Art Dog: Cute Canines of the Art World by Smith Street Smith Street Books
$30.00 NZD
Category: General
From millennia-old cave art to world-famous internet sensations, dogs have inspired artists to strive to capture their loyal personalities and antics for as long as they've been our furry friends. This joyous collection celebrates dogs in art, spanning eras, styles and continents, from the brushes of ma ...Show more
Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton; John Armstrong
$35.00 NZD
Category: General | Reading Level: very good
" What is art's purpose? In this engaging, lively, and controversial new book, bestselling philosopher Alain de Botton and art historian John Armstrong propose a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that they can be useful, relevant, and - above all else - therapeutic for their viewer ...Show more
Art of Mindful Origami by Richard Chambers
$20.00 NZD
Category: General
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 ...Show more
By My Hands by Florian Gadsby
$55.00 NZD
Category: General
The internet's favorite potter opens up about his life and craft in this inspiring, stunningly photographed ode to the beauty of small things that brighten life's daily rituals.Florian Gadsby has devoted his life to pottery, refining his technique towards the point of perfection--and as his skill has gr ...Show more
Clash of the Titians: Old Masters Trump Cards by Mikkel Sommer Christensen; Mikkel Sommer (Illustrator)
$22.00 NZD
Category: General | Series: Magma for Laurence King Ser.
Canvas crunch time Whose impasto impresses the most? Was Monet the greatest painter, or does Manet's brushwork beat them all? Who was the greatest Renaissance wonder? Pit 32 Old Masters against each other in a trump card battle encompassing hundreds of years of amazing art history and learn about th ...Show more
Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans by Amber Creswell Bell
$80.00 NZD
Category: General
Ceramics is back in a big way, experiencing a steady surge of interest and popularity not seen since the 1970s. The return to the handmade, driven by our increasingly digital lives, means there are now more makers, sellers, and collectors than ever. There is also a new desire for unique objects made by ...Show more
Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania by Kololesa Mahina Tuai
$90.00 NZD
Category: General | Reading Level: near fine
A major new history of craft that spans three centuries of making and thinking in Aotearoa New Zealand and the wider Moana (Pacific). It tells the previously untold story of craft in Aotearoa New Zealand, and proposes a new idea of craft - one that acknowledges Pakeha, Maori and wider Moana histories of ...Show more
DC Comics Batman Pen-and-Ink Hardcover Ruled Journal by Insight Editions Staff
$29.00 NZD
Category: General | Series: Comics Ser.
Celebrate DC Comics' Dark Knight with this deluxe hardcover journal showcasing Batman rendered in gorgeous black-and-white inked linework by one of the artists who made their mark on the Super Hero's legacy. Few creators have defined the Dark Knight's longstanding legacy, and comic book artist Greg ...Show more
Draplin Design Co. Pretty Much Everything by Aaron James Draplin
$65.00 NZD
Category: General
Esquire. Ford Motors. Burton Snowboards. The Obama Administration. While all of these brands are vastly different, they share at least one thing in common: a teeny, little bit of Aaron James Draplin. Draplin is one of the new school of influential graphic designers who combine the power of design, soci ...Show more
Draw 200 Animals - The Step-By-Step Way to Draw Horses, Cats, Dogs, Birds, Fish, and Many More Creatures by Lee J. Ames
$38.00 NZD
Category: General
With exercises taken from the animal drawing instruction titles in Lee J. Ames's beloved Draw 50 series, Draw 200 Animals brings you the best of Draw 50 Animals, Draw 50 Cats, Draw 50 Dogs, Draw 50 Horses, and Draw 50 Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals in a must-have collection of easy-to-follow, s ...Show more
Egon Schiele: Landscapes by Rudolf Leopold
$45.00 NZD
Category: General | Reading Level: General Adult
Best known for his depictions of the human form, Schiele was also interested in portraying the beauty and structure of the world he inhabited. In fact, Schiele's paintings of the countryside and his native Vienna comprise a large proportion of his body of work. Nearly one hundred of the artist's landsca ...Show more