THE NEW ARTISANS
DUPON, OLIVIER
Showcases work by designers and makers who use craft techniques rather than mass-production methods to create stylish, whimsical, covetable objects
The practice of handmade craft has undergone a huge resurgence in recent times. This book captures the new mooda return to the unique and the artisanal.
The first part of the book profiles over seventy international artisans who represent an astonishing array of crafts. The profiles include information on what inspires each artisan and how they create their products, often in innovative or eco-conscious ways.
The second part of the book consists of an invaluable directory of products, divided into categories: art, ceramics, furniture, glasswork, jewelry, lighting, metalwork, paper and woodwork, stationery, tableware, and textiles. More than 800 color photographs illustrate the huge variety of design work on offerexquisite paper flowers, handthrown pots and jugs, beaded necklaces, folk-inspired knitted scarves, handblown chandeliers, wooden table lamps, embroideries, and more.
Based in France, Olivier Dupon scouts international markets in search of artisanal objects to feature on his acclaimed blog, Dossier37.
