<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[subject results for "Artisans."]]></title><description><![CDATA[subject results for "Artisans."]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/princetonlibrary/rss/search?query=%22Artisans.%22&amp;searchType=subject&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;page=1&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:37:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Skylark]]></title><description><![CDATA["1664. Alouette Voland is the daughter of a master dyer at the famed Gobelin Tapestry Works, who secretly dreams of escaping her circumstances and creating her own masterpiece. When her father is unjustly imprisoned, Alouette's efforts to save him lead to her own confinement in the notorious Salpãetriáere asylum, where thousands of women are held captive and cruelly treated. But within its grim walls, she discovers a small group of brave allies, and the possibility of a life bigger than she ever imagined. 1939. Kristof Larson is a medical student beginning his psychiatric residency in Paris, whose neighbors on the Rue de Gobelins are a Jewish family who have fled Poland. When Nazi forces descend on the city, Kristof becomes their only hope for survival, even as his work as a doctor is jeopardized"--]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1486252</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1486252</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[McLain, Paula]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1486252057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781668028155/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making A Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[By profiling 30 creatives, the author explores how making by hand is the key to discovering one's passion--whether that means spinning natural fibers, carving a wooden bowl, or creating elaborate papercuts.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1415897</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1415897</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Falick, Melanie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1415897057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781579657444/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lives of the Great Makers]]></title><description><![CDATA["Lives of Great Makers celebrates the aesthetic flair, design skills and technical ingenuity that define exceptional craftspeople whose pioneering masterpieces have, over the centuries, changed the nature and direction of the decorative arts. Featuring biographies of notable European and North American makers--ranging from furniture makers such as Thomas Chippendale, designer and entrepreneur Louis Comfort Tiffany, and woodcarvers such as Grinling Gibbons to textile artists including Gunta Stözl, silversmiths such as Paul Storr, and ceramicists such as Lucie Rie--this richly illustrated book also includes remarkable pieces by glassmakers and engravers, enamellists, jewellers, and others who represent the very pinnacle of their craft. Written by curatorial experts at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, the feature lives of some forty women and men from the past 500 years explore how their work was shaped by patronage, trade, migration, war, empire, and the evolution of ideas. Also included are brief introductions to individual periods of history taht set the lives in their broader cultural context. This uplifting and fascinating book helps to define the enduring appeal of the objects that surround us and that represent some of the highest achievements of human creativity" -- Back cover.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1485422</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1485422</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1485422057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>500 Years of Creative Excellence</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780500481042/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crafting Change]]></title><description><![CDATA["An energetic, informative, and inspiring exploration of craftivism --the intersection of art and activism--throughout American history, with particular focus on the present day."--]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1455920</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1455920</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vitkus, Jessica]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1455920057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Handmade Activism, Past and Present</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780374313326/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Artisans]]></title><description><![CDATA["Born in Shen Village in Southeast China, Shen Fuyu grew up in a family of farmers. Years later, Shen, now a writer, returned to his hometown to capture the village's rich history in the face of industrialization. Through his own childhood memories and those of his ancestors, Shen resurrects the working life of Shen Village through interlinked stories of fifteen artisans as their lives intersect over the course of a century. While Shen's view of his hometown and his heritage is tinged with nostalgia, he does not romanticize it. Nor does he sugarcoat the backbreaking difficulty of life in rural China, but he still captures its small satisfactions and joys of loving one's work with a great deal of care. In an acerbic, earthy and unsparing style that swings from poignancy to comedy, sometimes within a single paragraph, Shen evokes the spirits of these workers--a bamboo-weaver and his beloved bull, a carpenter's magical saw, the deserter who became the village lantern-maker and a rebellious woman who beats up her own kidnapper. A reflection on the vicissitudes of small-town life during the epic shift from agricultural to industrial civilization, The Artisans vividly details the hardships, friendships and communal mythmaking of a disappearing community." --book jacket.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1453607</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1453607</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shen, Fuyu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1453607057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Vanishing Chinese Village</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781662600753/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handmade in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA["Discover the exceptional artistry and rich traditions being kept alive by Japanese artisans in the twenty-first century. In an era where global interest in handmade, small-batch products is heightening as a response to mass production, Handmade in Japan takes a look inside the workshops of the country’s artisans, revealing their endless pursuit of excellence, and what it means to dedicate one’s life to the stewardship of irreplaceable cultural heritage."--Amazon.com.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1442270</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1442270</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1442270057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Pursuit of Perfection in Traditional Crafts</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9783899559927/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debut book from acclaimed Los Angeles lifestyle brand Poketo! Creative Spaces: People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire explores the lives, homes, and studios of 23 artistic entrepreneurs, authors, and designers. From a colorful desk in a tiny closet to expansive homes, Creative Spaces features a collection of unique interiors from across the country. Each individual feature contains an intimate profile and unexpected takeaways, Proves creativity can be sparked anywhere, Filled with stunning photography that shows how these creatives bring art into the everyday. This dynamic book showcases an eclectic mix of creatives, including artist Adam J. Kurtz, ceramicist Helen Levi, and DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, among others. Fusing lifestyle with interior design, this peek into the spaces and lives of creative professionals will motivate dreamers and thinkers to become doers and makers. A perfect gift for interior design fans, design blog readers, art book collectors, and creative entrepreneurs. A wonderful source of inspiration from the minds behind Poketo.