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The first survey of Ken Kiff's prints. Characterized by radiant colour and fantastic flights of the imagination, Ken Kiff RA (1935–2001) displayed one of the most individual and distinctive artistic styles of the 20th century. Kiff pursued the formal qualities of painting – shape, line, texture, transparency and colour. His practice was driven by an exploration of the material and emotional properties of colour, viewing colour as image, and image as colour. He melded figuration and abstraction, allowing colour and meaning to enhance one another. Kiff made prints throughout his career and his range of media expanded to include almost every printmaking technique. He collaborated with master printmakers in the UK, Europe and America, including Dorothea Wight, Erik Holgersson and Garner Tullis. Drawing on his extensive materials archive, diaries and letters, together with memories from his collaborators in the medium, this important thread of his work is now presented comprehensively in this expansive volume. Editions, blocks, stones and proofs all feature to present the complete prints of Ken Kiff.

Earth Saving Acts from Eco-Warriors is a powerful look at climate change and the sustainable decisions we can make to help!The world’s climate is changing, and it’s affecting the planet. The destruction of natural habitats and the rise in pollution are just some of the issues faced today. If you are someone who cares for nature and is worried about the environment, you might be wondering what you can do to help. Filled with useful information, inspiring articles, and sustainable ideas and projects, this Eco handbook gives you a wide range of ways to make a positive contribution to your community and the wider world. Find out how to make a difference, learn valuable skills, meet like-minded people, and gain experiences to remember.Learn more about:What it means to be an eco-warriorWhat a carbon footprint actually is and meansHow to make positive changes todayProblems with fast fashionAre you ready to be part of the action rather than watching from the side-lines? You have what it takes to be an eco-warrior!

Relax into the creative world of colouring. Containing a beautiful and diverse collection of illustrations, this fantastic book will allow the artist within you to shine! This edition contains a selection of over 40 animal artworks for you to complete in your chosen colour scheme. You can make your finished artworks as simple or as complex as you like - whichever you choose, you'll be astounded by the results. Welcome to the wonderful world of Zen Colouring!

Creating your own jewellery doesn t need to involve complicated techniques and expensive tools. With just a few steps, this book shows you how to make simple, fun items in no time at all. And all the projects are easy to customize or adapt to your own particular style. With a dazzling array of earrings, bracelets, necklaces and more, you re sure to find something to inspire you. This bumper book features 75 jewelry projects, from quirky to stylish, so there is plenty to choose from. Each project is accompanied by clear instructions explaining how to achieve perfect results, whether you are an experienced jewellery maker or just a beginner.

Zen Colouring - Winter Wonderland is the latest edition in the highly successful 'Zen Colouring' series. 'Winter Wonderland' contains an eclectic mix of 100 inspirational and beautiful images with a winter theme. It will help calm and relax while enabling the artist within to shine. The book contains a multitude of different illustrations to colour in, varying in complexity - from simple festive patterns to complex, geometric winter scenes.

Decoupage (from the French, decoupe, meaning to cut out) entails gluing cut-out pictures to an object and covering with varnish. It's a fun and easy way to decorate just about anything, from small household items to large pieces of furniture. Find out just how simple it is to personalize your favorite things with these twelve gorgeous projects, suitable for beginners and also as a source of inspiration for those who have already got some experience with this lovely craft.

These clever little projects are a great way for you to use up leftover yarn while making a range of useful and attractive items for the home or stunning handmade gifts. With clear, step-by-step instructions and gorgeous color photographs throughout, the twelve imaginative projects are suitable for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. There is also an illustrated techniques section to help beginners learn all the necessary skills. All projects are small and portable, making them perfect for crocheting when you're on the move. Projects include: Brooch, belts, hanging bags, spring garland, snowflakes, Easter eggs, coat hangers, necklace, votive covers, granny square purses.

Handmade bags are a great way to accessorise and express your individual style. They also make unique gifts for family and friends. This fantastic collection of bags features a range of styles and designs, showing you how to create 20 affordable, designer quality bags from the comfort of your own home. With a helpful techniques section and clear step-by step instructions, even a novice can create a stunning, bespoke bag in next to no time at all. From small evening bags to functional everyday handbags and capacious carriers, there's a bag to suit every outfit and occasion. Projects include: evening bag, clutch bag, messenger bag, carpet bag, retro handbag, knot bag, duffle bag, festival bag, backpack, tote, beach bag, shopper, in-flight bag, and more.

Inject some creativity into your wardrobe! Learn how to make lovely leather projects with a professional finish.This exciting new book features fabulous handcrafted items for your wardrobe and home.Projects include:Log and kindling basketStorage basketsKey fobsPencil casesWriting setBookletsNecklaceScarf beltsTote bagPurseWalletMost of the projects are suitable for those new to leatherwork, whilst those with some craft experience will be inspired by the exclusive designs.

