Hand Made in Britain: The Visitors Guide : Craft Centres, Workshops and Galleries in England, Scotland and Wales - Softcover

Pybus, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854582658 ISBN 13: 9781854582652

Verlag: Vacation - Work, 2002

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An exciting title designed to guide people to the wealth of design talent and artistic expertise which is currently resurgent around Britain. As people are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the anonymous uniformity of factory goods they are looking for a rejuvenation of old skills and the development of new ones.
A book for: Tourists wanting to visit workshops to see wood turning, glassblowers, toymakers, potters etc. at work: Holidaymakers looking for galleries and craft shops in which to purchase hand made artefacts: Homemakers who wish to find out where to find hand crafted tiles, sundials, tables, fountains or other items for house or garden: Buyers and Collectors who can use the book as a mail order catalogue for buying anything from rocking horses and dolls' houses to walking sticks and clay pipes.
The book is lavishly produced, printed in two colours throughout plus a full colour 16 page Gallery Guide section. It includes fourteen regional chapters - all with maps - divided by craft, from ceramics and silver to furniture and toys.

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Victoria Pybus has written a number of books including Live & Work in France and Working with Animals. Victoria lives and works in Oxford, England

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Hand Made in Britain is the essential guide to the wealth and variety of hand-crafted work in England, Scotland and Wales featuring over 1,000 listings of craft centers, galleries, shops, studios and workshops.
This guide is a key source for finding hand-crafted items for house, garden and unusual gifts. It provides the unique opportunity to order direct from master craftsmen and women. You can see glassblowers, potters, toymakers, jewelers, weavers, woodturners, cider makers, silversmiths, etc. at work.
You will also find clear location maps throughout for speed of reference; fascinating day itineraries for tourists; special color section showcasing leading galleries; fourteen regional chapters divided by craft.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Vacation - Work
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1854582658
• ISBN 13: 9781854582652
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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