@article{351978, note = {"A project of the University of North Carolina Center for Craft, Creativity and Design."}, author = {Koplos, Janet. and Metcalf, Bruce,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/351978}, title = {Makers a history of American studio craft / [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {University of North Carolina Press,}, abstract = {Here is the first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States. The book follows the development of studio craft--objects in fiber, clay, glass, wood, and metal--from its roots in 19th-century reform movements to the rich diversity of expression at the end of the 20th century. Keeping as their main focus the objects and the makers, Koplos and Metcalf offer a detailed analysis of seminal works and discussions of education, institutional support, and the philosophical underpinnings of craft. Oversize, with more than 400 illustrations.}, recid = {351978}, pages = {1 online resource (xi, 529 p.) :}, address = {Chapel Hill :}, year = {2010}, }