Sloyd In Great Britain And America 1890 & 1906

<p>Whether a teacher a student or a craftsperson who wishes to learn the skills and theories of Educational Slojd this book will provide a sound basis from which to develop classic or personal designs and to incorporate Educational Slojd in their work and life.</p><p><strong>Slojd In Great Britain And America: 1890 - 1906</strong> combines two influential turn of the 19th century texts that serve as both teacher education resources and as class instructive materials.</p><p><strong>Hand-Craft: A Text Book Employing A System Of Pure Mechanical Art Without The Aid Of Machinery; Being An English Exposition Of Slojd As Cultivated In Sweden And By The Scandinavian People</strong> by John D. Sutcliffe of the Manchester Recreative Evening Classes 1890.</p><p><strong>Elementary Sloyd And Whittling With Drawings And Working Directions</strong> by Gustaf Larsson Principal Of The Sloyd Training School Boston Massachusetts 1906.</p><p>Together these two titles bridge the creation of Swedish Slojd by Otto Salomon and the inclusion of Slojd theories and practices in both Great Britain and America.</p><p>Gary Roberts publisher of The Toolemera Press returns to print classic books on early crafts trades and industries from his personal collection.</p>