The 'Christmas Jumper Colouring' book is a new and exciting, festive jumper-themed adult colouring book. Available in time for the start of the Christmas season, the gorgeous images of jumpers to colour in will offer the keen artist a unique take on the colouring-in craze. Packed with a wide variety of jumper designs - from simple winter patterns to complex festive scenes - there are designs to suit every mood and situation. The 'Christmas Jumper Colouring' book is a smaller, handy size, making it the ideal gift this Christmas season.

Weekend Woodworking is packed with a fantastic range of over 30 projects, all achievable within a weekend. Ideal for keen woodworkers with a wide range of abilities, there are projects which will suit those just starting out in woodworking as well as those with many years of experience in the workshop. Each project includes clear guidance on how to approach the making of each item and many include helpful tips and hints. Projects either include exploded, easy-to-follow diagrams or clear step-by-step photography.

Box Making is an exciting new title aimed at keen woodworkers of all levels. There are 25 designs to suit all tastes - from traditional hinged jewellery box designs to boxes with more elaborate and sophisticated opening mechanisms such as a quatrefoil box - woodworkers will be spoilt for choice. Many of the projects include helpful hints and tips to ensure a perfect result and all projects include step-by-step instructions along with either clear diagrams or easy-to-follow step-by-step photography. Plans are also provided where necessary. Boxes projects include: Shaker boxes, Marquetry box, Dovetail box, Tool storage box, Chess box.

Outdoor Woodworking is an exciting new title containing 20 projects, all ideal for the garden, patio, or deck. With projects for beginners and advanced woodworkers, this book is great for all levels.All the projects include clear guidance on how best to approach the construction of each piece. There are also several projects that include helpful hints and tips to achieving perfect results.Projects include:Bird TableDovecotePicnic BenchMicro ShedGarden GateMini WheelbarrowThe projects either include clear step-by-step photography or detailed diagrams.Suitable for all levels.

Fantasy Colouring is a beautifully therapeutic approach to resetting your mind, relaxing your thoughts, and taking yourself out of the everyday!Relax into the creative world of colouring. Containing a beautiful and diverse collection of illustrations, this fantastic book will allow the artist within you to shine! This edition contains a selection of fantasy artworks for you to complete in your chosen colour scheme. You can make your finished artworks as simple or as complex as you like - whichever you choose, you'll be thrilled with the results.Designs include:Complex Unicorn ArtIntricate SpirallingEnchanted KingdomsUnder the Sea Mosaic Effects It will appeal to both adults and children and makes the perfect gift!

Art can transform a space. Whether your style is classic, modern or somewhere in between, artwork will raise your decor to a whole new level. But forget the days of hanging a piece and just leaving it there. It's time to create a new mindset, rotate your art and keep your walls alive and interesting. Update your child's space as often as you like with these beautiful contemporary illustrations. Printed on high-quality paper, each artwork is simple to remove and ready to frame. A perfect gift for any parent. SELLING POINTS: . A wide selection of prints to choose from to decorate the home . Each artwork is simple to remove and ready to frame . Printed on high-quality paper . Perfect gift for family and friends Includes 36 illustrations

Art can transform a space. Whether your style is classic, modern or somewhere in between, artwork will raise your decor to a whole new level. But forget the days of hanging a piece and just leaving it there. It's time to create a new mindset, rotate your art and keep your walls alive and interesting. Update your space as often as you like with these beautiful contemporary illustrations. Printed on high-quality paper, each artwork is simple to remove and ready to frame. A perfect gift for any teen. SELLING POINTS: . A wide selection of prints to choose from to decorate the home . Each artwork is simple to remove and ready to frame . Printed on high-quality paper . Perfect gift for family and friends Includes 36 illustrations

Weekend Makes: Crocheted Bags is a stylish collection of 25 simple projects for every occasion.Crochet your way from clutch to tote, making a variety of beautiful bags in between, with the latest title in the Weekend Makes series. Crochet has been brought bag up-to-date and now fills Instagram and Pinterest, not to mention catwalks and high-end fashion houses, with modern masterpieces.Grab your crochet hook and yarn and join the trend by creating a carrier for every outing. Whether you're a newcomer to this craft or have been hooked for a while, you'll find a project to kickstart your creativity and learn the skills required to make it.With detailed techniques, tools and materials sections, this book provides everything you need to know to get started. Each project guides you step by step with easy-to-follow instructions and close-up photos of each stage. Whether you need to carry keys, groceries, or a picnic, or add the finishing touch to an outfit, there are 25 easy projects to make, from essential everyday bags, such as the tote, shopper, and backpack, to more exciting, elaborate shapes, such as the Japanese knot, circle raffia and drawstring bag.Projects included:Leopard-print clutchRound raffia bagMaker's project bagKnot bagYoga mat bagTweed bagCrossbody drawstring bagPicnic bagRainbow clutchAs well as learning the basic stitches and how to shape these styles, you'll expand your knowledge to create different patterns and textures, including leopard print, geometric and honeycomb designs, and work with different colours and types of yarn.

