Dog (HB) by Shaun Tan

$19.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

A beautifully poetic and gorgeously illustrated reflection on the relationship between dogs and humans. Dog is a stand-alone picture book of one of the most-loved stories from the bestselling and internationally acclaimed Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan, winner of the 2020 Kate Greenaway medal. Once we were strangers,legs bent the wrong way,rough voices falling to the wind …But in our hearts we wanted more than this. In our hearts, we knew there was more. 'A tour de force.' - The New York Times   ...Show more

Palm Springs Modern Dogs at Home by Nancy Baron

$59.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

In good times and bad, our best friends are there for support, therapy, and unconditional love. Especially now--where would we be without our dogs? Although the so-called modernists of Palm Springs embrace the serenity of life in post-WWII America, the sometimes-harsh realities of contemporary life are impossible to ignore. These mid-twentieth-century reenactors are often transplants, enjoying the Palm Springs lifestyle with their dogs and friends as their chosen family. The beautiful climate, wide-open spaces, and clean decor make the perfect home for their desert pets, which are as lovingly groomed and cared for as their surroundings. In these photographs, Nancy Baron puts these four-legged Palm Springs residents into the spotlight, where they add the same warmth and life to the image as they do to their homes. ...Show more

Ken Done by Amber Creswell Bell with Ken Done

$80.00 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Ken Done: Art Design Life documents Done's expansive art and design practice over four decades and provides a fascinating insight into the artist and his oeuvre. The book features both early and lesser-known works, as well as the iconic paintings of Sydney Harbour, the Outback and the reef. It opens an extensive archive, providing readers in-depth access to the catalogue of fashion and homewares, and the designs that came to define an era.   ...Show more

Time to Act - 35 Years Photographing 35 Minutes Backstage by Simon Annand; Cate Blanchett (Foreword by); Victoria Broackes (Text by)

$90.00 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Urban Wild by Australian Geographic (Editor)

$59.95 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Australia is the most urbanised nation on earth and yet we share our built environment with a cavalcade of amazing native creatures. This book examines some of the issues around our complex relationship with nature. In Australia, we are fortunate that so many wild species can be seen without us hav ing to leave our own homes. It might not occur to us just how special it is to look through the window and spot a squadron of jewel-coloured rainbow lorikeets spearing through the air to join their mates in a nearby tree, or to witness the amusing antics of your neighbourhood flock of shrieking, cheeky sulphur-crested cockatoos. We are in danger of taking the animals that live around us for granted, or worse still, of finding them a nuisance and looking for ways to deter them. At Australian Geographic we have long championed the value of the natural world, no matter how far or near that world may be. In this book we revisit many of the stories of the species that we encounter in our daily city lives. Australia is the most urbanised nation on earth and yet we share our built environment with a cavalcade of amazing, fascinating native creatures. We examine some of the issues around our complex relationship with nature, we discover more about those familiar backyard species, and we offer advice on how to encourage wild things into your garden for their benefit, and yours. ...Show more

Origami Paper 200 Sheets Japanese Hiroshige Prints 6. 75 - Tuttle Origami Paper: High-Quality Double Sided Origami Sheets Printed with 12 Different Prints (Instructions for 6 Projects Included) by Tuttle Tuttle Publishing (Editor); Utagawa Hiroshige (Illustrator)

$19.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

This paper pack contains 200 high-quality, large 6 3/4 inch origami sheets printed with 12 different woodblock prints by Japanese artist Hiroshige. These vibrant origami papers were developed to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 12 prints, and all of the papers are printed with coordinating colors on the reverse to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back. This origami paper pack includes: 200 sheets of high-quality origami paper12 unique designsSaturated colorsDouble-sided color6.75 x 6.75 inch (17 cm) squaresStep-by-step instructions for 6 easy-to-fold origami projectsUtagawa Hiroshige was one of the most prominent ukiyo-e artists. He is best known for his series of prints The 53 Stations of the Tokaido (1832-1833). His influence was not limited to Japan. Hiroshige's work influenced Europe's Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, including Van Gogh, who copied two of his prints in oil paint. ...Show more

Art of Mindful Origami by Richard Chambers

$19.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

The Art of Mindful Origami extends the concept of mindful, art-therapy coloring using 15 origami projects, ranging in difficulty from basic to complex, as tools to develop mindfulness. In recent years, interest in mindfulness has exploded and it is now a part of popular culture. Increasingly, creative p ursuits such as coloring are being used as a way for people to focus and enter a mindful state. Each project starts with a brief description and background to the model. Subsequent pages give instructions for folding the particular model. For difficult exercises, the book details ways of staying focused and calm and using mindfulness to deal with frustration or distraction. This is an important part of mindfulness and leads to a range of benefits for wellbeing and performance. Once each model is folded, the book then outlines various related exercises that can help to further develop mindfulness. For example, after folding the paper boat, readers are encouraged to lie down and place the boat on their belly and watch it rock up and down on the "waves" as they breathe. This helps them develop mindful breathing, which is a powerful tool for relaxation and focus. High-quality patterned origami paper and coloring sheets, which can easily be torn from the book, are included to make this the ultimate gift for anyone wanting a calmer, more stress-free life. ...Show more

