Modern Macramé Book for Beginners and Beyond - Green, Alice

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Résumé :
???This is the color edition??? ???The black & white edition is also available for purchase??? Are you just starting out with the art of making macram? knots and you have no idea where to start or how to make your first design? Are you looking for really cool macram? designs to knot but have no clue which to make? Do you want a simplified, step by step process to creating awesome macram? projects in no time? If so, then read on... Macram? is seen by many as a very difficult form of art. This, however, is untrue, but as a beginner, trying to get a grasp of this art can not only be daunting but can be quite frustrating, which can quickly lead to a loss of interest. Yes, getting the patterns and designs right at first may be met with a stiff challenge as with every other new idea or project we attempt in life. But with consistent practice and with the detailed illustrations discussed in the pages of this book, you will no sooner realize that macram? making is a walk in the park than it has been made out to look. The problem isn't the art itself but the knowledge behind the art, which is what this book seeks to help you obtain. Overall, there is no better way of overcoming a challenge than developing awareness on the subject matter. With this in mind, the biggest limitation to making those exciting and amazing macram? projects is no one but yourself. Wouldn't you want to find out how this limitation can be flawlessly overcome to make those fancy and exciting designs? In this book, Modern Macram? Book for Beginners and Beyond, you can be guaranteed of a step by step guide with graphical illustrations to making some of the most eye-catching macram? designs. You might be seeking to learn macram? for many more reasons than the beauty of art. Whether for commercial profits or recreational purposes, this book is your best tool to achieving your goal. Through the in-depth illustrations discussed in this book, you'll soon learn to make your first macram? knot in no time. There are also some advanced level macram? designs for you in this book should you decide you are fit enough to go beyond the basics. Here is a sneak peek of what you will get from this book. You will; Discover the knots and patterns most commonly used to create virtually all the beautiful designs you have come across, with directions on how to make each of them in no time. Get familiarized with the essential tools and materials that you will need to make those magnificent macram? designs. Be able to make awesome, eye-catching macrame projects that are super easy. Be taken through the step-by-step instructions to make your own macram? designs with graphical illustrations for each project to ensure you get excellent results. Be exposed to a cross-section of frequently asked questions posed by most macram? crafters. And a whole lot more! To begin making those eye-popping macram? designs in no time, get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW.

Biographie:
Alice P. Green is the executive director of the Center for Law and Justice, a civil rights organization she founded in 1985 in Albany, New York. For nearly 40 years, the Center has been the foremost change agent in working to transform policies, practices and people in the areas of social justice, criminal justice and prison reform. The Center provides community education on civil and criminal justice, legal guidance and advocacy, crisis intervention, and community planning and organizing around criminal justice, civil rights, and civil liberties issues concerning poor and communities of color. As a result of her effective work with incarcerated people, she has been banned from all state prisons in New York since 2000, but the Center continues to work on behalf of people who are incarcerated and returning to the community.A staunch advocate for implementing community policing, eradicating police brutality, and dismantling systemic racism, Green's career highlights include serving as legislative director for the New York Civil Liberties Union, deputy commissioner of the New York State Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, a member of the Citizens Policy and Complaint Review Council of the New York State Commission of Corrections, and executive director of Trinity Institution - a youth and family services center. She is also the founder of the African American Cultural Center in Albany's South End.Green writes and lectures on racism and criminal justice, often providing commentary and analysis for many newspapers, television, and radio programs. With Dr. Frankie Bailey, she co-authored the book, Law Never Here: A Social History of African American Responses to Issues of Crime and Justice (1999 Greenwood Press), Wicked Albany, (2009) and Wicked Danville (2011 History Press) - the latter two on Prohibition. In addition, she wrote the afterword for Blacks in the Adirondacks (2017).In 1997, Green founded - in collaboration with the Center for Black Literature housed at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and Plattsburg State University - the Paden Institute and Retreat for Writers of Color, located in the Adirondack town of Essex, New York. There, writers get technical assistance and a free, serene writing environment. She is the current president.Green's other literary accomplishments include creating and editing several community newspapers throughout her career: The Voice of the South End, The South End Scene, and The Advocate, also distributed to persons imprisoned across New York State. In July 2021, Green was inducted into the Essex Literary Wall of Fame at the Belden Noble Library in Essex, New York, a recognition reserved for notable authors hailing from that area. She also was recognized as a Literary Legend by the Friends and Foundation of Albany Public Library in 2018. Green has earned a doctorate in criminal justice and three master's degrees - education, social work, and criminology.