books about creativity

From Alisha and Roisin McDonnell, founders of Sew Botanical, Embroidery: Learn in a Weekend offers a straightforward introduction to this timeless ...

Harrison Gardner is an Australian eco-builder and designer who finds himself in the west of Ireland, living an enviable, sustainable life. He has c...

Master one of the earliest, simplest, and most elegant forms of photography in no time, with this no-nonsense beginner’s guide to cyanotype printin...

Embodying both Drag and Fetish, Avant Garde Fashion Icon Leigh Bowery was described by Boy George as ‘art on legs’. Bowery embraced performance, cl...

Featuring 12 show-stopping looks – from the vintage Thierry Mugler robot suit to the showstopping Joan of Arc armour by Versace for the 2018 Met Ga...

Specially commissioned for this year's One Dublin One book - Dublin Written in Our Hearts is an Anthology of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry about...

Designed to engage young children with architecture through creative art projects, Mini Architects takes inspiration from some of the most famous a...

Explore the meditative practice of whittling with Samuel Alexander's debut guide. This comprehensive introduction to green wood carving emphasizes ...

With a grungy, vintage letterpress vibe, the letters irresistibly recall the age of print newspapers - and the collection includes type ornaments, ...

Enhance any project with over 1,200 vintage-inspired stickers from The Sticker Treasury of Blooms and Butterflies. This beautiful compendium of 96 ...

Dress superstar Taylor Swift in her most iconic fits with this illustrated press-out paper doll book. Featuring 12 show-stopping looks — from the “...

Author Rehana Begum trained on Savile Row and taught sewing for years, so she knows how to introduce beginners to their sewing machines without str...

Written by Andrew Hall, a lecturer in Illustration at Central St. Martins in London, this book is like a brilliant introductory short course on the...

Kawaii, meaning cute or adorable, is an aesthetic closely associated with Japanese culture. It came to prominence in the 1970's and has remained po...