Crystal Productions.

Crystal Productions

PO Box 2159, Glenview, IL 60025-6159

www.crystalproductions.com

Crystal Productions is a premier producer of instructional and educational DVDs in the field of the do-it-yourself instructionals and crafts including art, photography, and more. Five of their latest DVDs are especially recommended for personal, family, school and library collections. The first two are by artist Peggy Flores and include "Junk Sculpture" (9781562906177, $29.95, 24 minutes), on making art out of cast-off materials such as discarded boxes, paper tubes, plastic bottles, egg cartons, and more, to make animals and other figures. In "Making Books" (9781562906191, $29.95, 25 minutes) Peggy shows how to custom make books that include a simple stitch binding, as well as pop-up books, accordion books, scrap books, notebooks, and diaries. Two new informed and informative art appreciation titles from Crystal Productions include "In Plain Sight: Public Art in the City" (9781562906238, $29.95) which explores the history from cave paintings to Santa Barbara, California's Herbert Bayer Chromatic Gate, and "Outsider Art: Mosaic Murals" (9781562906221, $29.95), showcasing the work of Isaiah Zager and his unique murals in Philadelphia. "Digital Digest Photography" (9781562906214, $29.95) covers every aspect of the digital photography process including cameras, f-stops, shutter speeds, ISO selection, exposure, batteries, white balance and more. Individuals, classroom teachers, and librarians seeking to build up their art history and instruction collections would be well advised to visit the Crystal Productions web site for a complete listing of their superbly produced instructional and educational DVDs for art students and crafts enthusiasts.