Wild Kinship : The Makers by Monique Hemmingson
$59.99 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
Why is art important and what impact does it have on society? Wild Kinship: The Makers takes us on a journey to find out just that. A collection of over twenty-five chapters The Makers speaks with artists from all walks of life to discover the impact that arts and creativity have on the cultural wellbei ...Show more
William Morris and His Palace of Art: Architecture, Interiors and Design at Red House by Tessa Wild
$77.00 NZD
Category: Art
William Morris and his Palace of Art is a comprehensive new study of Red House, Bexleyheath; the only house commissioned by William Morris and the first independent architectural work of his close friend, Philip Webb. Morris moved in to Red House as an ebullient young man of 26, with an independent inco ...Show more
Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
$35.00 NZD
Category: Art | Series: Women in Science | Reading Level: 6 Craft/Fashion/Art
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Art highlights the achievements and stories of 50 notable women in the arts--from well-known figures like painters Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keefe, to lesser-known names like 19th-century African American quilter Harriet Powers and Hopi-Tewa ceramic ...Show more
Write to the Centre: Navigating Life with Gluestick and Words: 2016 by Helen Lehndorf
$35.00 NZD
Category: Art
Pick up this beautiful, richly illustrated gem and be inspired to polish the prism of self-reflection and journal your way to self-discovery. Create your own series of 'personal books' that provide a home for your mind, savouring life's moments with scissors and gluestick at the ready. Written for anyon ...Show more
XXL Art When Artists Think Big by Elea Baucheron
$34.99 NZD
$49.99 (30% off)
Category: Art
When artists think big, big things happen. In Chicago's Millennium Park, thousands of visitors flock daily to Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate to see their wondrously distorted reflections. Christo's The Gates mesmerized the citizens of New York City with its bright orange fabric draped throughout Central Park ...Show more
You Can Draw Anything by Kim Gamble
$12.99 NZD
Category: Art
If you look, really look, and see the lines and shapes that things are made of, you can draw anything. If you can write numbers and the letters A-Z, you can draw anything. With lots of examples, step-by-step guidance, helpful tips, jokes, stories and flip pictures, Kim Gamble shows: How to draw animals, ...Show more
You are an Acceptable Level of Threat by Gary Shove; Banksy
$69.99 NZD
Category: Art
The single best collection of photographs of Banksy's street work. Period. You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat concentrates on this singular artist's iconic imagery, spanning the late '90s up until the end of 2011. The locations are from around the world (predominantly the UK, US and Europe), and many ...Show more
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen, Ivy Ross
$45.00 NZD
Category: Art
A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts - and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities. Many of us think of the arts as entertainmen ...Show more
Zendoodle: Meditative Drawing to Calm Your Inner Self by Susanne Schaadt
$24.99 NZD
Category: Art
Drawing should always be a fun pastime; it's a great way to relax and let your imagination run wild. It can also be a fantastic meditative exercise. All you need is some paper, some pens and pencils and you're ready to unwind. The Japanese word "zen" means meditation and when you combine this concept wi ...Show more
Zizz! The Life and Art of Len Lye in his own words by Len Lye; Roger Horrocks
$30.00 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: very good
Born in Christchurch in 1901, Len Lye was driven by a lifelong passion for motion and energy, and how to represent them in art. He moved to London, where he exhibited with Frances Hodgkins and Henry Moore, and then to New York, where he became renowned as a film-maker and kinetic sculptor. Today his wor ...Show more