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A common misconception of woodworking is that it requires a spacious workshop filled with expensive tools and machines. However, with the right approach, you can set up a fully functional woodworking studio in your home, even with limited space and resources.Whether you are a beginner or an experienced woodworker looking to adapt to a smaller space, Woodworking in Small Spaces proves that woodworking in a small apartment or dwelling is practical, rewarding and easier than you think.

A HISTÓRIA DA BANDA QUE DEFINIU UMA GERAÇÃO EM UMA OBRA OFICIAL NARRADA PELO PRÓPRIO PAUL MCCARTNEY E PELOS EX-INTEGRANTES DA WINGS!Narrado em primeira pessoa, este relato imersivo do próprio Paul Mc

On the planet Furaha, Gert van Dijk creates a biosphere on a new world along with its solar system. Evolution on Furaha found solutions to lifes problems that remained unused on Earth. There are in-depth accounts of habitats where marshland mixotrophs use bioluminescence to catch animals, where four-sided radial cloakfishes swim in tropical waters and where tetrapters flitter through the air, using radial flight. With over 180 stunning illustrations, this is a book that all fans of science fiction, biology and science will enjoy, and that will inspire artists to think beyond the limitations of our own planet.Major works on speculative biology are rare but Furaha is a welcome addition to the genre and gives a well-considered account of life on another planet, along with stunning illustrations. This is a must-read book, which I heartily recommend. ~ Dougal Dixon The father of speculative zoology

Not just a brilliant virtuoso player but a revolutionary force, Pablo Casals fundamentally redefined the art of playing the cello with his innovative approach and technique. Recognised in his own time as a performer without equal, his influence continues to touch musicians all over the world to this day.Yet Casals was also a man who resolutely stood up for fairness and peace, using his international fame to protest against injustice and fascism, earning him the respect of world leaders from the President of the United States to the Secretary-General of the United Nations.Celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth, Viva Casals! draws on his own words and the recollections of others to bring to life his wit, wisdom, idealism and faith in humanity. Edited by Julian Lloyd Webber, one of the most creative musicians of his generation, this is a vivid portrait of a rare genius.

Tracks: A Journey Through Metroland tells the story of Metroland and the development of suburbia that grew alongside the Metropolitan Railway. Originally the brainchild of eminent Victorians, the Metropolitan grew to become the queen of underground lines, eventually expanding to a point some fifty miles outside London. Author Kevin J. Last describes how the concept of Metroland was an aspiration for several levels of society, promising a better lifestyle well away from the deprivations of wartime. The idea that the working man could live comfortably outside the smoke in individually designed houses would mean that he could also thrive at work, largely due to the regular service offered by the new railway. This was quite exceptional in that, while nominally an underground line, most of the Mets route was above ground and, in length, went far beyond other similar lines, far out into the Buckinghamshire countryside. Not marked on any map, Metroland is as much a concept of the mind as a real place.

THE FRENCH DISPATCH brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Bill Murray, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Lea Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothee Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, and Owen Wilson.

A beautifully produced book to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grade II listed brutalist icon, the Barbican Estate.2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first residents moving into the Barbican Estate in London. This new book is a celebration of this unique complex looking at the design of the individual flats as well as its status as a brutalist icon. Author and designer Stefi Orazi interviews residents past and present, giving an insight into how life on the estate has changed over the decades.The complex, designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, is now Grade II listed, and is one of the worlds most well-known examples of brutalist architecture. Its three towers Cromwell, Shakespeare and Lauderdale are among Londons tallest residential spaces and the estate is a landmark of the city. This is a beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to the estate, with newly commissioned photography by Christoffer Rudquist. It will show in detail each of the 140 different flat types, including newly drawn drawings of the flats as well as original plans and maps.Includes fascinating texts by leading architects and design critics, including John Allan of Avanti Architects on the unique building materials and fittings of the flats, and Charles Holland of Charles Holland Architects (and FAT co-founder) on the home and how these concrete towers have become such an integral part of Britains domestic and architectural history.

