This idea-packed compendium presents the work of todays top wood artists in over 500 photos. More than 130 artists from nine countries are showcased, including furniture makers, turners, and sculptors who borrow ideas and techniques from one another to create their art. Teachers of art history, creative art, craft, industrial design, and woodwork will discover new material for teaching about wood as a medium.

Over 400 ideas for unusual fireplace designs reflect historical styles from Renaissance to Post-Modern. Fire screens, hoods, doors, andirons, grates, tongs, pokers, shovels, brooms, and their stands emerge as significant decorative items in today's homes. You will marvel at the artistry, variety, and craftsmanship.

This revised edition retains all the techniques and inspiration of the original edition that helped many artists find the answers they needed for creating sculpture. New chapters update the history of direct metal sculpture over the past quarter century. One chapter explains the impact public art programs are having on culture in our cities. There are also sections on the impact of the computer, exploring the importance of computer aided design, and the impact of the Internet for successfully marketing ones art.