Oh my gosh! The big brown UPS truck just pulled out of my driveway, and left behind this beautiful book-- The Penland Book of Jewelry: Master Classes in Jewelry Techniques.
It looks like it's going to be an amazing read. Each chapter is devoted to a specific jewelry artist.
The artist tells their own story--in their own words, and that gives this book a very personal feel. Almost like the feeling I get when I read artists's blogs.
Then the artists provide step-by-step "how to's" for their favorite techniques.
And, finally they share photos of work done by their favorite jewelry artists.
The content of this book seems so different from the usual cut and dry technique-based books. It looks gorgeous, too. I can't wait to dig in!!