Harness the beauty of the natural world to create unique textile art pieces.Learn how to create beautiful textile art inspired by details in nature in this practical and inspirational guide. Acclaimed textile artist Marian Jazmik shows how to use unusual recycled and repurposed materials combined with traditional fabric and thread.Marian reveals the secrets of her lushly textured and sculptural embroidered pieces, from initial photograph to finished object. Exploring nature as a constant source of inspiration, she shows how to turn a chance spotting of lichen on a tree trunk or a scattering of autumn leaves into glorious textile or mixed-media art. Marian goes on to explore the myriad of techniques she uses in her work, including: How to begin with photography, homing in on details in nature. How to manipulate images to create microscopic and surprising detail. How to translate the images into 3-D work, using an eclectic mix of natural and man-made textiles, as well as unusual recycled materials otherwise be destined for landfill (packaging, plastics and household DIY products). Hand and machine embroidery. Dyeing, printing and painting. Using heat gun and soldering iron to create heavily textured surfaces. Packed with practical tips, inspiration and illustrated throughout with glorious examples of Marians work, this book will provide you with endless imaginative ideas for distilling the wonders of nature into your own textile art.

La periodista Valeria Vegas construye en este precioso libro una semblanza emotiva, divertida y llena de sorpresas y chascarrillos de lasprincipalesmujeres que han construido en el último siglo, contra viento y marea, una de nuestras señasesencialesde identidad, elfolclore flamenco.Ellas son la voz de nuestra cultura musical, españolearon por el mundo y vivieron vidas vertiginosas en tiempos dificiles, valientes, talentosas y... tan flamencas.Cuestionadas, infravaloradas y muchas veces injustamente olvidadas, nuestras folcloricas son mujeres de naturaleza volcanica, que cantaron y vivieron como nadie el amor y el drama. Sus historias, en tiempos en los que ser del sexo femenino no ayudaba, demuestran que eran astutas, que lograron controlar sus vidas y adelantarse a sus epocas mientras construian nuestro legado cultural mas internacional, llegando a ser algunas autenticas estrellas del cine y de la musica, y a relacionarse con las grandes figuras intelectuales de su epoca.El folclore flamenco ha sido denostado durante decadas por su aparente cercania al Regimen y su cierto olor a naftalina, sin embargo, a traves de la historia de sus mujeres mas punteras desde principios del siglo XX hasta hoy, la periodista Valeria Vegas quiere hacer justicia y dar cuenta de cuanto les debemos a todas ellas y cuan valientes fueron. A traves del colmillo afilado y la mirada ironica y cariñosa de su autora conoceremos las anecdotas, curiosidades y todo aquello que hizo unica y pionera a esa especie singular de mujeres que, para bien y para mal, nos guste o no, son nuestro patrimonio y nuestra cultura, nuestra historia y nuestra marca.***"No es este un manual para flamencologos, puristas ni eruditos, que ya de entrada podrian cuestionar la reivindicacion de alguna de ellas, sino mas bien un repaso por la vida y obra de veintisiete mujeres que destacaron en la copla y el folclore nacional. Fueron la banda sonora de un pais cambiante, en continua transformacion, plasmando las emociones mas descarnadas y los sentimientos mas pasionales. La figura de la folclorica llega hasta nuestros dias en forma de emoji y de iman de nevera, como evidente reflejo de su calado en el imaginario colectivo. Santo y seña de una España que se reconocia en ellas, eran a su vez la cita ineludible de cualquier extranjero de pro que pasara por aqui. Y sino ya acudian ellas al pais de turno para demostrar su talento, y como dijo una, "españolear por el mundo". Respaldadas por agudos letristas y compositores, interpretaron con desgarro canciones que hablaban de desamor, de relaciones furtivas, de penas incurables, de secretos inconfesables y tormentos varios. Tambien alegraron al publico con temas jocosos en los que se ironizaba sobre la solteria, la edad, el matrimonio o la libertad de la mujer. En definitiva, pusieron voz y actitud a lo que mucha gente pensaba, soñaba o deseaba, y aquellas mujeres, muchas de ellas de origen humilde y a veces casi analfabetas, demostraron tener el talento necesario para la evocacion, en el dificil arte de ser contadoras de historias".

Stopgap Measures presents an exciting selection of essays, interviews and shorter pieces on the work of American artist Mike Kelley (19542012) written over more than three decades by the noted art historian and cultural critic John C. Welchman. Kelleys provocative career gave rise to some of the most conceptually and materially diverse work of recent times in performance, writing, painting, drawing, sculpture, banners, multimedia installation, appropriated objects and images and video, as well as numereous collaborations. This volume includes reflections on specific works, and features a signature series of pathbreaking essays on Kelleys innovations in photography and writing as well as explorations of major themes in his practice, research and thinking: physical comedy and verbal humor; memory; popular culture, dress-up and Americana; the uncanny; imaginative projection and dark fantasy; appropriation and giving; authorship and self-construction; and the artists littleremarked upon negotiation with the histories of and ideas about Asia. The book concludes with new essays on Kelleys engagement with animals and the nonhuman; and on the refrain disappearances that punctuate Kelleys career set in relation to specters of social catastrophe and nuclear annihilation.

