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Product Description This craftsman's companion celebrates the uncontained creativity of woodturners, furniture artists, and elite craftsmen from around the world!31 profiles of today's finest woodworkers and artisans including Andy Buck, Jenna Goldberg, Ulrike Scriba, Hans Weissflog, and moreOver 250 photos, full-color and studio-quality, of stunning pieces including jewelry boxes, desk boxes, reliquaries, keepsake boxes and moreInsights and design ideas for spectacular work that takes box-making to a higher level of aesthetic formAuthor Oscar P. Fitzgerald is a nationally known historian, author, lecturer, and consultantLittle Book of Wooden Boxes features 31 of today's finest woodworkers and elite artisans—such as Michael Hosaluk, Steven Kennard, Richard Raffin, Jacques Vesery, Bonnie Klein, and Hans Weissflog—who share their amazing techniques, their inventive talents, and the inspiration that fuels their distinctive designs.Each artist's profile includes full-color, studio-quality photographs of their most spectacular and inspirational work, including jewelry boxes, desk boxes, reliquaries, keepsake boxes and more, along with insights on their design ideas and objectives.Curated by nationally known historian and author Oscar P. Fitzgerald, this book is sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library.Little Book of Wooden Boxes is presented in an attractive pocket-sized 5.75-inch by 7-inch format and will make a cherished gift for any woodworker!Profiled artists include:Bonnie Bishoff and J.M. SyronAndy BuckKip ChristensenJim ChristiansenJean-Christophe CouradinAndrew CrawfordMichael CullenJenna GoldbergLouise HibbertMichael HosalukRobert InghamRay JonesKim KelzerSteven KennardYuji KuboPo Shun LeongPeter LloydTom LoeserMichael ModeCraig NuttJay and Janet O'RourkeEmi OzawaAndrew PotocnikRichard RaffanUlrike ScribaJeff and Katrina SeatonTommy SimpsonBonnie Klein and Jacques VeseryPhilip WeberHans Weissflog"Full of ideas for studio artists and advanced hobbyists and should inspire them to see boxes and other containers as works of art, not just as functional objects."—Library Journal"If you are interested in stretching your mind and your woodworking 'out of the box' then this book is for you."—Lumberjocks"This is an inspiring book that is sure to appeal, not only to those who either make or wish to make boxes, but also to anyone who enjoys seeing and learning about the very finest work of the world's great wood artists."—Australian Woodworker Magazine Book Description This craftsman's companion celebrates 31 of the woodturners, furniture artists, and elite craftsmen from around the world who have taken box-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. Each artist’s profile includes full-color, studio-quality photographs of their most spectacular work, along with insights on their design ideas and objectives. From the Back Cover UNCONTAINED CREATIVITYThis craftsman's companion celebrates the woodturners, furniture artists, and elite craftsmen from around the world who have taken box-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. Little Book of Wooden Boxes profiles thirty-three master artists who share a common vehicle for self-expression: the wooden box. Hundreds of inspirational studio-quality photographs display their most spectacular work, including jewelry boxes, desk boxes, reliquaries, keepsake boxes, and more."Full of ideas for studio artists and advanced hobbyists and should inspire them to see boxes and other containers as works of art, not just as functional objects."—Library Journal"If you are interested in stretching your mind and your woodworking 'out of the box' then this book is for you."—Lumberjocks.com"This is an inspiring book that is sure to appeal, not only to those who either make or wish to make boxes, but also to anyone who enjoys seeing and learning about the very finest work of the world's great wood artists."—Australian Woodworker Magazine About the Author Oscar P.