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Natural leather tanning : tanning with fats & smoke, chemical-free tanning, preservation & storage, salting, freezing & drying, plus 6 step-by-step leather projects / by Klek, Markus,author.; Johnston, Davidtranslator(CARDINAL)762652;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-135)."The processing of hides and skins is one of the oldest known crafts and cultural techniques. Today, tanning is done primarily with chemicals, but traditional tanning was done with fat, smoke, and plant extracts to make the hides durable and soft. This book teaches you the centuries-old art of easy-to-do, natural, inexpensive fat tanning with a few simple tools and limited space. Tanning with pure natural products leads to wonderful leather products that anyone can make themselves at home without any prior experience or knowledge. The step-by-step illustrations show in detail how the self-tanned skins and skins are processed, as well as how to turn raw pelts and furs into leather gloves, moccasins, hats, capes, jackets, and other simple everyday leather objects. Explore different tanning methods like the "Open Method" and the "Tube Method" and learn associated skills like salting, freezing, and drying your homemade leather"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Handicraft.; Leatherwork.; Tanning.;

Indoor kitchen gardening : turn your home into a year-round vegetable garden by Millard, Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)611845;
Growing edibles indoors -- Microgreens, shoots, herbs, wheatgrass, sprouts, and mushrooms -- Radishes, carrots, tomatoes, and other crops."It takes just a few dollars and a few days for you to start enjoying fresh, healthy produce grown indoors in your own home. Imagine serving a home-cooked meal highlighted with beet, arugula, and broccoli microgreens grown right in your kitchen, accompanied by sautéed winecap mushrooms grown in a box of sawdust in your basement. And if you have never tasted microgreens, all you really need to do is envision all the flavor of an entire vegetable plant concentrated into a single tantalizing seedling. If you respond to the notion of nourishing your guests with amazing, fresh, organic produce that you've grown in your own house, condo, apartment, basement, or sunny downtown office, then you'll love exploring the expansive new world of growing and eating that can be discovered with the help of Indoor Kitchen Gardening. Inside, author and Bossy Acres CSA co-owner Elizabeth Millard teaches you how to grow microgreens, sprouts, herbs, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, and more--all inside your own home, where you won't have to worry about seasonal changes or weather conditions. Filled with mouthwatering photography and more than 200 pages of DIY in-home gardening information and projects, Indoor Kitchen Gardening is your gateway to this exciting new growing method--not just for garnishes or relishes, but wholesome, nutritious, organic edibles that will satisfy your appetite as much as your palate."--From publisher.If you make good plant choices and create a hospitable indoor environment, you can grow practically any produce you want indoors. Millard shows you how-- with a little patience and the right equipment-- you can grow heartier herbs and produce all year round.
Subjects: Indoor gardening.; Vegetable gardening.;

The encaustic studio : a wax workshop in mixed-media art / by Woolf, Daniella,1948-(CARDINAL)591330;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Tools and Materials -- Design Theory, Visual Thinking, and Inspiration -- Preparation, Finishing, and Studio Tips -- Techniques -- Transfers -- Lines and Edges -- Collage -- Pigment -- 3-D and Sculptural -- Projects -- A Day with You -- Mom's Recipes -- Collage Composition -- True Grid with Variations -- Stripes (Love Notes to Me) -- What's in a Name -- Encaustic Spirit Boat -- Paper Pyramids -- Gallery -- Resources -- Recommended Reading -- Index."Award-winning encaustic artist Daniella Woolf shares her groundbreaking techniques and ideas in working with encaustic, a highly-versatile and popular mixed-media technique that unifies and brings all elements together. Inside this essential resource on encaustic art, you'll discover a thorough introduction to materials and methods, pigment exploration, sculptural techniques, and incorporating found objects. Daniella also teaches you how to compose encaustic art by layering such techniques as collage, stenciling, masking, pigmenting, and image transfers into wax, as well as how to fuse the layers with heat. You'll be inspired by a broad selection of projects and progress into extending the myriad of possibilities using encaustic techniques. The versatility of encaustic is enhanced and beautifully illustrated throughout the book. Also included in the book is a one-hour bonus DVD showcasing Daniella's expert teaching and the book's extensive techniques. "--
Subjects: Encaustic painting;

