Do you love knitting, adore sewing or spending hours creating mosaic? Or have you always longed to try your hand at ceramics, silk painting, or beading? Would you like to make your own wedding stationary, decorate your home with handmade pieces or give personalized gifts for Christmas and birthdays? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then Contemporary Crafts is for you. Featuring a variety of techniques from crochet and collage to jewelry-making and weaving, Contemporary Crafts includes simple projects that can he made in less than an hour and more ambitious pieces that may take several days to complete. All of the 18 unique projects have been specially devised so that not only are they straightforward to create but the end result is subtle, sophisticated and truly satisfying.