Friday, December 31, 2010

SW Architecture, Russian Avant Garde, DIY Gardens, and Letterforms

Facing Southwest The Life and Houses of John Gaw Meem Architecture El Lissitzy Russian Artist 1890-1941 Exhibition Catalog RARE



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As an architect, Meem bought the Spanish-Pueblo style to maturity, created his own brand of regional classicism - the Territorial Revival - and worked to reconcile Modernism with southwestern traditions, notably in his innovative solar adobe houses. 


Waterfalls Fountains Pools and Streams Designing and Building by Helen Nash Alphabets and Images Designing with Letterforms by Maggie Gordon 1974
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Beautifully illustrated how to design and create water elements in your garden. This is an inspiration book which will be of interest to art teachers and all those involved with the graphic arts. It will help also to create an awareness of the interesting letterforms that exist in our immediate surroundings.
 
One of the most important figures of the Russian avant garde, helping develop suprematism with his friend and mentor, Kazimir Malevich

Miniature Clay Pots by Native Artist

Josephine Cheykaychi Santo Domingo Pueblo - Miniature Pot - Signed Lozenge Design Josephine Cheykaychi Santo Domingo Pueblo - Miniature Pot - Signed Abstract Design Josephine Cheykaychi Santo Domingo Pueblo - Miniature Pot - Signed Flower Design

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Miniatures are a very hot collectible allowing a wide variety of design and origins to be displayed in limited space. Miniatures are a very hot collectible allowing a wide variety of design and origins to be displayed in limited space. Miniatures are a very hot collectible allowing a wide variety of design and origins to be displayed in limited space.

Sampling of the types of Design books on our shelves

The Pueblo Potter A Study of Creative Imagination in Primitive Art Ruth L. Bunzel Art & Design The Post Modern Object Design Designers Trends 1987 Alberto Alessi The Dream Factory Product Design Designer Modern Kitchenware The Book of Garden Design John Brookes Styles Designs Materials
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20 full-page plates show water jars, bowls, drums and other ceramic artifacts (both modern and classical) of the Acoma, Zuni, San Ildefonso and Hopi, and 18 futher plates, most of them in two colors, reproduce over 150 design motifs -- dragonflies, cloud stripes, deer house, water birds, all sorts of cloud designs, feather designs, and many more. From the respected Art & Design of London, an issue dedicated to The Post Modern Object. Series of illustrated articles on the design trends and designers of the future. 1987 This is a little book chock full of amazing designs, mostly on kitchen metalware, but also whimsical bath accessories, costume jewelry from the Alessi Company in Italy, a variety of designers. Full of innovative design solutions for gardens, large and small, urban, suburban or country. Beautifully and infomatively illustrated with more than 700 full-color photographs, drawings and plans