News from Robert Shaw, author of The Art Quilt and America's Traditional Crafts

Home · Bio · New s · Publications · Lectures · Services · Store · Links · Contact

AVAILABLE NOW!

2009 Classic Guitars calendar

THE 2009 CLASSIC GUITARS WALL CALENDAR

The 2009 edition of this stunning annual calendar by Robert Shaw includes vinage classics by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, the Larson brothers, Martin, Paul Reed Smith, and Washburn, along with recent resonators and archtops by ground-breaking contemporary luthiers Paul Beard and Ken Parker.

The perfect gift for any guitarist, with a beutifuly photographed masterpiece to covet every month.

12 x 13 inches; opens up to 12 x 26.

Only $13.99.

Click Here to Order.

COMING IN OCTOBER !

HAND MADE, HAND PLAYED: THE ART & CRAFT OF THE CONTEMPORARY GUITAR

BY ROBERT SHAW

TO BE PUBLISHED IN FALL 2008 BY LARK BOOKS

Hand Made, Hand Played cover

We are living in a golden age of guitarmaking, and this big, gorgeous new book offers a definitive look at the work of the most skilled artisans at work today. From reproductions of Renaissance and Baroque-era instruments to the wildest looking and most technically advanced electric guitars on the planet, this book covers it all. More than 300 color photos of guitars of every kind imaginable—classical guitars, flattops, archtops, harp guitars, Hawaiian lap guitars, Dobros and metal bodied resonators, acoustic and electric basses, hollow and solid bodied electrics, and more. A must have for every guitarist you know and for anyone interested in contemporary instrument building and craftsmanship.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED
Title

This magnificent new book, which has been called "a museum without walls" by Maine Antique Digest, presents stunning photographs of more than 200 objects from the extraordinary collection of Jane Katcher, along with scholarly essays by a distinguished group of experts, including yours truly. I contributed four essays and particularly encourage you to read "Humanizing the Mundane," an exploration of how and why great utilitarian objects move us.

For more information, please visit the extensive Expressions of Innocence and Eloquence web site.

__________________________________________________________________________________________

ART QUILT ARTICLE IN QNM
The Jan/Feb 2006 issue of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine includes my article on leading art quilt collector John M. Walsh III. The article includes illustrations of wonderful quilts in the Walsh collection by Terese Agnew,, Rachel Brumer, Pauline Burbidge, Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade, Wendy Huhn, John Lefelhocz, Joan Lintault, Michael James, Catherine McConnell, Susan Shie, and Julie John Upshaw.

NEW POWERPOINT LECTURES
I have finally gone digital and am now presenting all my lectures in PowerPoint format. This allows me to present lectures that are as visually compelling as my books. Please visit my Lectures page for information on my current offerings. I still have some openings in 2006, so contact me ASAP about bookings.

MORE RECENT BOOKS

.Art Quilts: A Celebration is a beautifully designed and printed compendium of quilts from the past decade of Quilt National exhibitions, from 1995 to 2003. I contributed a substantial introduction that traces the history of quiltmaking and puts the quilts in the book into context, as well as a special section on collecting, displaying, and storing art quilts. The book includes photographs of more than 400 quilts. The spectacular full page color photographs accompany the artists' illuminating personal commentary. Softcover, 512 pp- 8 1/2 x 11. At $24.95, this is a lot of book for the money.

To order a signed copy, click here.

Classic Guitars is a small gift book with 40 full color photos of important and innovative instruments made between 1830 and the present. It includes acoustic and electric masterpieces by Martin, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, Paul Reed Smith, and other manufacturers, as well as masterpieces by such great makers as C.F. Martin, Orville Gibson, the Larson Brothers, Elmer Stromberg, James D'Aquisto, Robert Bennedetto, and John Monteleone. This hip pocket sized book is a must have for any guitarist.

"Sixty-five superb acoustic and electric guitars from 1834 to 1998. Michael Tamborrino supplies luminous full-color photographs of some of the most significant--or just plain coolest--guitars, with technical and cultural notes by Shaw. Sumptuously produced, inexpensive, and full of absorbing information. A great choice for the guitarist on your gift list. 6" x 8 1/2" with 40 color photos. 80 pp."
- Amazon

To order a signed copy, click here.

Robert Shaw, 435 Longmeadow Drive, Shelburne, VT 05482

Phone 802/985-0737, email: shaw.bob@verizon.net