New Masters of the Wooden Box

Download or read book New Masters of the Wooden Box written by Oscar P. Fitzgerald and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring some of today's best woodworkers and artisans-such as Michael Hosaluk, Steven Kennard, Richard Raffin, Jacques Vesery, Bonnie Klein, and Hans Weissflog-this craftsmen's companion celebrates these modern masters and others who have taken box-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. The artist profiles include full-color, studio-quality photographs of their work along with essays that illustrate their design ideas and objectives. In addition, this collection also offers an in-depth introduction detailing the recent history of the wooden box in woodworking and its place in contemporary crafts and instrumental pieces, such as jewelry boxes, desk boxes, reliquaries, and keepsakes.