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1446211</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1446211</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vadakan, Ted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1446211057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>People, Homes, and Studios to Inspire</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452174099/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost Lost Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA["In this book, you'll meet more than twenty artisans who have devoted their lives to honoring traditional techniques and to creating something useful and beautiful every day. In-depth profiles of the artisans illuminate the philosophies and histories behind their work. Gorgeous photographs transport you to studios from Oaxaca to Kyoto and from Milan to Tennessee. Two essays explore the challenges and rewards of engaging deeply with tradition. This book is a tribute to human ingenuity and a celebration of tactile beauty. Whether you appreciate beautiful craftsmanship or are a maker yourself, you'll find inspiration and hope in these pages." -- Back cover.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1418732</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1418732</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Freidenrich, Emily]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1418732057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781452170206/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craeft]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the midst of a seemingly endless supply of mass-manufactured products, we find ourselves nostalgic for products bearing the mark of authenticity―hand-made furniture, artisan breads, craft beers, and other goods produced by human hands. What often goes unnoticed is the transformation of our understanding of craft―or rather, craft―in the wake of industrialization. In Craft, archaeologist and medieval historian Alexander Langlands argues that our modern understanding of craft only skims the surface. His journeys from his home in Wales have taken him along the Atlantic seaboard of Europe, from Spain through France and England to Scotland and Iceland in search of the lost meaning of craft. Reaching as far back as the Neolithic period, he combines deep history with scientific analyses and personal anecdotes. We follow the author as he herds sheep, keeps bees, tans hides, spins wool, and thatches roofs. We learn that scythes work much better on tall grass than the latest model of weed trimmers, that you can spin wool using a large wooden spoon, and that it was once considered criminal to work on animal hides before a requisite twelve-month soak. When it first appeared in Old English, the word craft signified an indefinable sense of knowledge, wisdom, and resourcefulness. Rediscovering craft will connect us with our human past, our sense of place, and our remarkable capacity to survive in the harshest of landscapes. Craft helps us more fully appreciate human ingenuity and the passing on of traditions from generation to generation.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1393306</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1393306</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Langlands, Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1393306057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780393635904/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Law of Angels]]></title><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1285865</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1285865</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clark, Cassandra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1285865057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780312674557/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carting his lovingly handcrafted rugs to town, Mendleman discovers that the shop that carried his wares has been taken over by a new, bottom-line-oriented owner who stocks only cheaply made merchandise. With the disappearance of his patron, Mendleman's world is upended. His only recourse is to sell his rugs for a pittance to a grand new emporium. Although he must accept the insult for the survival of his young family, the blow drives the sensitive artist to the breaking point.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1275712</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1275712</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sturm, James]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1275712057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781897299975/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Unicorn]]></title><description><![CDATA[With her talent for mending things, sixteen-year-old Tanaquil reconstructs a unicorn which, brought to life, lures her away from her desert fortress home and her sorceress mother to find a city by the sea and the way to a perfect world.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1035926</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1035926</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lee, Tanith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 1991 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1035926057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780689315756/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A unique, illuminating story of the first–generation Jewish American toymakers who literally manufactured the century of the child. In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together, they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation into a prewar market rife with other first–generation American Jewish the Hassenfield brothers of Hasbro, Ruth Moskowicz and Elliot Handler of Mattel, and Joshua Lionel Cowan of Lionel Trains. In Playmakers, Michael Kimmel documents the creation of the idealized American childhood in the twentieth century—an idea developed but not experienced by its creators, whose parents often were poor immigrants from Eastern Europe. From Barbie and G.I. Joe to Popeye, Superman, and Mr. Potato Head, Kimmel follows Jewish toymakers as they climbed the ladder of success alongside Jewish comic book creators, children’s authors, parenting experts, and child psychologists. Playmakers shows how the overlapping experiences of being a Jew and a child in twentieth–century America—an outsider looking in, a person desperate to be accepted—created childhood as we know it today.]]></description><link>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1489113</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S57C1489113</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kimmel, Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://princetonlibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1489113057</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781324105282/MC.GIF&amp;client=pricp&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>