MAGIC LANTERNS by
In the days before gas and electricity the main source of artificial light was from oil lamps and candles. A lantern around the flame prevented it being extinguished while offering some protection to the home from fire. It wasn't long before candle-light was being enhanced, manipulated and diffused by surrounding it with a lantern which added colour and form to the basic light source, turning it into something wondrous. We no longer have a practical need for lanterns, but emotionally they fulfil a need - a yearning for simplicity. They cast a warm and nurturing light that is soothing in our busy stressful lives. In the home, lanterns can be used to create ambient lighting for special occasions, Halloween or Christmas. Outdoor lanterns look enchanting hung form a tree, lining a pathway or floating on a pond for a magical garden party. Mary Maguire has chosen projects that make ideal gifts or decorations for the home and garden, or to take outdoors for a procession or party. The range of lanterns varies widely from the simple painted jam-jar suspended on a string, bent willow structures covered in painted tissue paper to huge illuminated bamboo, wire and fabric carnival floats.
Mary Maguire originally studied Fine Art and Textiles at Goldsmiths College, London, and since then she has continued to develop and exhibit her own work. She is the author of five other craft titles including Wirework, published in 1996.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781855859449 |
| ISBN 10 | 1855859440 |
| Title | MAGIC LANTERNS |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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