Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft

"Art Firsts brings together 30 of these pioneering firsts to piece together an original approach to looking at and appreciating art, as well as understanding where it has come from and how it relates to you. Each first is approachable and engaging, while each work is simply and satisfyingly expla...

"Art for Self-Care gives artists and non-artists alike tools to process emotions, reset, and express themselves through the healing powers of art"-- Provided by publisher.

Victoria's regional art galleries have a colourful history replete with political drama, directors vilified, battles with arts bureaucrats, generous benefactors and dedicated citizens fighting for a better deal for the arts in everyday life. The early galleries in Ballarat, Bendigo, Warrnambool a...

"Also termed 3-D collage, shadow boxes, or assemblage, this compelling art form is based on how you choose and arrange items in a "box" (term used loosely) to create a visual message...[In this book] you'll find examples that teach arrangement, grouping, and assembly, and a 40-page gallery of wor...

Based on Lindsey Taylor's popular Wall Street Journal column 'Flower School, ' on its surface this book demonstrates how Taylor creates stunning but achievable floral arrangements inspired by works of art. Riffing on works by a diversity of artists across mediums, periods, and styles, including A...

Jerry Saltz is one of our most-watched writers about art and artists, and a passionate champion of the importance of art in our shared cultural life. Since the 1990s he has been an indispensable cultural voice: witty and provocative, he has attracted contemporary readers to fine art as few critic...