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500 Teapots: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design                 500 Chaleiras: Explorações contemporâneas de design atemporal
by Suzanne Tourtilott (Editor)

Este livro é uma fabulosa fonte de consulta com 500 das mais criativas chaleiras de todos os tempos. Da feito à mão à feito no torno, da funcional à escultural, da tradicional à moderna, tem um pouco de tudo nesta verdadeira celebração artística. Alguns artistas acham sua inspiração no design asiático clássico. Outros vão pelo caminho do figurativo. E ainda tem aqueles que preferem o olhar do mundo natural. Você vai encontrar uma grande variedade de tratamentos de superfície, das intrincadas formas esculpidas às narrativas de padrões pintados. R$ 140,00.

1000 Rings: Inspiring Adornments for the Hand                                               1000 Anéis: Inspirados adornos para as mãos
Diverso, extensivo, e incrivelmente bonito, essa maravilhosa coleção nos apresenta aos mais lindos anéis de todos os tempos. De designs que vão dos mais tradicionais aos mais vanguardistas dos avan-gard, cada um dos 1000 exemplos é uma excepcional obra de arte, meticulosamente feita pelos melhores joalheiros contemporâneos. Rob Jackson mistura elementos industriais antigos (a 100-year-old wrought iron nail) com um o radiante ouro de 20 K e o uma esplendorosa pedra de rubi para um dinâmico contraste visual. A coleção de Tomomi Arata, Tesouro sub-aquático, captura o exotismo da vida marinha: ele usa pérolas, enamel,  e areia para criar anéis que parecem que acabaram de sair diretamente de uma rede de corais. Dentre os prestigiados artistas representados: Arline M. Fisch, Michael Zobel, Katja Prins, Paul Preston, and Bruce Metcalf. R$ 140,00.

500 Bracelets : An Inspiring Collection of Extraordinary Designs (Lark Jewelry Book) (Paperback)
by Marthe Le Van (Editor)   Never before has such a diverse collection of fine contemporary bracelets been assembled, showcasing hundreds of renowned international jewelers. Materials range from the most precious metals and gems to paper and plastic, and the varied techniques include forging, casting, weaving, and and surface embellishments. Among the featured creators: Abrasha, who contributes a Royal Pachinko Ball Bracelet; Sharon Portelance, who called her work Wrist Corsage: Ever Present; and Felieke Van Der Leest's amusingly named Hare O'Harix and His 6 Carrots. Whether you're an expert jeweler, a collector, a student, or simply someone who loves beautiful objects, these one-of-kind pieces will astound you. R$ 140,00.

500 Beaded Objects : New Dimensions in Contemporary Beadwork  Celebrate the amazing evolution of beadwork from a simple craft to expressive art. Every stunning sculpture, vessel, figure, loomed and woven work, free-form installation, and piece of jewelry shown here in glorious color photos is gallery-quality and thoroughly unique. Jennifer Maestre’s intricate, swooping pencil-point bead sculptures explore form, motion, and space. A. Kimberlin Blackburn has fashioned lush Hawaiian Island scenes out of glass beads and hand-carved wood. The ever-innovative David K. Chatt has entries ranging from the pointed commentary, White Men in Suits, to vivid jewelry. For a little humor, try Valeria Harlow’s masterful Toe Mangler, a testament to every woman who has ever suffered in uncomfortable shoes. This amazing collection is truly state-of-the-art. R$ 140,00.

500 Brooches : Inspiring Adornments for the Body Never before has such an extensive and beautiful collection of brooches been assembled, or photographed to such perfection. Marjorie Simon, a distinguished presence in the jewelry field, chose the pieces, and every one features the fine craftsmanship of a top contemporary jeweler. The breathtaking and provocative styles range from traditional to very avant-garde, and the brooches come not only in gold, silver, copper, and wire, but also in glass, porcelain, paper, and other more unusual materials. They're forged, soldered, chased, and cast, and surface embellishments run the gamut from enamel and metal foils to patinas and inlay. In some cases, detail images and artist's comments accompany the full-size photos. Jewelers, students, collectors, and anyone who loves exquisite items will appreciate the amazing diversity on display here. R$ 140,00.

