired in scandal plans her escape from an abusive husband. A penniless sea captain sets out to rescue the city's abandoned infants. An African Muslim and former captive in the colonies becomes a celebrity. A grieving political dissident seeks release from his torment. And a great composer to kings - George Frideric Handel - now ill and straining to keep an audience's attention, faces a decision that will secure his place in history. Evoking a pivotal moment at the birth of modernity, a time of fear, conspiracy and uprising, and featuring some of the most unusual and brilliant personalities of the eighteenth century, 'Every Valley' is a resonant story of hope in the darkness and the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece.
£25.00
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You will be able to draw animals by the end of this book
No subject has had more enduring appeal for artists than animals. Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook. It will not only teach you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to sketch animals, but also allows you the space to practise on the page, with pages laying flat to allow you to draw comfortably. Start with the essentials, such as basic markmaking and tone, and move on to the key elements of anatomy, texture and expression that will take your drawings from good to great.
£19.99
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The invention of British art
A provocative, captivating and highly accessible story of British art from 4000 BCE to the 19th century.
£40.00
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Knit
The slow, mindful craft of hand knitting is good for the planet and good for the mind. Meditative and fulfilling, it gives crafters a sense of accomplishment, as well as a unique final product. Knitwear designer and ROWS founder Alice Hoyle shows you how to create dynamic pieces with creative and inspiring techniques.
£22.00
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Draw Your Way: Botanical Watercolour
A new activity book from bestselling watercolour artist and author Harriet de Winton (150,000 copies sold worldwide).
£14.99
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365 Days Of Drawing
A follow-up to the bestselling }365 Days Of Art{, presenting a creative drawing project for each day in guided journal format.
£16.99
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Crochet Stitches Card Deck
Learn 52 simple and textural crochet stitches and stitch patterns with this pretty and accessible card deck.
£14.99
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Joe Lycett's art hole
Joe Lycett is an incredibly right-wing commentator, comedian, television presenter, gardener, cage-fighter, Spectator columnist, fancy boy, bandit, pharmacist and knee-pain advocate. He is also a world-renowned portraitist, and some of the world's most influential and infamous people - Liz Truss, Eamonn Holmes, Mick Hucknall - have sat for him, keen to be immortalised through the medium of colour. Inside 'Joe Lycett's Art Hole' you'll find his greatest artistic achievements and, for the first time, the salacious stories behind the portraits, some of them completely and utterly unbelievable.
£35.00
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365 days of art in nature
"Lorna Scobie invites you to observe and experience the natural world, and to use it to inspire you in your art every day. Whether you are a beginner or a confident artist, Lorna shows you how to explore and expand your artistic potential through a variety of thoughtful and engaging nature-based art activities. Tasks range across all natural environments--from sketching flowers in your home, to studying landscapes, birds and animals out and about. Featuring nature-inspired quotes and plenty of supportive prompts and tips"--Page 4 of cover.
£16.99
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The knitter's handbook
With over 90 essential stitches and patterns explained, this indispensable knitting guide is guaranteed to inspire your next project and help you complete it with ease. Whether you're entirely new to knitting or an experienced knitter looking for a challenge, this book is full of easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and over 250 illustrations and images to help you progress your skills to the next level.
£22.00
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How to build impossible things
When Mark Ellison left high school, no one thought he would go anywhere. A self-proclaimed 'serial dropout', Mark spent his young adult years taking work where he found it. Who would have thought that forty years later he would be regarded as a great carpenter, making a living out of building homes for the rich and famous? Full of warmth, wisdom and irreverent humour, this is the story of what carpentry can teach us about the satisfaction and joy that comes from doing something well for a long time. From staircases that would be deadly if built as designed to algae-eating snails boiled to escargot in a penthouse pond, Mark exposes the messy wiring behind the pristine walls - and the mindset that any of us can develop to build our own impossible things.
£10.99
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Hack your home
The debut book from social media sensation @tanyahomeinspo!Easy and Essential Tips and Inspiration for Cleaning, Organising and Improving Your Space from social media's best-loved home hacks inspo account!
