CRAFTS

The following materials are mainly books. It is important also to search journals/magazines when looking for information on an artist. Not everyone has books written about them. Use a PERIODICAL INDEX to find articles on artists, exhibitions or current techniques.

GENERAL

DECORATION AND ORNAMENT
DECORATIVE ARTS
HANDICRAFT
ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT
INTERIOR DECORATION

The dictionary of art. Jane Turner, editor. Grove's Dictionaries, 1996.
REF 703 D561t v. 1-34    Also as an online subscription

Really an encyclopedia, this is an excellent source for the history of crafts. Always check the index in volume 34.

Fleming, John. The Penguin dictionary of decorative arts. New ed. Viking, 1989.
REF 745.03 F629d 1989

Handtools of arts and crafts: the encyclopedia of the fine, decorative, and applied arts. St. Martin's Press, c1981
REF 745.028 H192 1981

A history of technology. Singer, Charles Joseph et. al., editors. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1954-84.
REF 609 Si6 v. 1-5

Great source for researching the role of technological development on craft-making. Covers ancient times to 1950. Chapters organized by product/ material. Extensive indexes.

Lewis, Philippa. Dictionary of ornament. 1st American ed. Pantheon, c1986.
REF 745.403 L588d

"This reference employs both text and photographs to describe nearly every ornamental motif used from the Renaissance to the present which the observer of art, architecture, furniture, and decorative objects is likely to encounter. . . . definitions of ornaments, patterns, and decorative techniques are provided, as are historical and thematic associations." quoted from American Reference Book Annual, 1988, entry 1015.

Materials & techniques in the decorative arts: an illustrated dictionary. University of Chicago Press, 2000.
REF 745.028 M418t

Terraroli, Valerio. Skira dictionary of modern decorative arts, 1851-1942. Skira, 2001.
REF 745.03 T276s

ART METAL WORK ART METAL WORKERS BLACKSMITHING ENAMEL AND ENAMELING FOUNDING GEMS GOLDSMITHS GOLDWORK IRONWORK JEWELRY COSTUME JEWELRY GOLD JEWELRY

RINGS SILVER JEWELRY JEWELRY ANCIENT JEWELRY HISTORY JEWELRY MAKING PRECIOUS STONES SCULPTURE TECHNIQUE SILVERSMITHS SILVERWORK WELDING WIRE CRAFT METAL WORK

For a history of jewelry and metal-work:

The dictionary of art. Jane Turner, editor. Grove's Dictionaries, 1996. REF 703 D561t v. 1-34

See volume 17, pages 518-530 for jewelry.

See volume 21, pages 318-336 for metal and metal-work

See volume 34 (index) for related topics.

Encyclopaedia Britannica Macropaedia REF 031 N42 1992

See volume 17, pages 501-523

An excellent introduction to jewelry, this essay within the chapter, "Dress and Adornment" is divided into two sections, "Materials and Methods" and "Historical Development," which are subdivided by country.

See the bibliography, page 528.

Gregorietti, Guido. Jewelry through the ages. Foreword by Erich Steingraber. Translated from the Italian by Helen Lawrence. American Heritage [1969].
739.2 G86

Hughes, Graham. Modern jewelry, an international survey, 1890-1963. Crown Publishers [1963].
739.2 H87m

Brepohl, Erhard. The theory & practice of goldsmithing. Brynmorgen Press, 2001.
739.22 B753t

The encyclopedia of minerals and gemstones. Michael O'Donoghue, editor. Putnam,1976.
REF 549 Od5

Hughes, Richard. The colouring, bronzing and patination of metals: a manual for fine metalworkers, sculptors and designers: cast bronze, cast brass, copper and copper-plate, gilding metal, sheet yellow brass, silver and silver plate. Thames and Hudson, 1991, c1982.
REF 739.15 H874c

See "Historical Introduction" pages 9-23.

Mason, Anita. An illustrated dictionary of jewellery. Harper & Row, 1974.
REF 739.2 M38

Contains very clear black & white line drawings for illustrations. Lots of cross-references. Gives period definitions, e.g., 18th, 19th century, Roman jewelry, etc. Very concise "Scope note" introduction. Four-page bibliography.

Mills, John W. The encyclopedia of sculpture techniques. Watson Guptill Publications, 1989.
REF 731.4 M626e

Newman, Harold. An illustrated dictionary of jewelry. Thames & Hudson, 1981.
REF 739.2703 N464i 1981

Plowman, John. The encyclopedia of sculpting techniques. Running Press, 1995.
731.4 P726e

Smith, Keith. Silversmithing: a manual of design and techniques. Crowood, 2000.
739.23 Sm61s

Speel, Erika. Dictionary of enamelling. Ashgate, c1998.
REF 738.4 Sp32d

Todd, Robert H. Manufacturing processes reference guide.1st ed. Industrial Press, 1994.
REF 671.023 T566m 1994

Webster, Robert. Gems: their sources, descriptions and identifications. Butterworths, 1962.
REF 553.8 W39g v. 1-2

Weygers, Alexander G. The complete modern blacksmith. Ten Speed Press, c1997.
682 W54c

BASKET-MAKING BASKETS BASKETWORK BRAID CARPETS DYES AND DYEING DYES AND DYEING--TEXTILE FIBERS EMBROIDERY FIBERWORK HAND-WEAVING LACE AND LACE-MAKING NEEDLEWORK QUILTING

QUILTS RESIST-DYED TEXTILES RUGS TAPESTRY TEXTILE CRAFTS TEXTILE DESIGN TEXTILE INDUSTRY TEXTILE FABRICS TEXTILE FIBERS TEXTILE PRINTING WALL HANGINGS WEAVING

For a history of fibers and textiles:

The Cambridge history of western textiles. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
338.47677009 C144j vols.1 & 2

The dictionary of art. Jane Turner, editor. Grove's Dictionaries, 1996. REF 703 D561t v. 1-34

See volume 30, pages 537-567 for textiles.

