He Kete He Korero: Every Kete has a Story by Toi Te Rito Maihi and Maureen Lander

$30.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

Kete, much-loved but often overlooked, are a rich store of information and memories. Here a weaver and a teacher present interviews with makers, owners and users — and stunning colour photos of their humble ‘baskets of knowledge’.

Paua Craft: A Nga Paua by Malcolm McCrea

$14.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Over 50 full colour photos present intricate pendant designs hand-crafted from New Zealand Paua Shell accompanied by practical advice on the equipment and methods required to hand-craft objects made from this beautiful, naturally-occurring material. The author dips into a rich store of Maori symbology a nd traditional iconography, touching on the significance of designs such as dolphins, whales and whale flukes, cats and dogs, other native animals, the koru, the silver fern, fish-hooks, circles and some astrological and religious signs.Interesting information on the biology of several paua species, differing shell grades, restrictions on collecting and the traditional use of paua shell complement valuable advice on conceptual designs for pendants and jewellery, working with hand-tools and power-tools, vital safety issues, buying and selling paua and New Zealand paua shell suppliers. First published 2005. ...Show more

Homemade: The Heart and Science of Handcrafts by Carol Endler Sterbenz

$25.00 NZD

Category: Craft | Reading Level: very good

Linen and Thread: Creating Homewares Embellished with Embroidery and Ribbon by Monique Lyonnet

$16.00 NZD

Category: Craft | Series: Made in France | Reading Level: very good

Be inspired by the earthy texture and elegant shades of linen and a stash of irresistible ribbons. Made in France: Linen and Thread shows you how to use this versatile fabric to create and embellish forty stylish accessories for the home. Follow the simple instructions to sew cushions, table linen, apro ns, blankets and bags, and then embroider your homewares with the charming motifs provided. Illustrated with drawings of the individual steps and beautiful photographs of the finished projects, this book will inspire both novice embroiderers and accomplished needle workers. ...Show more

Re-Bound - Creating Handmade Books from recycled and repurposed Materials by Jeannine Stein

$16.00 NZD

Category: Craft

In "Re-Bound", a vintage souvenir wallet becomes a photo album. Last year's trendy sweater becomes a take-along journal. Even crisp bags get a second life as a handy pocket notebook. This fun pursuit is economical as well as ecological. A variety of attractive, uncomplicated bindings, how-to instruction s, and step-outs bring each project to life. ...Show more

Stone, Bone and Jade. 24 New Zealand Artists by Dona Salt

$35.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Stone, Bone and Jade documents the contemporary history of stone, bone and and jade carving in New Zealand through the words and works of twenty-six New Zealand artists. Four new artists and more recent work from the original artists are featured. Carving is an art from that reaches back into the M aori tradition and this ancestry is reflected in the forms and styles of the works today. But, in keeping with New Zealand's multicultural past, other ethnic influences, from ancient Celtic to modern Scandinavian and Asian, combine to produce art works with a rich and diverse heritage. Included also within the words of the artists is invaluable information on tools and techniques of bone and stone carving. This superbly produced book presents the best carving in stone, bone and jade in New Zealand today and fills an important gap in recording our arts and crafts. ...Show more

Twined Together. Contemporary fibre practice and history from western Arnhem Land by Louise Hamby (ed.)

$150.00 NZD

Category: Maori & Pacific | Reading Level: very good

The only publication about contemporary fibre practice and history from Western Arnhem land in the Northern Territory. It is a guide for those with artistic, anthropological, linguistic, historical and fibre interests, providing insight into the previously unexplored complexities of fibre art from the r egion. ...Show more

Bookbinding - Manual of Techniques by Pamela Richmond

$40.00 NZD

Category: Books About Books | Reading Level: very good

Jouets de Plantes: Histoires et Secrets de Fabrications by Christine Armengaud

$25.00 NZD

Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine

Crafted by Design: Inside New Zealand Craft Artist's Studios by Jeanette Cook (photographs Stephen Robinson)

$25.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

 or actually 55 stories, profiling a vibrant cross-section of craft artists who can do amazing things with wool, rock, bone, perspex and other materials. Featuring full-colour photos, this is a beautiful book. First published November 2005.

Luxury Arts of the Renaissance by Maria Belozerskaya

$60.00 NZD

Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine

Luxury Arts of the Renaissance sumptuously illustrates the stunningly beautiful objects that were the most prized artworks of their time, restoring to the mainstream materials and items long dismissed as 'extravagant trinkets'. By re-examining the objects themselves and their uses in their day, Belozers kaya demonstrates how these glittering creations constructed both the world and the taste of the Renaissance elites. ...Show more

trinkets & treasures: Jewellery in London from pre-Roman Times to the 1930s by Tessa Murdoch

$30.00 NZD

Category: Antiques | Reading Level: very good