Arts Crafts

In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about storytelling, from the basic elements to the nuances of sharing your stories for maximum impact. The book begins with an introduction to the concept of storytelling, exploring its history and significance in today's world. From there, you'll delve into the essential elements of storytelling, including plot, characters, setting, and more.

Gustav Stickley was one of the greatest furniture makers in the past century and an inspiration for furniture craftsman worldwide. His works are some of the best known in the craftsmen movement, and his original works still command high prices at antique dealers. In this guide, craftsman Paul Anthony teaches you how to create a Stickley tabouret.

Aircraft Photography: Critical Decisions No Room for Error is a collection of "on location" shooting missions and how I solved problems with unusual camera techniques. Still, movie, and video solutions in the corporate environment requires using smart ideas to accomplish your goal. Detailed solutions as simple as how to use a piece of paper and string, through modifying equipment and using reverse logic to accomplish a goal.

In Behind the Star: A Guide to Mastering the Craft of Stand-In Work and Thriving Beyond the Set, Chad Gregory delivers a lean, gritty love letter to the unsung grinders of Hollywood—the stand-ins who keep the cameras rolling while stars sip coffee. A veteran stand-in for an A-list titan, Gregory doesn’t just lift the veil on this overlooked craft; he rips it down with a mix of raw memoir, practical know-how, and a life philosophy that hits like a well-timed mark.

Whether you dream of standing in the spotlight as a stand-up comedian, entertaining crowds with your wit and charm, or aspire to infuse humor into your everyday life and professional endeavors, this audiobook is your go-to resource. Prepare to embark on a transformative journey, navigating the intricacies of comedy writing, delivery, timing, and stage presence.

There are art forms that, rooted in the simpler pleasures of rural life, continue to beckon creative intellectuals and art enthusiasts to rethink what art is and how it may be created. Gourd art is an example of that simple, rural-based art form. It is a little known practice that begins with growing, harvesting, choosing, then cleaning and designing a gourd. If you do not have an artistic hobby yet, you would do well to learn all about gourd art and how easy it is to get started with this art form.

A music journalist (Tucker) from Nashville, Tennessee, is given an assignment by Volunteers Variety magazine to travel to Cleveland, Ohio, and cover the live music scene, along with the world famous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After attending an Alice Cooper concert in the Flats, he becomes entangled with a very strange group of people, diving into the gritty side of the big city to get their thrills.