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Updated edition available January 2009! *
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The Craft and Art of Bamboo
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30 Elegant Projects to Make for Home and Garden
by Carol Stangler (Lark Books, 2001) A Book that Covers the Beauty, History, and How-To's of Bamboo. • Detailed instructions for creating bamboo fences, screens, garden structures, and interior home furnishings Click here to view Table of Contents |
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** COMING JANUARY 2009 **
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THE CRAFT & ART OF BAMBOO - UPDATED TO INCLUDE
BAMBOO'S ROLE AS A RAPIDLY RENEWABLE MATERIAL FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY |
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Author Carol Stangler has revised the first three chapters to focus on bamboo's emergence as one of nature’s most productive renewable resources. All other chapters remain the same as the original book, giving the reader detailed information with over 200 color photos and 50 illustrations. |
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| Bamboo’s eco-friendly properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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- unsurpassed air cleaner |
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| Bamboo’s role in cultural traditions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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- indigenous bamboo continues to be used in South America for housing |
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- once established, is drought resistant |
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- digging a rhizome trap |
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| To receive notification when the new edition is published, along with a form to purchase signed copies from the author, please eMail Carol. If you wish to receive a postcard notice as well, please add your mailing address to your eMail. |
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Photo: Jim McMillan
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CAROL STANGLER Author & Environmental Artist
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Environmental Artist Carol Stangler has been experimenting with bamboo since 1988. Recognizing bamboo as a "new" material for Western artists and craftpersons, she has worked to bring its artistic and sustainable value to the mainstream public. Since the publication of her book, The Craft and Art of Bamboo, Stangler has taught bamboo workshops throughout the county. She lives and maintains a studio in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Carol Stangler, 54 Westover Drive, Asheville, NC, 28801-1634: 828-254-0023: cstangler@aol.com
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