Irish Hands: The Tradition of Beautiful Crafts - Hardcover

Connolly, Sybil

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688110118 ISBN 13: 9780688110116

Publisher: Hearst Books, 1994

Synopsis

Capturing the craftspeople of Ireland at work in interviews and photographs, a designer presents tapestries and wall hangings, traditional fisherman's sweaters, miniature clay baskets, farmhouse cheese, lace, crystal, knitwear--and the Irish people who make them. 30,000 first printing.

About this title

From Booklist:

Ireland has long been acknowledged for its outstanding craft tradition, from delicate Belleek porcelain to rugged knitted designs. Connolly does a grand job of reaffirming the vibrant existence of contemporary crafts in Irish towns today, and at the same time her personal expertise clearly enhances interviews she conducts while visiting workshops of craftspeople working throughout the country. There are basket makers and lace makers, potters, weavers, jewelers, and others engaged in age-old activities, such as thatching. Filled with glorious photographs of the landscape and of the work of talented artisans, this lovely book captures an intimate sense of Ireland and celebrates a spirit and an attitude that are somehow uniquely Irish. Alice Joyce

About this edition

• Publisher: Hearst Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0688110118
• ISBN 13: 9780688110116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250