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Textile Nature

Embroidery techniques inspired by the natural world

By (author) Anne Kelly
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Batsford Ltd, United Kingdom
Published: 14th Jul 2016
Dimensions: w 220mm h 286mm d 13mm
Weight: 810g
ISBN-10: 1849943435
ISBN-13: 9781849943437
Barcode No: 9781849943437
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Synopsis
An inspirational guide to using nature in textile art, with step-by-step projectsPlants, flowers, gardens, insects and birds are a rich source of inspiration for artists and designers of all kinds. This beautiful guide demonstrates how to get the most out of your surroundings to create original and unique pieces in textiles.Beginning with a chapter on drawing from nature, the book demonstrates how to use sketchbooks and create mood boards to explore your local environment and landscape. The author demonstrates how to make small pieces such as folding books based on observational drawing and stitch. Moving on to a section on floral inspiration, the author shows how to use plants and flowers in your work, from using stencilled flower motifs as embellishment to printing with plants onto fabric and making simple relief prints. Finally, the taking flight chapter demonstrates how to move into three-dimensions and sculptural work with birds and insects made from cloth.Featuring step-by-step projects as well as work from contemporary artists, makers and collaborative groups throughout, this practical and beautiful guide shows how practitioners of all kinds can draw from the natural world for making and inspiration.

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