Mythical Colouring contains a unique and diverse collection of over 60 illustrations, with magical creatures such as unicorns and dragons, as well as botanical gardens and other enchanting scenes.Compiled by the same team behind Zen Colouring, the UK’s best-selling magazine, this beautifully illustrated colouring book offers hours of escapism and imagination to colourists interested in mythical and fantasy worlds.

This colouring book is a treat for children and adults alike, where they can indulge in a world of sweetness with adorable characters to colour. From doughnuts and cupcakes to lollies and cookies, people can feast on hours of fun, creativity or relaxation.

Cute Cozy Coloring: Adventure is filled with adorable and heartwarming illustrations that will bring you a sense of calm, comfort and joy. Perfect for kids, teens and adults alike, this book offers simple designs and bold lines for an easy and stress-free colouring experience. So, get cosy and embrace this collection of pure cuteness that will melt your heart.

Cute Cozy Coloring: Forest is filled with adorable and heartwarming illustrations that will bring you a sense of calm, comfort and joy. Perfect for kids, teens and adults alike, this book offers simple designs and bold lines for an easy and stress-free colouring experience. So, get cosy and embrace this collection of pure cuteness that will melt your heart.

Cute Cozy Coloring: Oceans is filled with adorable and heartwarming illustrations that will bring you a sense of calm, comfort and joy. Perfect for kids, teens and adults alike, this book offers simple designs and bold lines for an easy and stress-free colouring experience. So, get cosy and embrace this collection of pure cuteness that will melt your heart.

Cute Cozy Coloring: Jungle is filled with adorable and heartwarming illustrations that will bring you a sense of calm, comfort and joy. Perfect for kids, teens and adults alike, this book offers simple designs and bold lines for an easy and stress-free colouring experience. So, get cosy and embrace this collection of pure cuteness that will melt your heart.

Cute Cozy Coloring: Monsters is filled with adorable and heartwarming illustrations that will bring you a sense of calm, comfort and joy. Perfect for kids, teens and adults alike, this book offers simple designs and bold lines for an easy and stress-free colouring experience. So, get cosy and embrace this collection of pure cuteness that will melt your heart.

Cute Cozy Coloring: Kittens is filled with adorable and heartwarming illustrations that will bring you a sense of calm, comfort and joy. Perfect for kids, teens and adults alike, this book offers simple designs and bold lines for an easy and stress-free colouring experience. So, get cosy and embrace this collection of pure cuteness that will melt your heart.

Step into a dreamy and blissful world full of fluffy clouds and other celestial wonders. A whimsical adventure awaits, floating on crescent moons and chasing twinkling stars, so just grab your colour pencils and crayons, and get ready for hours of relaxation.‘Kawaii’ is a Japanese concept that has grown into a global phenomenon. It refers to the culture of 'cuteness' and the style is very popular among children, teenagers and adults.

Did you know that the Vikings weren’t just one people? The pillaging pirates who raided Europe’s coasts came from all over Scandinavia, and lots of people from those countries never even picked up a sword – they preferred to stay at home and farm their own land, thank you very much!This visually stunning history guide will transport you back in time to meet the real Vikings, including skillful shipbuilders, the explorers who ‘discovered’ North America and Greenland – and the fearsome warriors that ruled over England. Learn about their remarkable rune system, the war of the Norse gods, how they traded with far-flung civilisations and much more!Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.The KS2 and KS3 school curriculum is consulted when devising each volume, to ensure that the books cover important educational topics, making them a perfect teaching aid for learning history and STEM subjects.

In this book, you’ll meet the man behind the monarch. You’ll quickly discover that looking good in a crown is the very least of Charles’ many talents. He is the first king with a university degree, can fly jets and helicopters, plays piano, cello and trumpet, and is a best-selling children’s author. He’s also been a pioneer in the campaign against climate change, founded 18 charities and, among his many jobs, is the ‘Keeper of the Cows’! His life so far has been one of highs, lows, challenges and triumphs. It's the story of a modern man who is now the head of an ancient institution and set to claim a unique place in British history. To find out how and why, and more besides, read on…Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person’s life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person’s life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

At their height, these magnificent, fortified homes were at the centre of major world events and packed to the turrets with life. Rulers used their castles to defend territory, stash their riches and house their friends and family. To do that they depended on knights and soldiers, and they also needed an army of servants, cooks and all kinds of craftspeople to maintain their cushy lifestyle. On this guided tour, you’ll meet them all, explore their world and see the extreme ways in which vicious invaders tried to spoil the party! So, join us as we lower the drawbridge and usher you into the exciting, frightening and frequently strange world of castles.Each volume in the Factology series provides a fast-paced and fun introduction to its subject, explaining key concepts and highlighting significant events in a manner that is clear, accessible and entertaining.The KS2 and KS3 school curriculum is consulted when devising each volume, to ensure that the books cover important educational topics, making them a perfect teaching aid for learning history and STEM subjects.