Hester van Overbeek is a very creative designer who is always aware of the Zeitgeist and so it is with her inspiring book Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters. This is the perfect book for summer as its attractively styled images show. If you are going to be mucking about with concrete it is best… Continue reading Making Concrete Pots, bowls, and Platters by Hester van Overbeek
35 beautiful projects to transform yourbooks-create cards, display scenes, decorations, gifts and more. I have been fascinated by book art since it first appeared on the scene about fifteen years ago. In those days it was more a technique used by artists but in the last few years it has become very popular in the… Continue reading ‘Folded Book Art’ by Clare Youngs, Book Review
Stunning arrangements with flowers and foliage by Willow Crossley published by Kyle Books £19.99 http://www.kylebooks.co.uk Willow Crossley is an inspired floral Stylist whose arranging style is wild and natural. As she says in the introduction to this book ‘ Foliage is the key; the more the better. I often have big containers at home filled… Continue reading ‘Flourish’ by Willow Crossley Book Review
Picking up this book with its Marjorelle blue cover, fuschia pink endpapers and acid green graphics you know you are in for a visual treat. Stylist Jane Cumberbatch has created an inspirational source of colour inspiration. ‘Decorating a room is like painting a picture.’ As Jane says ‘There is nothing more pleasurable that starting with… Continue reading ‘Pure Colour’ by Jane Cumberbatch Book Review
BY ELIZABETH WILHIDE AND SUSIE HODGE This is the official companion to the BBC2 primetime series, bringing you a complete introduction to the world of ceramics. It stands perfectly well on its own as a great introduction to ceramics, and will not become irrelevant and time expired once the program is off air. If you… Continue reading THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN
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