“Artisan Geometry” is the overarching term used to describe the design approach in the five Lost Art Press books by Jim Tolpin and George Walker. We often get asked to explain it, and to recommend one or more of their books with which to get started. We decided those questions would be better answered by…
Read moreThis is an excerpt from our newest book “Good Eye” by Jim Tolpin and George Walker. Like their counterparts in the West, traditional artisans in China, Korea and Japan understood symmetry and used it extensively in their designs. By symmetry, we mean creating designs that display a mirror image both left and right. Symmetry is…
Read more“American Peasant” is back in stock with a new diestamp on the cover. When I designed the cover for the book, I developed six different images, all of which I liked. So we decided to use a different diestamp for each printing. We sold out the first printing last month, which featured an engraved spell…
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