See volume 34 (index) for specific fibers (linen, rami, cotton, etc.)

Textiles, 5,000 years: an international history and illustrated survey. H.N. Abrams, 1993.
745.09 T314h

Burnham, Dorothy K. Warp & weft: a dictionary of textile terms. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980.
REF 677.003 B935w 1981

Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. 6th ed. Fairchild Publications, 1979.
REF 677.003 F16 1979

Juracek, Judy A. Soft surfaces: visual research for artists, architects, and designers. 1st ed. W.W. Norton, c2000.
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Greenfield Open Stacks 746.0222 J974s 2000

Seiler-Baldinger, Annemarie. Textiles: a classification of techniques. Smithsonian Institution Press, c1994.
REF 746.012 Se43t

For a series of books on different counties, search the title ART TEXTILES OF THE WORLD

ARCHITECT-DESIGNED FURNITURE CABINETWORK CARPENTRY CARPENTRY TOOLS CHAIR DESIGN CHAIRS FURNITURE FURNITURE DESIGN FURNITURE, ENGLAND-check also France, United States, etc. FURNITURE FINISHING FURNITURE HISTORY FURNITURE MAKING FURNITURE REPAIRING

HARDWARE JOINERY MARQUETRY TOOLS TURNING WOOD WOOD CARVING WOOD CARVING TECHNIQUE WOOD FINISHING WOOD IDENTIFICATION WOODWORK WOODWORKING TOOLS

For a history of furniture:

Morley, John. The history of furniture: twenty-five centuries of style and design in the Western tradition. 1st North American ed.
Little, Brown and Co., c1999.
749.2 M827h 1999

Oates, Phyllis Bennett. The story of Western furniture. 1st paperback ed.
Herbert Press, 1993.
749.2 Oa8s

Korn, Peter. The woodworker's guide to hand tools. Taunton Press, c1998.
684.082 K841w

Dictionary of furniture. Charles Boyce, editor. 2nd ed.
Facts on File, c2001.
REF 749.03 D561b 2001

Edwards, Clive. Encyclopedia of furniture materials, trades, and techniques. Ashgate Pub., c2000.
REF 749.03 Ed95en

The encyclopedia of wood: a tree-by-tree guide to the world's most valuable resource. Facts on File, 1989.
REF 674.03 En19m

Joyce, Ernest. Encyclopedia of furniture making. Drake Publications [1970].
REF 684 J85 [also 1 copy in open stacks]

Salaman, R. A. Dictionary of woodworking tools, c. 1700-1970, and tools of allied trades. Rev. ed. Taunton Press, 1990, c1975.
REF 684 Sa3 1990

ART POTTERY CERAMICS CERAMIC SCULPTURE ENAMEL AND ENAMELING GLASS BLOWING AND WORKING GLASS PAINTING AND STAINING GLASS CRAFT GLAZES KILNS MAJOLICA PORCELAIN

POTTERS POTTERY POTTERY, AMERICAN-check also Chinese, English, Japanese, etc. POTTERY CRAFT POTTERY MARKS RAKU POTTERY SLIPWARE STONEWARE TEAPOTS TILES VASES

For a history of ceramics:

De Waal, Edmund. 20th century ceramics. Thames & Hudson, 2003.
738.0904 D34t

The dictionary of art. Jane Turner, editor. Grove's Dictionaries, 1996. REF 703 D561t v. 1-34

See volume 12, pages 780-797 for glass.

See volume 34 (index) for extensive subheadings

Boger, Louis Ade. The dictionary of world pottery and porcelain. Scribner, 1971.
REF 738 B63

Burleson, Mark. The ceramic glaze handbook: materials, techniques, formulas. Lark Books, 2001.
738.144 B924c

Cameron, Elisabeth. Encyclopedia of pottery & porcelain, 1800-1960. Facts on File, 1986.
REF 738.03 C145e

Ceramic glossary, 1984. American Ceramic Society, 1984.
REF 666.03 C334p

Cosentino, Peter. Encyclopedia of pottery techniques. Running Press, 1990.
REF 738.03 C82e [also 1 copy in open stacks]

Fournier, R. O. Illustrated dictionary of pottery decoration.1st ed. Prentice-Hall, c1986.
REF 738.03 F827i

Fournier, Robert L. Illustrated dictionary of pottery form. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1981.
REF 666.33 F827I 1981

Hamer, Frank. The potter's dictionary of materials and techniques. University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991.
REF 738.103 H17 1991

Karmason, Marilyn G. Majolica: a complete history and illustrated survey. Updated and enl. ed. Harry N. Abrams, 2002.
738.37 K146m 2002

Newman, Harold. An illustrated dictionary of glass.Thames and Hudson, c1977.
REF 748.03 N464i

Includes an introductory survey of the history of glass-making by Robert J. Charleston.

Savage, George, and Harold Newman. An illustrated dictionary of ceramics. Thames and Hudson, 1974.
REF 738 Sa9

Sentance, Bryan. Ceramics: a world guide to traditional techniques. Thames & Hudson, 2004.
738.1 Se59c

Speel, Erika. Dictionary of enamelling. Ashgate, c1998.
REF 738.4 Sp32d

Finding Articles

Search the library's Electronic Indexes and Databases by TYPE or by SUBJECT.
Check out the following for this topic:
ARTBIBLIOGRAPHIES MODERN
DAAI: DESIGN AND APPLIED ARTS INDEX
THE GROVE DICTIONARY OF ART (we also have the print version in 34 volumes: REF 703 D561t)
WILSON DATABASES

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