Stopgap Measures presents an exciting selection of essays, interviews and shorter pieces on the work of American artist Mike Kelley (19542012) written over more than three decades by the noted art historian and cultural critic John C. Welchman. Kelleys provocative career gave rise to some of the most conceptually and materially diverse work of recent times in performance, writing, painting, drawing, sculpture, banners, multimedia installation, appropriated objects and images and video, as well as numereous collaborations. This volume includes reflections on specific works, and features a signature series of pathbreaking essays on Kelleys innovations in photography and writing as well as explorations of major themes in his practice, research and thinking: physical comedy and verbal humor; memory; popular culture, dress-up and Americana; the uncanny; imaginative projection and dark fantasy; appropriation and giving; authorship and self-construction; and the artists littleremarked upon negotiation with the histories of and ideas about Asia. The book concludes with new essays on Kelleys engagement with animals and the nonhuman; and on the refrain disappearances that punctuate Kelleys career set in relation to specters of social catastrophe and nuclear annihilation.

The events of your life, from local walks to exotic trips, can provide endless inspiration for textile art. This inspiring book shows you how to record your experiences, using sketchbooks, journals and photography, to create personal narratives that can form a starting point for more finished stitched-textile pieces.Acclaimed textile artist and teacher Cas Holmes, whose work is often inspired by her life and the journeys she makes, helps you find inspiration through your own life and explains how to record what you see in sketchbooks and journals, which can often become beautiful objects in themselves. She explains how you can use photography, both as documentation and as inspiration, and sometimes incorporate it into the work itself, along with found objects and ephemera.Throughout the book are useful techniques that can be harnessed to add extra interest to your work, such as methods for making layered collages, how to sketch with stitch, and advice on design and colour. If you want to create beautiful, unique work inspired by your life and travels, this is the perfect book for you.

The hugely accomplished textile artist Jean Draper gives an invaluable guide to designing and working with pattern in textile art. Jean goes back to basics with simple dots and lines, demonstrating how even basic squares, circles and triangles can have a stunning impact in stitch and textiles. She provides practical and simple instructions for developing and experimenting with pattern, using grids, symmetry, rotation and repeats. Jean draws inspiration from patterns around the world, from West African Kente Cloth to the Gees Bend quilts of Alabama. There are instructions on creating bands and borders, strip patchwork and strip piecing, plus an extended study of Banjara stitched textiles. Natural patterns from plants and flowers also offer exciting opportunities for stitch, and Jean explores important design emblems such a the Tree of Life alongside other stitched flower forms. Finally, the ornamentation of the body provides many unique and striking ways to interpret the human form in stitch. Pattern is everywhere and can be used to stunning effect, taking your textile art to the next level. This fascinating and exciting guide brings together inspiration, design methods and stitching techniques to help you develop truly great textile art.

Cuando el miedo nos paraliza, la diferencia entre improvisar y estar preparados puede salvarnos la vida.La mayoría de las personas no sabe cómo reaccionar ante un intento de asalto o de extorsión, o si de pronto su seguridad o la de su familia estuviera en riesgo. Por ello, la periodista Bibiana Belsasso, junto con especialistas en la materia, elaboraron esta guia practica y confiable de prevencion y proteccionAqui encontraras: - Pasos de accion inmediata en casos de robo, extorsion, violencia familiar, delitos ciberneticos, consumo de drogas y mas. - Recomendaciones profesionales que integran tanto la seguridad fisica como el manejo emocional ante el peligro, de la mano de expertos como la psicologa Monica Schapira, el especialista en defensa personal Jorge Guzman Meyer o la activista defensora de los derechos humanos Jacqueline LHoist. - Consejos aplicables y probados que te permitiran reaccionar con calma y proteger a quienes mas quieres. Sin duda, este manual se convertira en una herramienta indispensable para cuidarte y te brindara informacion curada y pensada para ti. La seguridad comienza por estar bien informado.