Teach yourself visually color knitting / by Huff, Mary Scott.(CARDINAL)355746;
Includes bibliographical references (page 282) and index.Are you a knitter looking to expand your knowledge and take on new challenges? Color adds vibrant, complex patterns to sweaters, hats, mittens, and more. For the uninitiated, color knitting can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. This book explains, step by step, the various methods and gives you a variety of projects so that you can put your newfound skills to use. Working with color--whether it's one richly toned variegated handspun yarn or multiple colors worked in an intricate pattern--is a great way to advance from basic projects to more complex and satisfying ones. Photo by photo, you'll learn all the techniques, including stripes, slip-stitch knitting, Fair Isle (stranded knitting), intarsia, and entrelac. Plus, you'll get some lessons on color theory and discover how to put together beautiful color combinations. It features 21 patterns using various colorwork skills, includes a stitch pattern dictionary for each technique and photos and detailed explanations that makes learning easy--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Knitting; Knitting; Knitting.;

A beginner's guide to intarsia knitting : 11 simple inspiring projects with easy to follow steps / by Johnson, Suzie,author.(CARDINAL)794881; Taylor, Daniella,author.(CARDINAL)791839; Williams, Linda,author.(CARDINAL)717422;
Learn how to create bright and colourful knits using the intarsia method of colour knitting. This clear and simple book is ideal for anyone who wants to learn the art of knitting with different coloured yarns. It guides you effortlessly through the process of choosing colours, preparing yarn bobbins and working out yarn quantities through to the basic intarsia techniques such as joining in new colours and working from charts.At the end of the book there is a mouth-watering collection of 11 gorgeous projects including a fox-themed cushion, an eye-catching chevron scarf and a show-stopping star blanket - all designed with the beginner in mind.Whether you prefer vibrant, multi-coloured knits or more muted tones, this easy-to-follow book will teach you all you need to know to create contemporary colourwork.
Subjects: Knitting;

From the margins : Lee Krasner, Norman Lewis, 1945-1952 / by Kleeblatt, Norman L.,author.(CARDINAL)169814; Brown, Stephen,1955-author.(CARDINAL)335207; Saltzman, Lisa,author.(CARDINAL)212919; Bagneris, Mia L.,author.(CARDINAL)335206; Krasner, Lee,1908-1984.Works.Selections.; Lewis, Norman,1909-1979.Works.Selections.(CARDINAL)816999; Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.),publisher,host institution.(CARDINAL)156362;
Includes bibliographical references and index."This exhibition brings together two New York painters whose works offer unique and compelling approaches to abstraction. Born one year apart, Lee Krasner (1908-84) and Norman Lewis (1909-79) shared similar family situations and came of age in the economic, social, and historic complexities of the 1930s. They formed their creative identities in the artistic and cultural ferment of New York City that was to catapult it to the center of the art world after World War II. Lee Krasner was born in Brooklyn to a Russian Jewish immigrant family. She studied at the Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design. From 1934 through 1943 she supervised a section of the mural division of the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration. Krasner married the painter Jackson Pollock in 1945. Norman Lewis' parents were immigrants from Bermuda. His family lived on Lenox Avenue in Harlem. He studied drawing and commercial design in high school before joining the merchant marine and sailing throughout the Caribbean and South America. In the early 1930s Lewis worked with Augusta Savage, the founder and director of the Savage Studio of Arts and Crafts in Harlem. Like Krasner, he was a beneficiary of the public-works programs of the Depression years, teaching art under the auspices of the Federal Art Project. Krasner and Lewis reached their mature styles during the 1940s and 1950s. Their works of these years suggest intriguing parallels. Both painters developed many of the signature elements of Abstract Expressionism - a rejection of realist representation; a decentered, all-over approach to the picture plane; spontaneous, gestural brushwork; and a free use of non-naturalistic color. Both reveled in the sensual pleasures of design. A key aspect of their experimental method was the use of line - loose and organic or formal and gridlike. Both artists also drew upon sources with personal meanings: ancient and nonwestern art, contemporary music, forms of writing, references to urban life. The parallel viewing of two innovative mid-century painters offers insights into both their artistic achievements and this transformative era in America."--Jewish Museum website.Introduction: from the margins / Norman L. Kleeblatt & Stephan Brown -- Lee Krasner, Norman Lewis -- Mysterious writings: on Lee Krasner's little images and the language of abstraction / Lisa Saltzman -- Loner in the dark: the singular vision of Norman Lewis and the evidence of things unseen / Mia L. Bagneris.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Krasner, Lee, 1908-1984; Lewis, Norman, 1909-1979; Abstract expressionism; Painting, American;