Books Do Furnish a Painting by Jamie Camplin; Maria Ranauro

$49.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

What should you do at Christmas? In Edvard Munch's Christmas in the Brothel, the artist depicts himself sleeping off the effects of drink, but the Madame reads a book. What links Stalin and the artist Rosso Fiorentino? What was Gauguin hinting at when he painted a copy of Milton's Paradise Lost into a p ortrait of a friend? How did a chance meeting on Unter den Linden make the young owner of The Red Book famous? Was it true that no one ever saw Picasso with a book in his hand? And why were the Cumberland girls reading The Fashionable Lover in Romney's commissioned portrait? Thousands of fine paintings include books in their subject matter. This companionable survey first asks 'what is a book?'; it explores the symbiotic relationship between the development of books and the emergence of our modern idea of the role of the artist; it parades and interprets the work of many of the greatest artists of the last five hundred years; and it explains how and why books became the single most ubiquitous feature of our cultural lives and, in large measure, of our everyday existence. These paintings connect us with centuries of lived experience: religious systems, symbols of all kinds, education, changing patterns of transport, gender roles, social status, romance, the imagination of children, literary life, sex, friendship, civilized bathing, professional competence, scientific discovery, aids to rest, aids to reflection, danger... books tell us about ourselves, and have earned their place in life - and art - through the ages. ...Show more

The Drawing Game by Victor Nunes

$24.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Lose the fear of drawing and discover just how much fun it is! This book provides hours of doodling activity for anyone with a pen. Look at the world differently by making crazy and inventive drawings around simple household objects. For The Drawing Game, Nunes has gathered numerous photos of everyday t hings accompanied by suggestions for the doodles you can make out of them. And there are examples of doodles by some of Laurence King's favourite illustrators. The rest is up to you. ...Show more

Zero Waste: Gift Wrap - 30 Ideas for Furoshiki and Other Sustainable Solutions by Christine Leech

$29.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Embrace zero waste living with this collection of sustainable gift wrap solutions including furoshiki, the traditional Japanese technique of fabric knotting. What could be nicer than receiving a present AND the beautiful scarf it's wrapped in Whether you use a vintage silk scarf or create your own fabri c with patchwork, piecing and dyeing techniques, or reuse unwanted items to make quirky gift wraps - this collection is packed full of ideas for reducing waste. Other ideas include how to make present toppers made from unwanted fabric and yarn scraps to finish off your gift wrapping with a flourish. ...Show more

Soar: A Life Freed by Dance (HB) by David McAllister with Amanda Dunn

$39.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

From the backblocks of Perth to international stardom, this is a story of courage to fight against the odds for your passion and succeed. David McAllister has always belonged onstage. As the middle child in a Catholic family who knew nothing about dance, he watched himself twirl in the reflective glass of the TV and dreamed about becoming the next Rudolf Nureyev. As a little boy taking ballet lessons, he was mercilessly bullied. As a young man joining the ranks of The Australian Ballet, he worried that he would never play the prince because he lacked the height and lean limbs of a classical dancer. Every time he heard 'no', he simply did what he loved - danced.Sure enough, curtains rose for the unlikely prince: he represented Australia on the world stage; he became a principal dancer and performed his dream roles; he fell in love, onstage and off; and he enjoyed a twenty-year tenure as artistic director of The Australian Ballet, transforming it into one of the top flagship dance companies in the world. Fifty years since he stepped into his first ballet class, McAllister reflects on his dance journey, his relationships, embracing his sexuality, and the combination of talent, timing and sheer perseverance that gave rise to his transformative career.Includes 16 pages of colour photos from McAllister's life and career. ...Show more

Painting the Ancient Land of Australia by Philip Hughes

$80.00 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

From Karinjini in the west to Fraser Island in the east, via the northern Kimberley and far southwest of Tasmania, Painting the Ancient Land of Australia follows painter Philip Hughes, palette in hand, across the length and breadth of the country. Hughes's work is defined by his breathtaking portrayals of natural landscapes and human interventions, informed and inspired by maps and aerial photographs. With a bold graphic style complemented by expressive blocks of colour, Hughes's practice seems particularly suited to the Australian landscape, as notable for its ecological nuances as it is for its stark extremes. Featuring work created over a span of three decades, a mixture of elegant sketches alongside larger painted artworks, Painting the Ancient Land of Australia presents a deeply personal exploration of a continent.   ...Show more