One of the rising stars of the Japanese art community, Midori Foo is renowned for her elegant characters, lush settings, and intricate costume designs. She has provided stunning artwork for some of the biggest studios in Japan, including Square Enix, Bandai Namco, Konami, SEGA, and many more. "Midor[...]
Make motion capture part of your graphics and effects arsenal. This introduction to motion capture principles and techniques delivers a working understanding of today's state-of-the-art systems and workflows without the arcane pseudocodes and equations. Learn about the alternative systems, how they [...]
Midori Saito's dream seems about to come true. Too independent for Japanese society, Midori is a young woman who has always felt like a stranger in her native land. So when she falls in love with Kevin, an American English teacher, she readily agrees to leave home and start a new life with him in Sa[...]
Why should family therapists care about brain research? Are there invisible connections between the breakdown of our relationships and the breakdown of our cells? To answer these questions, author Suzanne Hanna paints pictures of ancient principles coming together with contemporary research as a con[...]
"This work examines Japanese government policies that impact on the environment in order to determine whether they incorporate a sufficient ethical substance. In the enquiry into the ethics of the policies, Kagawa-Fox explores how Western philosophers combined their theories to develop a 'Western en[...]
Sisters Serena and Meteora were proud members of the high court of the Fairy Queen-until they were cast out from court, stripped of their powers, and banished to the brutish mortal realm of Earth-where they discover a long-forgotten dark force that threatens both fairy and human worlds.[...]
Create a step-by-step plan for family therapy with THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY THERAPY! This practice-based counseling text provides a framework for how to move through different stages of the therapeutic process drawing upon the strengths of different approaches. Numerous practical suggestions and strat[...]
"A compendium of cutting-edge art." - Miami Herald.The summer forecast for contemporary art is decidedly "cooler" than expected. Massive cutting-edge international exhibitions including The Venice Biennale, Documenta 12 in Kassel, Germany and Sculpture Projects Muenster are all scheduled for June 20[...]
This special issue explores the significance of collectivism in modern and contemporary Japanese art. Japanese artists banded together throughout the twentieth century to work in collectives, reflecting and influencing each evolution of their culture. Illuminating the interplay between individual an[...]
Combining basic crochet techniques and inexpensive beads, The Beaded Edge reveals the secrets to creating gorgeous edges and embellishments to customize any design. Authors Midori Nishida and CRK Designs gracefully introduce Turkish embroideries and oya in a way that is enticing and accessible to ev[...]
Add the perfect embellishment to your designs! A sequel to the best-selling book, The Beaded Edge, this guide will teach you-and beaders and crocheters alike-how to add personal touches to a wide variety of fabric projects using gorgeous edges and embellishments. With The Beaded Edge 2 you'll explor[...]
Between the pleats Issey Miyake's iconic line of innovative garments. Issey Miyake's Pleats Please collections were first launched in 1993. Made from single pieces of high quality 100 per cent polyester fabric, Pleats Please clothing is innovative in its process: the clothes are first cut and sewn t[...]