500 Figures in Clay : Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form  It’s an absolutely unequalled photographic gallery: no other book has ever presented such a varied, captivating collection of contemporary ceramics based on the human form. The works range from representational to abstract, from artful realism to provocative surrealism, and many of them come from leaders in the field such as Judy Fox, Kurt Weiser, and Andy Nasisse. Kay Yourist has produced female forms that are smooth, minimalist vessels with only the slightest hint of breasts and belly. The simple, rounded features of Diane Lublinski’s black-and-white figures possess a fun, clown-like whimsy. Michael A. Prather’s mournful ceramic portraits have frowning faces and pointed dunce-like heads in a muted color palette. Many of the ceramics come with detail images and illuminating artist’s commentary. R$ 140,00.

500 Glass Objects : A Celebration of Functional & Sculptural Glass On display: the most magnificent collection of handmade glass creations ever assembled!
Handmade glass objects are taking the craft world by storm with their great variety and beauty. Juried by Maurine Littleton, a gallery owner and distinguished presence in the studio-glass field, these 500 outstanding pieces capture the finest work done by top artisans worldwide. Cast your eye over flameworked goblets, cast vases, blown cups, and fused and slumped bowls. Jane Lee's stoneware Rainbow Bowl is a symphony of brilliant color, while Keith Weiss-Cole's graceful furnace-blown Sculpture of Two glows with light. The magnificent techniques on display include mosaics, enameling, engraving, carving, and etching, and the unique shapes and eye-catching designs will amaze any art or craft lover. R$ 140,00.

500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design   Five hundred inspiring variations on the simple, functional bowl will fire any potter's imagination. Displayed on each page are bowls that reinvent and reinterpret the form, and use techniques from across the globe and through the centuries. More importantly, every piece, such as Kate Maury's wheel-thrown porcelain, Stephen F. Fabrico's slab-built bowl with handles, and Ruchika Madan's stoneware Fruit Bowl, testifies to the artist's boundless inventiveness. Captions give each bowl's size, with details on its material and glazes. R$ 140,00.

500 Wood Bowls : Bold & Original Designs Blending Tradition & Innovation The bowl is one of the most traditional forms, but contemporary artists who work in wood understand that it has tremendous potential. These 500 exquisite examples, many by pioneering artisans, show just how much the bowl has been “reinvented” by craftpeople all over the world as both an iconic object and as a departure for self-expression. On display are a wide range of woodworking approaches, from chisel to chainsaw to router to bandsaw. Some have carvings on the suface; others feature paint and mixed media; while many more stay close to what nature provided, with the wood simply sanded and sealed. The talented creators include James Prestini, Bob Stocksdale, Rude Osolnik, Mel Lindquist, Ed Moulthrop, Mark Lindquist, David Ellsworth, and William Hunter. R$ 140,00.

500 Cups : Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace  In the hands of an expert ceramist, the once-simple cup can become an extraordinary work of art--as these 500 magnificent examples so beautifully prove. The exciting pieces come from an international array of artists, each with a unique perspective. The stylishly varied collection has a little bit of everything: the cups range from handbuilt to wheel-thrown, practical to sculptural, round to square. Benjamin Schulman's "Stacked Teacup Set" takes a strictly functional approach, while Heather O'Brien's "Dessert Cups on Stand" focuses on aesthetic form rather than usefulness. Annette Gates' "Espresso Shot Cups with Rubies" has a surface design of simple abstract lines and dots of glaze and jewels. Some are whimsical, others starkly conceptual. Every one is a treat for the eye. R$ 140,00.

500 Pitchers : Contemporary Expressions of a Classic Form (A Lark Ceramics Book). R$ 140,00.