Historic Gourd Craft: How to Make Traditional Vessels, by C. Angela Mohr, is divided into four main sections. Part One (two pages), covers 'Looking at the Past', 'Adapting in the Present', and 'Equipping for the Job'. Part Two (twenty-two pages), covers 'Making Carriers', Lined Bowls', 'Unlined Bowls', and 'Carrier Handles'. Part Three (twenty-six pages), covers 'Making Containers', 'Jars', 'Vessels'. Part Four (eight pages), covers 'Making Utensils'. Historic Gourd Craft: How to Make Traditional Vessels ends with a four page conclusion.
Historic Gourd Craft: How to Make Traditional Vessels is well photographed and shows each step with a close-up view of the work in progress. Presentations are visually based, relying upon pictures to show the reader what is happening. Pictures are captioned with a description of the work being done. The bulk of the book's text is devoted to captioned pictures. The images guide the process of creating the work. This is a common approach taken with Schiffer publications.
64 pages. Paperback.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7643-2830-5