This practical guide demystifies and simplifies silkscreen printmaking, and shows how accessible it is from the home. Each chapter explains a technique with basic equipment and materials, and reveals its many creative possibilities. Alongside step-by-step instructions and bold finished examples, the book encourages experimentation without the need for expensive or complex machinery, showing how these exciting techniques can be tried successfully at home.

Un breve, delicioso e imprescindible tratado lleno de sugerentes ideas para comprender qué es el arte, qué utilidad puede tener para nosotros, cómo creamos, cómo el arte abre mundos y cómo puede transformarnos para imaginar un futuro diferente. ¿Que hace el arte por nosotros? ¿Y para que lo necesitamos?Podriamos decir que el arte es uno de los principales atributos del ser humano, como el lenguaje. Es facil entender por que el lenguaje es universal, pero no parece ser tan sencillo imaginar que el arte tambien lo es.En este libro, Brian Eno y Bette Adriaanse nos llevan de la mano mientras exploran esta vital cuestion a la vez que animan al resto del mundo a ser mas abiertos y atrevidos con el arte y con la vida.El arte es una forma de hacer que los sentimientos sucedan

The provenance of artworks is a burning issue in current scholarship and politics. Transpose provenance into architecture and it reveals new and surprising dimensions in the social, material and cultural lives of buildings and architectural artefacts, reframing questions of migration, movement and circulation. Provenance in architecture illuminates the intricate trajectories of fundamentally composite objects from their complex origins to their uncertain destinations. This dictionary examines architectural provenance across 101 key concepts from "Acquisition" to "Will". The entries provide new ways of writing architectural history, highlighting how architecture moves, is destroyed, survives and is transformed.Uwe Fleckner is a professor in art history at the University of Hamburg and conducts provenance research as a director of the Research Centre of "Degenerate Art."Mari Lending is a professor in architectural history and theory at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design and directs the international research project "Provenance Projected: Architecture Past and Future in the Era of Circularity."

The provenance of artworks is a burning issue in current scholarship and politics. Transpose provenance into architecture and it reveals new and surprising dimensions in the social, material and cultural lives of buildings and architectural artefacts, reframing questions of migration, movement and circulation. Provenance in architecture illuminates the intricate trajectories of fundamentally composite objects from their complex origins to their uncertain destinations. This dictionary examines architectural provenance across 101 key concepts from "Acquisition" to "Will". The entries provide new ways of writing architectural history, highlighting how architecture moves, is destroyed, survives and is transformed.Uwe Fleckner is a professor in art history at the University of Hamburg and conducts provenance research as a director of the Research Centre of "Degenerate Art."Mari Lending is a professor in architectural history and theory at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design and directs the international research project "Provenance Projected: Architecture Past and Future in the Era of Circularity."

Storm is increasingly the default setting for our lives. It is as if the next environmental, medical, social or political calamity is mere moments away. Of course, Storm is the dramatic expression of natures wild side, yet it is also the defining characteristic of our age. We are constantly reminded that the precious ecosystems of our fragile planet are under threat as never before. At the same time our social and political systems are fracturing - in the famously prophetic words of W.B. Yeats the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Against all of this there are ripples of discontent that could still turn into a storm powerful enough to provoke the kinds of change necessary to save us all.The Prix Pictet is the worlds leading award for photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to critical environmental issues. To date, there have been eleven cycles of the award, each with its own theme highlighting a particular facet of sustainability. For each cycle, a book is published showcasing the work of the shortlisted photographers as well as powerful images produced by a selection of the other nominated photographers.

Storm is increasingly the default setting for our lives. It is as if the next environmental, medical, social or political calamity is mere moments away. Of course, Storm is the dramatic expression of natures wild side, yet it is also the defining characteristic of our age. We are constantly reminded that the precious ecosystems of our fragile planet are under threat as never before. At the same time our social and political systems are fracturing - in the famously prophetic words of W.B. Yeats the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. Against all of this there are ripples of discontent that could still turn into a storm powerful enough to provoke the kinds of change necessary to save us all.The Prix Pictet is the worlds leading award for photography and sustainability. It was founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to critical environmental issues. To date, there have been eleven cycles of the award, each with its own theme highlighting a particular facet of sustainability. For each cycle, a book is published showcasing the work of the shortlisted photographers as well as powerful images produced by a selection of the other nominated photographers.