| View Larger Image | Collect Raindrops: The Seasons Gathered | Hardcoverby Nikki McClure (Author)
| List Price: | $29.95 | | Price: | $21.86 | | You Save: | $8.09 (27%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Harry N. Abrams, Inc. | | Edition: | First Editionth Edition | | Page Count: | 112 Pages | | Publication Date: | April 01, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 212,685th |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Collect Raindrops celebrates the important things: the change of seasons, slowing down the world for a moment so we can actually taste it, looking up at the stars to dream. Artist Nikki McClure’s delicate images exude an optimism that revolves around community, sustenance, parenting, and appreciating both the urban and rural landscape through a visual language that is uniquely her own. Armed with an X-acto knife, McClure painstakingly cuts out her images from a single sheet of black paper, creating a bold language that translates the complex poetry of motherhood, nature, and activism into a simple and endearing picture. The delicate nature of her work draws the eye, as each element has to be connected to the one next to it in some way, creating a fragile network of shapes and lines. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 4 reviews)
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beautiful artwork! by Chenoa Allen  5 Stars
September 24, 2009
I had seen some posters of this artist's work but hesitated to buy one because I couldn't decide which I liked best and they were a little expensive - and then I found this book in a coffeeshop and fell in love. Her intricate paper-cuts look almost like woodblock prints - they are bold and often simple. Her use of line is wonderful. I love her work!
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an inspiring book of art by Z. M. Ramirez (Seattle, WA) 5 Stars
January 14, 2009
this is a beautiful collection of art by Nikki Mcclure. I am so happy that I bought it. I can flip through the pages and feel inspired and strong with the gorgeous images and powerful words.
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packaging issues by katherine witthaus  3 Stars
May 05, 2008
I received the book I ordered in a very banged-up box. There were a few of those air-pillow packing material things, (like giant bubble wrap) but they were all popped. the book had some scratches on the cover, which was unfortunate, because it was a large-cover book of art, and a gift. Collect Raindrops: The Seasons Gathered
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Beautiful artistic book celebrating the seasons by Kevin Watt (San Jose, CA) 5 Stars
December 28, 2007
This was a book I randomly picked up at borders because I thought the cover looked pretty. It sounded too expensive to me at the time, but I keep thinking about it, so I'm biting the bullet and purchasing it so I can pull it out when the thought strikes...
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