Explores the techniques and materials used to construct baskets around the world, demystifying basketry and giving a basis for understanding, appreciating and identifying the baskets of the world. Thi
The first worldwide survey of traditional ceramics including raw materials, techniques, types of decoration, and uses. Anasazi bowls, Delft tiles, Indian shrines, Japanese Satsuma-ware teapots, Englis
A complete guide to the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all corners of the globe. The history of the world can be read in textiles: the rise of civilizations and the fall of empires