£14.99
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The story of art without men
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Discover the glittering Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century USA, and the artist who really invented the Readymade. Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of post-War artists in Latin America, and the women artists defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned, and your eyes opened to many art forms often overlooked or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan this is the history of art as it's never been told before.
£12.99
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Man with a hammer
Many of us dream of a renovation project, but few would be brave enough to take on a 8200-square-foot, 30-room, 5-storey Georgian mansion on only a shoestring budget. But that's exactly what Greg Penn did, buying the near-derelict Admiral's House and embarking on an ambitious restoration plan. In this inspirational, informative book, Greg tells the story of his remarkable home, its journey to restoration and the deep history the house and surrounding area offer, alongside snippets of advice, budget-friendly tools and hacks and an exploration of each room as he's unlocked history and restored the house bit-by-bit to its former glory. 'Man with a Hammer' is a visual feast and a manifesto on 'having a go' and tackling the undoable with understated elegance and optimism.
£22.00
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A Nature Lover's Sticker Book
Part of Workman's new A Sticker Book series, featuring 800 beautifully illustrated, full-colour stickers for every nature enthusiast.This expansive collection of nature stickers is a visual love letter to the beauty of the world around us. Themed spreads-woodland, ocean, desert, trees, butterflies, wildflowers-will remind nature lovers of their travels and why they appreciate the great outdoors. Each page is exquisitely curated and detailed, with 800 unique stickers placed upon lush watercolour backdrops. The result is a special, irresistible stationery-like gift that will appeal to anyone who finds joy in nature. The stunning artwork throughout is hand-painted by illustrator Paola Deskins, who considers nature to be her greatest teacher and her paintbrush the tool through which she learns its lessons.
£12.99
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The great British sewing bee. Made to measure
The ultimate guide to sewing clothes that truly fit from the team behind The Great British Sewing Bee
£16.99
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The great British sewing bee
Featuring the very garments from the latest show, alongside much-loved favourites from over the years, from showstoppers to wardrobe staples, this book is packed with expert advice and helpful tips for dressmaking. From simple tees to stand-out clothing, aspiring crafters will have everything they need to create the perfect outfit for any occasion. Including a collection of 23 garments and accessories for women (UK sizes 8-22) and 4 garments for men (UK sizes XS to XL) from series 10, plus a wealth of sewing techniques, tips, and tricks, this volume is more than a project book; it is also an indispensable reference that will elevate your sewing to a professional level.
£30.00
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The mindful magic of flower drawing
Mindful, achievable and satisfying, this book gives readers a unique way to interact with the natural world around them, whether that's drawing cut flowers in a vase, or wild flowers in their front garden.
£16.99
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A Bird Lover's Sticker Book
The debut title in Workman's new sticker book series, featuring 675+ beautifully illustrated, full-colour stickers for every bird enthusiast.
£12.99
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Party lines
A brilliantly researched new history of dance music in the UK, exploring its role in social, political and economic change.
£12.99
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Philosophy of the home
A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom - are these rooms all that make a home? Not at all, argues Emanuele Coccia. The buildings we inhabit are of immense psychological and cultural significance. They play a decisive role in human flourishing and, for hundreds of years, their walls and walkways, windows and doorways have guided our relationships with others and with ourselves. They reflect and reinforce social inequalities; they allow us to celebrate and cherish those we love. They are the places of return that allow us to venture out into the world. In this intimate, elegantly argued account, Coccia shows how the architecture of home has shaped, and continues to shape, our psyches and our societies, before then masterfully leading us towards a more creative, ecological way of dwelling in the world.
£10.99
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Modern buildings in Britain
Modernism is now a century old, and its consequences are all around us, built into our everyday lived environments. Its place in Britain's history is fiercely contested, and its role in our future is the subject of ongoing controversy - but modernist buildings have undoubtedly changed our cities, politics and identity forever. In this book, Owen Hatherley applauds the ambition and explores the significance of this most divisive of architectures, travelling from Aberystwyth to Aberdeen, from St Ives to Shetland, in search of our most important and distinctive modern buildings.
£40.00
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