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Digital Image Transfer: Creating Art with Your Photography
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ellen G. Horovitz
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pixiq; 1 edition (2011, Oct 4th).
Pages: 160
Dr. Ellen G. Horovitz is director of the Graduate Art Therapy Program at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, and is currently on the Board of Directors for the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). A leader in the field of art therapy since the 1970s, Dr. Horovitz has won recognition for excellence in teaching, research, dedication, and service; she has been published in prominent professional journals, including The Journal of Art Therapy; and she has written several books, including Spiritual Art Therapy: An Alternate Path and A Leap of Faith: The Call to Art. more
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The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables: The 100 Easiest-to-Grow, Tastiest-to-Eat Vegetables for Your Garden
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Marie Iannotti
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Timber Press (2011, Dec 15th).
Pages: 288
Are heirloom vegetables more difficult to grow than conventional hybrids? The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables debunks this myth by highlighting the 100 heirloom vegetables that are the easiest to grow and the tastiest to eat. Marie Iannotti makes it simple for beginning gardeners to jump on the heirloom trend by presenting an edited list based on years of gardening trial and error. Her plant criteria is threefold: The 100 plants must be amazing to eat, bring something unique to the table, and — most importantly — they have to be unfussy and easy to grow. Her list includes garden favorites like the meaty and mellow 'Lacinato' Kale, the underused and earthy 'Turkish Orange' Eggplant, and the unexpected sweetness of 'Apollo' Arugula. more
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What's a Homeowner to Do?
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Stephen Fanuka
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Artisan Books (2011, Nov 22nd).
Pages: 432
Ships in November 2011. Watch the DIY series Million Dollar Contractor with Stephen Fanuka. In What’s a Homeowner to Do?, Stephen Fanuka and Edward Lewine explain the basics of home repair and maintenance. From assembling a tool kit to understanding the pros and cons of casement and double-hung windows, from the ins and outs of moldings, faucets, and electrical outlets to the best way to maintain appliances and driveways, you’ll find out everything you’ll need to know to keep your home in fine working order. With hundreds of clear, helpful illustrations, this essential reference covers such topics as how to install a ceiling fan; determining the right amount of paint to buy; how to repair a loose stair tread; choosing the proper child safety gate; and many more. more
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Handmade Garden Projects: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creative Garden Features, Containers, Lighting & More
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lorene Edwards Forkner
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Timber Press (2011, Nov 22nd).
Pages: 210
You can transform your garden into a handmade, personality-infused oasis. Author Lorene Edwards Forkner — part eco-friendly non-traditionalist, part crafty creative — will show you how. Projects run the gamut from eye-catching structures, like a pergola made from plumbing pipes, to imaginative details, like a tree-hung chandelier for nighttime ambiance. You'll also find helpful plant guides to accompany projects: delectable herbs to fill a stacking container tower, stellar succulents for a vertical gutter garden, glorious flowering vines to climb a bamboo obelisk, and so much more. Ready to get started? All you need are refreshingly simple, inexpensive materials — hardware store basics, salvaged goods, repurposed castoffs from cluttered basements — along with a little do-it-yourself spirit. more
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Salvage Secrets: Transforming Reclaimed Materials into Design Concepts
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Joanne Palmisano
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (2011, Sep 12th).
Pages: 256
A striking how-to guide and four-color visual tour presenting design possibilities using a range of salvaged materials.Sustainability and conservation are buzzwords in the construction and renovation of homes today. It's therefore no surprise that "salvage design"—reusing old building materials and other types of recycled goods—is becoming a popular technique, both for its environmentally friendly functionality and for its unique design aesthetic. Here is an inspiring, practical guide that is also a striking visual tour of the full range of interior design possibilities incorporating salvaged materials. From using recycled wood as vintage flooring or accent beams to reclaiming stone as a kitchen island or fitting salvaged tiles into a bathroom backsplash, the book covers a range of materials and design concepts for different rooms and supplies technical information about what to keep in mind (size, shape, color, structural needs, etc. more
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The Art of Creative Pruning: Inventive Ideas for Training and Shaping Trees and Shrubs
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jake Hobson
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Timber Press (2011, Oct 25th).
Pages: 200
“This coffee-table book exceeds expectations with how-to diagrams, tips on maintenance and tools and list of references accompanying genuinely breath-taking full-color photos.” (Booklist )“A wonderful new book that takes a fun, creative and interesting look at the world of pruning.” (Cuttings )"For fabulous ideas and late-winter inspiration, especially as we venture into our gardens wielding shears and pole pruners, Hobson's book is just the ticket." (Karla Dalley Connecticut Horticulture Society Newsletter ) more
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