Rural Crafts

Hand Hewn is a gorgeous celebration of the traditions and artistry of timber-frame building, a 7,000-year-old craft that holds an enduring attracti...

Enhance your gourd vessel or basket with antlers. Containing 169 color images and step-by-step instructions, learn how to drill, frame, and attach ...

First published in 1939, Made in England is a book about the crafts and people of the cottage industries of England, from the social historian, ill...

Celebrate the splendor of wood with these wood-crafting projects. From simple woven panels to making a functional yurt, Woodland Craft features an ...

As natural materials such as wood, leather, rattan and cork continue to be used in the home, handmade woven objects, from bread baskets and trays t...

Walter Murray was a young man tired of living in the city. Early in the 1920s, he persuaded a Sussex farmer to rent him a derelict cottage, which s...

Since Ben Franklin brought broomcorn to America from Egypt in 1790, the humble kitchen broom has been an integral part of our daily lives. Discover...

A classic by craft pioneer Osma Tod, first published in 1933, teach how to create baskets using materials found in nature. For beginners, natu...

Willow weaving is an exciting and rewarding craft for anyone who wants to reconnect with the natural world. This essential book gives all the info...

In our technology-driven, workaday world, connecting with nature has never before been more essential. A Wilder Life, a beautiful oversized lifesty...

Explore the art of basketry in this idea-filled book for weavers at all levels. Over 300 how-to photographs, guidance on using a fascinating select...

Appalachians have always honored craft. Showoff quilts, complicated whittlings, face jugs, intricate woven coverlets, and the work of famous basket...

In gourd art, there is a vast array of material that can be used when carving and decorating a gourd. When it comes to doing the rim, the options a...

Accompany woodsman Ben Law as he celebrates the amazing diversity of craft products made from materials sourced directly from the woods. Including ...

Britain has a long and rich tradition of woodcrafts and what, since about the 1970s, have been called the 'greenwood crafts'. Greenwood crafts foc...

From basic leatherworking techniques to the professional-level tips you need to make your project its best, this how-to book will walk you through ...