The Craft & Art of Bamboo: 30 Eco-Friendly Projects to Make for Home & Garden

The Craft & Art of Bamboo is beautiful, sustainable bamboo is one of the most popular materials around for gardens and home decor. This highly regarded introduction to the material is now back in print, revised and updated. It still offers rich history, fascinating background, and great projects, but with more than 20 new images making this the most attractive source on the "it" plant of the green movement.From weathering the plant and preventing insect damage to attaching, bending, flattening, finishing, and preserving the bamboo, this photo-filled introduction covers it all. More than 30 how-to projects include a curved garden handrail, low trellis for climbing plants, porch swing, and even an outdoor shower stall. Lush photography and abundant illustrations make the book a visual treat.

About the Author

Carol Stangler is an environmental artist who has woven and constructed baskets and sculptures from vines, bark, and natural materials for over 20 years. In 1991 she was awarded grants to experiment with bamboo as a material for fine crafts, and soon thereafter traveled in Japan. Since then she has built bamboo structures in public and private spaces and exhibited her bamboo work in galleries throughout the Southeast. Stangler holds a master's degree in education, teaching her art in workshops, residencies, and as a part-time instructor in the School of Art and Design at Georgia State University.