[ebooks] Our Great God - 11 Inspiring Arrangements of Timeless Hymns: Advanced Piano Collection (Sacred Performer Collections) by Rebecca Moore at Arts-Photography

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Transforming unlikely pieces of scrap metal into significant works of art - giving new life to things we throw away - is an accessible; creative and fulfilling activity. This book describes and illustrates the concerns and techniques involved in making this kind of sculpture; looking behind the work at the richness and diversity of an area of sculpture that deserves to be far better known. Topics covered include the role and purpose of sculpture; the particular qualities of sculpture made from scrap metal and the practical processes involved in its making. It also covers sources of scrap metal; identifying metals; reviewing metalworking techniques; creative approaches; different types of sculpture; and the making; finishing and installation of pieces of sculpture. This book will be of great interest to blacksmiths; sculptors and metalworkers and is beautifully illustrated with 108 colour photographs from work by professional sculptors and students; showcasing a range of different approaches.