 What is it?This book by Amber Massie-Blomfield explores the purpose of art in the modern world, It looks at different kinds of creative practices, and how they interconnect with activism, resistance, joy and hope.
From protests against large infrastructure projects that would shrink natural ecosystems , to the struggles of keeping hope in war torn places, each example in the book tells a powerful story
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 What is it?Robin Wall Kimmerer is a scientist and botanist who is a member of the Potawatomi nation in Northern America. In The Serviceberry, she uses nature, and particularly serviceberries, to discuss how we could move away from scarcity and hoarding of resources, toward something rooted in generosity and gratitude.
 What is it?In this book, 140 artists from across the globe, were invited to share their ideas and visions toward a more equitable future, that invites us to reconnect to our planet Earth.
It includes poems, philosophical essays, artworks, instruction for DIYs, recipes, and so much more, from artists such as Vivienne Westwood, Yoko Ono, Marina Abramovic, etc.  What is it?This book, written by Edmund De Waal, is a visual guide that documents ceramics, from pots dating 10,000 BC, to modern pieces created in the 2000s. Each vessel has a full page photo, with a short description to place it within the context of its time. This layout makes this hefty book digestible and a great way to appreciate the diversity of this medium.
Although, usually, books of this kind will follow a linear narrative, here the works are organised alphabetically, jumping from one part of the world to another, and often several centuries forward or backward. It is also not limited to crafts, and includes several examples of works from artists, designers, manufactures, etc.  What is it?This book, written by Baye Riddell with photos from Norm Heke captures the beginnings of Ngā Kaihanga Uku, a collective of Māori Clay Artist established in 1987, in Aotearoa New Zealand.
It starts by looking at the importance of clay within Māori creation stories, anchoring it into the realm of the sacred, then look at how it was used throughout the Pacific in the past, which includes Lapita pottery. Throughout the rest of the book, we learn about the historical context around when Ngā Kaihanga Uku was created, and the values that guide the practice of its members. It includes biographies of the original five founders of the collective (Ngā Tokorima) as well as those of more recent makers, who carry the collective forward in the future. Beautiful photos of workshops, studios, and artists' works accompany the text, making this book very enjoyable to read. |