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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2022 |
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| The Crafty Chica Creates! Latinx-Inspired DIY Projects with Spirit and Sparkle by Kathy Cano-MurilloWhat it is: A chatty, vibrant guide to Latin-inspired craft projects that discusses Latin style, encourages project personalization, includes a list of materials and resources, and works for both beginning and experienced crafters who appreciate an upbeat tone.
Projects include: The Two Fridas Beaded Vest; Mis Amigas Greeting Cards; T-Shirt Toss Pillow; Mariachi Tote Bag; Mexi-Cali Mini-Lights. |
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| Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them by Dan SaladinoWhat it is: A thought-provoking look at the dangers of food homogenization as well as the history and troubled future of a number of edibles, by longtime BBC food journalist Dan Saladino.
Did you know? Humans have consumed over 6,000 plant types, but now mainly eat just nine; one brewer produces 25% of the world's beer. |
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| The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing: A Complete Course for the Potter's Wheel by Julia Claire WeberWhat it is: An accessible introduction to creating lovely clay pottery that includes color photos, troubleshooting tips, and step-by-step directions for making bowls, mugs, and plates.
Chapters include: Throwing the Basic Forms; Understanding Clay and Trimming; Surface Decoration; Glazing and Firing. |
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Putting Pen (or Similar) to Paper (or Similar)
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| Making Comics by Lynda BarryWhat it is: A fun, thoughtful, comic-style ode to drawing and comic creation based on acclaimed cartoonist and professor Lynda Barry's inspired curriculum, plus a variety of exercises.
Want a taste? "You don't have to have any artistic skill to do this. You just need to be brave and sincere." |
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| The Golden Secrets of Lettering: Letter Design from First Sketch to Final Artwork by Martina FlorWhat's inside: A thorough, "highly educational" (Library Journal) guide to lettering that covers everything from creating a sample library to coloring, making dimensional letters and shadows, computerizing your work, and freelancing, by successful lettering artist Martina Flor.
Chapters include: The Lettering Designer's Playground; The Typographic Eye; Composition and Embellishments; The Finishing Touch. |
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| Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner by Claire Watson GarciaWhat it is: A bestselling drawing book that includes a supply list at the beginning of each chapter and guides new artists through various exercises, building from line drawing to contours to three dimensions, and includes tips, exercises, and homework.
Chapters include: Seeing to Draw; Turning Lines into Objects; Adding Accuracy; Expanding Techniques: Charcoal; Drawing the Face: Profile View; Still Life. |
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| Elements of Fiction by Walter MosleyWhat it is: The entertaining, illuminating follow-up to This Year You Write Your Novel that includes conversational chapters demonstrating the essential elements of fiction, such as character development, plot, structure, voice, and description.
Want a taste? "Fiction is one of the few constructive human activities in which we have the potential to make something from almost nothing."
Also available in eBook on Hoopla |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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