Shaker-Moebel / Kerry Pierce
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Kerry Pierce, a renowned expert on Shaker furniture, presents numerous pieces from the Shaker tradition in this beautiful picture book. He explains their construction, detailing materials and methods. Pierce offers more than just a simple guide to replication; he explores the religious intentions of the Shakers and approaches the phenomenon of this community from two perspectives. He narrates the exemplary story of the Shaker community at Pleasant Hill in Kentucky. Today, Pleasant Hill is an open-air museum of Shaker culture with an extensive furniture collection. The atmospheric ambiance of this place serves as the visual backdrop for this highly attractive picture book. A lovely gift book for woodworkers, design enthusiasts, or simply for yourself, to browse and dream...
Kerry Pierce
175 pages, color photos, black and white historical photos, black and white sketches, hardcover
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