Textures from Nature in Textile Art: Natural Inspiration For Mixed-Media And Textile Artists

by Marian Jazmik

Harness the beauty of the natural world to create unique textile art pieces.

Learn how to create beautiful textile art inspired by details in nature in this practical and inspirational guide. Acclaimed textile artist Marian Jazmik shows how to use unusual recycled and repurposed materials combined with traditional fabric and thread.

Marian reveals the secrets of her lushly textured and sculptural embroidered pieces, from initial photograph to finished object. Exploring nature as a constant source of inspiration, she shows how to turn a chance spotting of lichen on a tree trunk or a scattering of autumn leaves into glorious textile or mixed-media art. Marian goes on to explore the myriad of techniques she uses in her work,

Packed with practical tips, inspiration and illustrated throughout with glorious examples of Marian’s work, this book will provide you with endless imaginative ideas for distilling the wonders of nature into your own textile art.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published August 5, 2021

Reviews

[Yycdaisy]

No idea how to rate this strange book. The author tries to reproduce something from nature, say tree bark, and uses all manner of things to do so. Things like fabric, wallpaper, buttons, etc. Some of the items are then denatured in some way, for instance melted.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using interesting techniques and a multitude of various materials, this book illustrates how to push the boundaries of textile art inspired by nature. I enjoyed reading and found it inspiring. It's not so much of a 'how to' as the techniques are quite complicated.

[Mariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

So inspirational! The author was so generous in sharing her techniques and her process.

[Piper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for textiles inspiration!