Contemporary African Arts and Crafts – On-site working with art forms and processes –

– 460 Photographs – 23 Color Plates –

“Designed for all who admire the magnificent, richly decorative art of Africa, this new book will allow both novice and advanced craftsmen to turn out breathtakingly beautiful objects derived from the art of ancient as well as present-day Africa. …”

Contents:
African arts as nonverbal communication
The potter’s art
African textile arts
Containers: baskets and calabashes
Hides, skins, and feathers
Beads, shells, and bones
Working with metals
Carving wood and ivory
Bibliography
Map of Africa
Tribal Map
Index