Passion projects for smart people : turn your intellectual pursuits into fun, profit and recognition / by Wing, Michael R.,author.(CARDINAL)417891;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Have projects : you can't stop thinking about a passion project -- Have affiliations and collaborate : affiliation opens doors and give you credibility -- Apply for things : it's like buying a lottery ticket, except with better odds -- Travel with purpose : attend a conference or study tour, or do fieldwork, sometimes for free! -- Teach and mentor : share your passion through extension courses, adult education, community colleges, arts organizations, and nonprofits -- Do citizen science : there are no passengers on spaceship earth, we are all crew -- Publish your work : publish for satisfaction, closure, credit, and posterity -- Achieve creative flow : you need projects to be happy -- Appendices: Programs for teachers ; Sample program applications ; A query letter to an agent or publisher.Passion Projects for Smart People shows how you can create your own opportunities to do intellectually serious work. Written by a high school science teacher who has done field work on five continents, published in professional journals, and worked with NASA, this book details how to turn side projects into career-development opportunities. It shows how to develop your own research and creative projects; form collaborations with universities and public agencies; apply for grants and professional experience opportunities ; get published in peer-reviewed journals; and even travel the world for free!-- back cover
Subjects: Vocational interests.; Hobbies.; Career development.; Vocational guidance; Teachers; Fieldwork (Educational method);

The one world schoolhouse : education reimagined / by Khan, Salman,1976-(CARDINAL)401398;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259).""The founder of the Khan Academy -- the world's most popular free online learning site -- tells the story of his school's astonishing success, and shares his revolutionary vision for the future of education." --Provided by the publisher"--"A free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere: this is the goal of the Khan Academy, a passion project that grew from an ex-hedge funder's online tutoring sessions with his niece, who was struggling with algebra, into a worldwide phenomenon. Today,millions have viewed and subscribed to the Khan Academy's YouTube videos, which have expanded to encompass nearly every conceivable subject. Like all great innovators, Sal Khan established himself as an outsider, with no teaching background to tie him to broken models. And his breakthrough idea has become his life's passion. Schools seek his advice about connecting to students in a digital age, and people of all ages and backgrounds flock to the site to utilize this new approach to learning. In The One World Schoolhouse, Khan will present his remarkable story, as well as his vision for the future of education. More than just a solution, his book serves as a call for free, universal, global education, and an explanation of how his simple - yet revolutionary - method can help achieve this inspiring goal"--
Subjects: Education and globalization.; Internet in education.; Self-culture.;

Junk drawer algebra : 50 awesome activities that don't cost a thing / by Mercer, Bobby,1961-author.(CARDINAL)478151;
Age 9-12.Grade 4 to 6."Algebra as a hands-on subject? With this helpful resource, you can simplify equations using pennies and nickels, use aluminum foil to multiply polynomials (the FOIL method), create coordinate graphs with candy, examine exponential decay functions with a bouncy ball and much more. Junk Drawer Algebra proves that you don't need high-tech equipment to comprehend math concepts--just what you can find around the house or in your recycling bin. Each of this book's 50 creative algebra projects includes a materials list and detailed, step-by-step instructions with illustrations. The projects also include ideas on how to modify the lessons for different age and skill levels, allowing anyone teaching children to use this to excite students. Educators and parents will find this title a handy guide to teach problem-solving skills and algebraic equations, all while having a lot of fun"--Includes bibliographical references.900L
Subjects: Algebra;

Traditional bushcraft : simple projects for wild woodcraft : tools, tables, live fire cooking, and more / by Caudill, Craig,author.(CARDINAL)632046;
"Build useful, rustic tools and projects through a unique blend of traditional, authentic woodworking and bushcraft. In this comprehensive volume, expert woodsman and master naturalist Craig Caudill teaches 24 step-by-step, photo-illustrated ways to create an epic wilderness camp using sustainable natural materials from the woods around you. Get back to your roots by using old-fashioned techniques and minimal power tools. Craft your complete outdoor workshop by hand, including a wilderness anvil and bushcraft mallet. Try out an old-school hunting method by sourcing and building the simplest-possible split-stick figure 4 trap. Or, experience the satisfaction of making something with your own hands by fashioning a cooking setup for your site including a camp bench, wilderness oven, and even camp utensils. These smart, simple projects are perfect for anyone who loves to live in harmony with the natural world and who's not afraid to get their hands dirty." --
Subjects: Outdoor life.; Outdoor recreation.; Wilderness survival.;

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