{"product_id":"shaker-design-9780393305449","title":"Shaker Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A spellbinding book  depicting the remarkable work of some remarkable men and women. . . . This is a book to cherish.\" Woodworking Crafts The Shaker movement in America began in 1774 when Mother Ann Lee emigrated from Manchester  England  with a small group of followers  and settled in New York State. Despite impoverished beginnings  the Shakers flourished in the early nineteenth century  and by 1840 there were four to six thousand members living in eighteen principle communities from Maine to Kentucky. Turning away from society  they lived in large families that were both celibate and communal. In striving for heaven on earth  they created a visual environment of such harmony and quiet power that it continues to impress observers today  when the Shakers have all but passed from the American scene.  The many works presented in this beautiful volume reveal the Shaker commitment to excellence in all matters. The chairs  cases of drawers  work stands  baskets  oval boxes  wheelbarrows  stoves  looms  and even tailoring tools have a purity of form that transcends mere utility and elevates our appreciation beyond a sense of function.  This volume draws objects from forty collections  including extant Shaker villages  the work of some thirty known individuals  and as many artists who remain anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45652848803893,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393305449","price":68.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393305449.jpg?v=1781852983","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/shaker-design-9780393305449","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}