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Interpreting Themes in Textile Art
An inspirational and practical book on how to interpret and collaborate on different themes in textile art. With foreword by Marie-Therese Wisniowski, who runs Art Quill Studio.
This stunning collection showcases the work produced by renowned textile artists Els van Baarle and Cherilyn Martin, and explores how – even when working from the same starting point – textile art can produce a myriad interpretations of shape, form, colour and technique. Els and Cherilyn have chosen six themes for their own starting point, each full of inspiration and artistic Memory (both personal experiences and historical events); Graven (cemetery) images and idols; Books as objects; Pompeii and archaeological excavations; Walls; and Everyday items.
For each of the themes the authors have provided a personal interpretation of the work and a description of the techniques they used, along with step-by-step instructions. In the chapter on memory, for example, Cherilyn demonstrates how old fabrics and textiles (which themselves have a unique history all of their own) can be recycled to incorporate your own stitched drawings. Alternatively, Els explores Procion Dye techniques to create colourful and striking fabrics that bear no resemblance to Els work on the same theme.
The trend for collaborative textile art is increasing in popularity. This fascinating guide provides a rich seam of inspiration from two renowned artists, exploring how to get the most from your collaborations and produce beautiful and unique work.
This stunning collection showcases the work produced by renowned textile artists Els van Baarle and Cherilyn Martin, and explores how – even when working from the same starting point – textile art can produce a myriad interpretations of shape, form, colour and technique. Els and Cherilyn have chosen six themes for their own starting point, each full of inspiration and artistic Memory (both personal experiences and historical events); Graven (cemetery) images and idols; Books as objects; Pompeii and archaeological excavations; Walls; and Everyday items.
For each of the themes the authors have provided a personal interpretation of the work and a description of the techniques they used, along with step-by-step instructions. In the chapter on memory, for example, Cherilyn demonstrates how old fabrics and textiles (which themselves have a unique history all of their own) can be recycled to incorporate your own stitched drawings. Alternatively, Els explores Procion Dye techniques to create colourful and striking fabrics that bear no resemblance to Els work on the same theme.
The trend for collaborative textile art is increasing in popularity. This fascinating guide provides a rich seam of inspiration from two renowned artists, exploring how to get the most from your collaborations and produce beautiful and unique work.
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128 pages, Hardcover
First published September 5, 2017
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March 20, 2019
I was on my favorite quilting association website (yeah, I know) and I saw that one of the artists had a book that was easily accessible (AKA: kindle.)
I gave it a go. I'm not entirely sure the title lives up to the content. I thought maybe it would be a broader contextual study about themes in textile art. Instead it's about some themes the two artists have chosen to pursue in their collaborations and some of the pieces that came out of it. So, I guess the title is more like (How we are) Interpreting Themes in Textile Art.
I was very interested in some of the takes, and I liked the color photography, but towards the end they started giving us recipes on how to do some of the art. I've read plenty of art how-tos at this point and I wasn't really interested in reading more of that.
Also, the idea of using a book from 1790 to make a new piece of art made me cringe. Yeah, it looked cool at the end, but did they have to use something so precious? Ah!
I gave it a go. I'm not entirely sure the title lives up to the content. I thought maybe it would be a broader contextual study about themes in textile art. Instead it's about some themes the two artists have chosen to pursue in their collaborations and some of the pieces that came out of it. So, I guess the title is more like (How we are) Interpreting Themes in Textile Art.
I was very interested in some of the takes, and I liked the color photography, but towards the end they started giving us recipes on how to do some of the art. I've read plenty of art how-tos at this point and I wasn't really interested in reading more of that.
Also, the idea of using a book from 1790 to make a new piece of art made me cringe. Yeah, it looked cool at the end, but did they have to use something so precious? Ah!
September 9, 2020
What a inspiritive book! No time to review, start making.
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