DIG YOUR HANDS IN THE DIRT By Denzer, Kiko
Description of the product
A Manual for Making Art Out of Earth
Mud is fun! Also easy, durable, and (dirt!) cheap, it is used worldwide to make beautiful homes, temples, and art. This book teaches you how to transform the dirt beneath your feet into your own beauty.
This simple, step by step, how to guide will have you building earthen birdhouses, model villages, sculptural benches, playground structures, murals, even monumental labyrinths and sundials!
It includes a simplified approach to drawing and design, as well as instructions for locating and mixing materials; collaborative methods; philosophical perspectives; and resources.
Inspiring photos feature community projects from Washington DC, to Chicago, Mexico, Berlin, and a neighbourhood strategy in Portland, Oregon, that uses earthen art to build community.
The Author: Kiko Denzer is an artist, teacher, and author in the earthen building revival. He serves as artist in residence in schools in his home state of Oregon, and has muddied tens of thousands of hands with his popular oven and bread manual, Build Your Own Earth Oven.
More Information
- Edition: 1st
- ISBN: 0967984661
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Hand Print Press
- Reviews:
"Offers a fascinating process to help you see and understand pattern in nature. The resulting designs are utterly consistent with the process of natural design. It s an invaluable and unique tool." - Ianto Evans, landscape architect, author of The Hand Sculpted House
