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OverviewReporting on the myriad ways that contemporary furniture artists are exploring cutting-edge digital technology, this study investigates the modern collaborative process between furniture makers and their clients. Insightful interviews with 100 of the field's leading artists are presented, along with information on the changing approaches today's craftsmen take when designing and making fine furniture. This report also focuses on how modern furniture artists balance the investigation of new technologies and art movements while remaining true to their traditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John KelseyPublisher: Cambium Press,U.S. Imprint: Cambium Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.852kg ISBN: 9780967100425ISBN 10: 0967100429 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 01 September 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsGains and Losses; Training the Hand at the Dawn of the Digital Age; The Advantages of Digital Manufacturing; New Kids on the Block; The Commission: A Collaborative Process; Manufactures Taste or True Desire?; Emerging Artists Confront Traditional Notions About Function and Craft; Alive and Kicking...; Curv-iture; Reinterpreting the Windsor Chair; Who Makes Studio Furniture?; Considering the Pixel as a Beautiful Material; The Makes as Evidence; The Marriage of Decorative and Fine Art; The Albatross of Functionality; Unveiling the Renwick's Riches; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationJohn Kelsey writes the monthly 'Talking Shop' column in This Old House magazine and is the author of Birdhouses, Building for the Lawn and Garden, and Mastering Woodworking. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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