Applied Art and Craft

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Visual art and communication. 3. Arts and crafts. 4. Advertising as an applied art. 5. Sketching and drawing. 6. Calligraphy. 7. Lettering typography. 8. The art impulse. 9. The mediums of art: past and present.10. Modern painting. 11. Poster design. 12. Different fields of applied arts. 13. Indian crafts. 14. Important techniques of decorative arts, and crafts handicrafts, arts and crafts. 15. Interior design and decoration. 16. Textile arts. 17. Tribal art. 18. Indian applied crafts. Bibliography.

In times where everything can be art, it is refreshing to come across extraordinary skill. Applied art and craft discusses the development of not only specific crafts glass, ceramics, jewellery, wood, textiles, and metal but also the trends and movements that have helped shape their developments. It includes full illustrations and techniques. The modern and recent developments in the field of scientific and computer interference have been covered in details. This book is designed for professionals, students and teachers of art and craft. Special focus has been given the basic course requirements of Indian Universalities imparting art and craft education.