TY - GEN AU - Bryan AU - Sentance, Bryan TI - Crafts traditions of the world : : locally made, globally inspiring SN - 9780500514665 U1 - 745 PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Thames & Hudson KW - N1 - CONTENTS Prologue: The Sultan Who Became a Weaver 9 Introduction 10 1 North America Introduction 18 Marine Ivory 22 Totem Poles 24 Horns, Quills and Claws 26 Shaker Boxes 28 Patchwork Quilts 30 Rustic Furniture 32 American Folk Art 34 Plains Bead Applique 36 Rawhide and Buckskin 38 Pueblo Pottery 40 Navajo Jewelry 42 Coiled Baskets in the Southwest 44 Mexican Painted Ceramics 46 Hojalata: Tincraft 48 2 Central and South America 5o Introduction 52 Alfombras: Guatemalan Flower Carpets 56 Molas: Applique of the San Bias Islands 58 Modelled Foodstuff 60 Filigree 62 Gourd Carving 64 Applique Pictures 66 Knitted Hats 68 The Backstrap Loom 70 Vegetable Ivory 72 Amazonian Pottery 74 Seeds, Beans and Nuts 76 Ponchos 78 Shigras and Mochilas 80 Recycled Metal 162 3 Europe 82 Introduction 84 Painted Furniture 88 Frame Baskets s-o Birch-bark Containers 92 Irish Lace 94 The Forge 96 Working with Stone 98 Willow Basketry 100 Slip-trailed Pottery 102 Plasterwork 104 Wooden Toys and Festive Figures 106 Blown Glass 108 Maiolica 110 Glass Beads 112 Polish Paper-cuts 114 Painted Easter Eggs 116 Chip-carved Spoons 118 Khokhloma Ware 120 Embroidered Costume 122 4 Africa 124 Introduction 126 Berber Rugs 130 Hands and Crosses 132 Tuareg Leatherwork 134 Fulani Hats 136 Calabashes 138 Applique Banners and Flags 140 Kente Cloth 142 Woodcarving 144 Masks 146 Indigo 148 Hausa and Nupe Embroidery 150 Kuba Raphia Cloth 152 Tutsi Basketry 154 Maasai Beadwork 156 Zulu Beer Pots 158 Shona Stone Carving 160 6 Australasia and Oceania 212 Introduction 214 Aboriginal Art 218 Bilums: Bags from New Guinea 220 Shellwork 222 Palm Frond Baskets 224 Barkcloth 226 Maori Pendants 228 Te Whare Runanga 230 5 Asia 164 Introduction 166 Inlay and Marquetry 170 Kilims 172 Metal Beating 174 Persian Carpets 176 Weft Wrapping 178 The Jewelry of Turkestan 180 Felt 182 Embroidery on the Silk Road 184 Woodcarving in the Hindu Kush 186 Papier Mache 188 Tibetan Tiger Rugs 190 Metal Casting 192 Lacquer 194 Tied and Stitched Resist Dyeing 196 Ikat 198 Rush Shoes 200 Stoneware Pottery 202 Mingei: Japanese Folk Art 204 Painted and Gilded Wood 206 Batik 208 Bamboo and Rattan Baskets 210 Bibliography 232 Museums and Collections 235 Acknowledgments 238 Sources of Illustrations 238 Index 239 ER -