A Bowl of Olives: On Food and Memory
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (742 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761145265 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
And a poet, in love with words that sing, like podding and wicker, nettle and snug. And she is also a collagist, weaving together photographs, line drawings, her personal swatchesall the hues of a spice cabinet, or the sensations of a picnic, the colors of the breeze, sunshine, laughter, the cooling grass. Sara Midda is a watercolorist whose delicate and beautiful paintings shine like jewels, evoking the sweet purple taste of a summer raspberry or the silvery greens and gnarled burnt umber of an olive grove. By turns reverent and playful, A Bowl of Olives is a work of pure enchantment, celebrating foodof the seasons, of family, of travel and memory. The book is cloth-bound, jacketed, and printed on uncoated stock to convey the feeling of an artist’s sketchbook.. From the author of the international bestseller In and Out of the Garden and the wondrous sketchbook Sara Midda’s South of France comes a long-awaited treasure of a book. It is as richly layered as a favorite meal. Drawn from the artist’s weal
Her most recent book is Artisan’s children’s activity book How to Build an A.. Sara Midda is an artist who lives in West Sussex, England, and previously lived in the south of France
About the AuthorSara Midda is an artist who lives in West Sussex, England, and previously lived in the south of France. Her most recent book is Artisan’s children’s activity book How to Build an A.
Nice art, interesting text but all printed too small Parka [[VIDEOID:68f738f7bee1755f84b0c8dc9c3c6132]]A Bowl of Olives is a delightful book on food and cooking, and all things related.The book features mainly watercolour illustrations by Sara Midda with occasional photographs. The artworks are lovely. They can be the different leaves used in salads, picnic baskets, utensils and crockery, colour swatches created from basket of fruits, food wrappers, flowers in vases used to decorate dinne. Five Stars A very beautifully illustrated and designed book. The book is scaled just right for the tiny water colors.. Jason Kirkfield said Lovely, if you can see it. When I reviewed Sara Midda's Growing up and Other Vices several years ago, I lamented the book's small size. Nearly all of her books have been published by Workman Publishing, and obviously she has strong ties to the publisher; this book is dedicated (on two separate pages) to both Peter and Carolan Workman. But why do they insist on printing Sara's art so small? Do peregrine falcons comprise the bulk of her readership? Does this