Australian woodturning is undergoing a renaissance. The rich colours, grains and textures of native trees are inspiring turners from all over the continent to make objects of great natural beauty, expressive of both human creativity and the spirit of the land itself. Australian turners have learned to value the rhythms and textures of the knots and burls found in native wood and to celebrate its idiosyncrasies. Protecting the environment is the watchword of these craftspeople, and there is an emphasis on using found ...
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Australian woodturning is undergoing a renaissance. The rich colours, grains and textures of native trees are inspiring turners from all over the continent to make objects of great natural beauty, expressive of both human creativity and the spirit of the land itself. Australian turners have learned to value the rhythms and textures of the knots and burls found in native wood and to celebrate its idiosyncrasies. Protecting the environment is the watchword of these craftspeople, and there is an emphasis on using found material such as forest-floor timbers and non-threatened species.
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** Signed by Terry Martin on the front endpaper **; Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Withdrawn library copy with the standard library markings; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Minor wear to the boards; Library stamps to endpapers; Text pages clean & unmarked; Excellent binding with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75"-11.75" tall); White dust jacket with photo of wooden vase, and title in black lettering; 1996, Angus & Robertson Publishing; 208 pages; "Wood Dreaming: The Spirit of Australia Captured in Woodturning, " by Terry Martin.
