Includes background information and instructions for more than 100 craft projects from African, Native American, Eskimo, Asian, and Hispanic cultures.

Folk art--the art of the common man--is as much a part of the American way of life as baseball and apple pie. Since the time of the earliest settlers, Americans--professionals and amateurs alike--have been expressing their individuality through the creation and embellishment of everyday objects. From furniture and kitchen utensils to weathervanes and shop signs, folk art has come to be synonymous with the art of inclusion. In this beautifully illustrated...