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Mom, Inc. Book Trailer
by Danielle
Business & Careers + Craft / May 16, 2012
Mom, Inc.
The Essential Guide to Running a Successful Business Close to Home
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My Favourite Books of 2011: Siobhan (Marketing)
by Siobhan
Art & Photography + Craft + Food & Drink + Gift & Stationery / December 20, 2011
Yesterday Dan talked about his favourite book of 2011. I can't quite narrow it down to ONE, so instead I've picked one favourite book for each day of the week... plus a little something extra for Sunday. This is essentially my ideal week, in book format.
Monday. We all know what Mondays are like. The day you need a hit of inspiration. And a cup of coffee. This book will give you a double shot of the former (sorry, you'll have you grab your own latte.) Paper Cutting: Contemporary Artists, Timeless Craft is totally gorgeous and full of amazing work by talented artists working with paper.
Tuesday is when you really start to wake up for the week. And you'll need your wits about you when you grab your scissors and a fresh sheet of paper, then fold, pleat and crumple your way to creating the incredible shapes in Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form.
(P.S. If you're into paper folding, you'll love this documentary I recently saw on the Knowledge Network, Between the Folds.)
Wednesday is a funny day. Come on, hump day. Time for the brilliance and hilarity that is Hark! A Vagrant. If you don't already know Kate Beaton from her website, trust me, your life will be better once you do.
By Thursday, your work week is in full swing, and you can take on anything. You can even build a toaster... from scratch! As in, hey, let's dig up some precious metals out of the ground with my own two hands and make some wire, then figure out how to make plastic... Or at least you can read about a guy who really did this in The Toaster Project: Or a heroic attempt to build a simple electric appliance from scratch.
Friday is when you start to wind down, dream about the weekend that's oh-so-close.... a dream which involves owning a big old house in the country with chickens running around the yard, and your husband making you breakfast in bed, with poached eggs laid by your very own chickens. (Reality: let's just go out for brunch downtown.) Chicken and Egg: A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading with 125 Recipes is full of lovely design and photos, stories about keeping chickens, and recipes for both cooking up eggs ... and chickens (sorry, chickens!)
A Saturday behind the pottery wheel is a good, good day. If you don't have clay or a kiln on hand, check out The Ceramics Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques.
Sunday is a perfect treat. Much like Miette: Recipes from San Francisco's Most Charming Pastry Shop. These are some of the cutest, most perfect looking cakes you'll ever see (and maybe even bake). The book's pages are also scalloped for an added dose of cuteness.
And last but not least, for a litttle extra on Sunday (cause you know everyone wants to extend the weekend just a little bit more), I'm also going to include my favourite non-book item from 2011. I am admittedly biased here, but hey, this is my list. Shoegazing Notecards were put together by the gorgeous and always inspiring UPPERCASE magazine, based on a photo story they did in their magazine: UPPERCASE asked readers to send in photos of their feet. I was lucky enough to have a couple of photos in the spread... and now UPPERCASE partnered with Chronicle to put 20 of those photos onto notecards. Mine's the one on the red carpet with all the brightly coloured shoes. A friend of mine also has her feet on one of the notecards, wearing her roller derby skates. Here's the spread from the magazine - the notecards are also super cute and designed with classic UPPERCASE style.
So, that's my week in books for 2011. Looking forward to 2012!
My Milk Toof
by Dan
Craft + Humour / March 08, 2011
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Handmade Weddings Video
by Dan
Craft / January 25, 2011
Beautiful handcrafted details can add charm, meaning, and personal style to your wedding. In this delightful book, Eunice and Sabrina Moyle, the founders of Hello!Lucky, join forces with Canadian stylist Shana Faust to bring you over 50 gorgeous projects with photos, how-to diagrams, and step-by-step directions.
Clever, crafty, and budget-friendly, Handmade Weddings is the perfect handbook for the creative bride:
The Exquisite Book blog tour is in full swing!
by Siobhan
Art & Photography + Craft / October 27, 2010
The Exquisite Book blog tour is in full swing!
Visit these blogs to read more about the book, see some sneak peeks, read interviews with artists from the book, and reviews. The line-up of creative blogs is fantastic — you're bound to be inspired along the way.
October 18 - Design for Mankind - Featuring an interview with Julia Rothman!
October 19 - My Love for You is a Stampede of Horses
October 20 - Creature Comforts
October 21 - Oh Joy!
October 22 - Pikaland
October 25 - Print and Pattern - Lots of great photos of the interiors, if you haven't seen the book yet.
October 26 - ReadyMade magazine
October 28 - The Post Family
October 29 - Décor 8
November 1 - Uppercase Journal
November 2 - Mint
November 3 - Grain Edit
November 5 - 7×7 Magazine
And, of course, check out ExquisiteBook.com!
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Amy Butler’s Style Stitches
by Siobhan
Craft + Fashion & Textiles / September 24, 2010
Amy Butler's Style Stitches is definitely one of my favourite books from Chronicle Books' Fall list. Amy Butler is one of my favourite fabric designers -- and I know I'm not alone there. If you're passionate about colour, pattern and fabric, chances are you're going to have a serious crush on this book.
Just check out this video and tell me you're not inspired... In it, Amy Butler talks about the book, her work and inspirations, and gives us a glmipse into her gorgeous studio and garden.
Creative, Inc. Stop Motion!
by Dan
Craft + Design & Typography / August 16, 2010
To celebrate the launch of Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business, authors Joy Deangdeelert Cho and Meg Mateo Ilasco have created this lovely stop motion book trailer:
In the mold of hipster classic Craft, Inc., Creative, Inc. will teach all types of creatives—illustrators, photographers, graphic designers, animators—how to build a successful business doing what they love. Meg and Joy explain everything from creating an outstanding portfolio to navigating the legal issues of starting a business. Accessible and full of practical advice, Creative, Inc. is an essential for anyone ready to strike out on their own.
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Chronicle Book Craft Catalogue
by Dan
Craft / August 12, 2010
You know that all our new and recent catalogues are available to download online, right? Of course you did.
Well, I just wanted to let you know that the Chronicle Books Craft catalogue for Fall 2010—with new books from Amy Butler and Lotta Jansdotter—is now available to download (PDF) at your leisure. Happy crafting!
James Jean’s RIFT ~ YouTube Video
by Danielle
Art & Photography + Craft / June 21, 2010
Almost a decade into his astounding career, James Jean has emerged as one of contemporary art's most important voices. From sell-out gallery shows in New York City and crowded signings at Comic-Con to kudos from the fashion world for his work for Prada, Jean's richly detailed art has struck a chord with fans across the globe.
RIFT (due in stores August) showcases a brand-new collection of art in an elegant accordion-book format. Inside, two haunting landscapes span the connected pages—folded in a variety of ways, the pages reveal myriad images hidden within the larger paintings.
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Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s Thought Bubble
by Dan
Craft + Kids / June 04, 2010
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, New York Times best-selling author of Little Oink, Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Duck! Rabbit!, teamed up with the Smart Bubble Society to produce this lovely "Thought Bubble" on kindness:
And if you're interested in finding out more about Amy, watch this great presentation she gave at the TEDx conference in Waterloo, Ontario called the "7 Notes of Life":
And you can find Amy's short film 17 Things I Made here!
Books by Amy Krouse Rosenthal:
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