H&-lettering techniques are a popular & visually dynamic way to add textual elements to crafts from journals to mixed-media art. Sixteen accomplished contributors
- including calligraphers painters collagists card makers fiber artists & graphic designers
- give their personal perspectives on lettering. They all offer their favourite tools how they use them their signature technique with step-by-step instructions & photos & an alphabet sampler of their own font. Gorgeous gallery images of each contributors work are also included.

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Creative Literacy assists in developing a creative cross-curriculum approach to literacy. Activities based on fiction & non-fiction texts support & extend childrens responses to reading & promote creativity in higher-order thinking skills & written work. Themes include Animal Fun Time Travelling Rainforests Electricity Ancient Egypt. * Practical starting points to engage the whole class. * Inspiring ideas for cross-curricular activities & displays. * Clear & informative illustrations show real-life classroom displays. * Resource lists & step-by-step instructions to help with lesson planning. ...

Creative Music Composition" is designed to be an introductory textbook for music students. Creative composition
- composing in
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Whether you have formal training in painting or no experience at all this new in paperback workshop-style book is the perfect guide for any artist interested in integrating the medium of paint into other types of artwork such as surface design mixed media collage altered art or art journaling. Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists explores a wide variety of innovative & experimental paint techniques that can add stunning visual impact & texture to many types of work. Develop your sense of composition & learn new approaches to abstract design. Experiment with texture effects collage inclusions & encaustic. Learn how to use the latest new products to achieve magical effects. See how to use digital imagery including how to do transfers with wax. Be inspired by the work of a wide variety of cutting edge mixed media artists & experimental painters. ...

For most photographers the picture is the end product of the creative process. For Catherine Anderson it's just the beginning. In a wide array of projects using techniques from Photoshop to needle & thread she shows beginner & experienced photographers alike how to turn their pictures into handmade objects of art from books & collages to customised greeting cards. ...

The regularity with which the term solutions is used in management speak suggests that management is largely about problem solving. To suggest that thinking creatively is a useful skill in solving a problem may be stating the obvious but experience tells us that under pressure managers tend to fall back on the tried & tested rather than the new & creative. This text provides an essential introduction to the ideas & skills of solving problems creatively. It demonstrates: how & why people are blocked in their thinking how this impairs the creative problem solving process how creative problem solving techniques can help overcome these difficulties Theories of creative thinking are critically examined & utilised to explore the variety of techniques that can be employed to discover insights into difficult management problems. Using case studies & case histories together with extensive diagrams examples & thought-provoking questions Creative Problem Solving for Managers provides the most up-to-date & extensive approach to this important topic. This refreshing new edition will prove essential reading on the growing number of creativity management classes springing up in business schools & will also be a helpful read on a range of other modules that require a creative mindset. ...

This title lets you discover the fantastic new Melt-n-Blend technique that allows anyone to create stunning applique design ...

Recycling is one of the hottest new trends in embroidery & this is the first book to cover it. Embroiderers recycle for many different reasons: to conserve old pieces of ephemera for the future to give their work a personal touch to convey meaning or simply for economy. Covering both hand & machine embroidery this book is packed with ideas for using many different types of salvaged material such as fabric paper natures materials including dried flowers & tree bark plus plastic wood & metal waste & precious personal objects such as broken jewellery or special souvenirs. Illustrated in colour throughout with work from the worlds leading contemporary embroiderers the book covers: Introduction: Why recycle? * How to collect salvaged objects * Finding your own meaning * Fibre waste * Fabric waste * Recycling old embroidery * Paper & natural waste * Plastic waste * Wood metal & mineral waste * Recycling packaging & books ...

Techniques & procedures for collecting & analysing different types of data are examined & analysed in detail. The skills necessary to promote the effectiveness & validity of research within the creative industries are highlighted in case studies all of which also demonstrate what a well-designed research project can achieve. ...

Creativity is becoming increasingly important in an age of advanced audience sophistication. It's no longer enough to follow standard writing techniques
- becoming a first-class screenwriter demands not only a command of craft but an understanding of how to unleash & harness creativity. The Creative Screenwriter" offers a wealth of inspiring writing exercises designed to help you produce better more exciting scripts. Each essential area of screenwriting is covered in its own chapter from learning how to build stories & finding good ideas to deepening characters & experimenting with structure to enhancing scene writing & improving pitching. Finally a range of innovative DIY Script Surgeries encourage you to find solutions to common screenwriting problems such as overcoming writer's block managing the rewrite & selling your work. This is a book to return to again & again. It is a guide for aspiring screenwriters who want to develop a powerful writing practice; a manual for teachers & students seeking discussion & reflection; a bible for professionals wanting to hone their craft & solve script struggles. It will rekindle the creative spark; remind you of why you love writing; & help to express the stories you want to tell
- & sell!"

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