The Art Is the Cloth

Author: Micala Sidore
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780764359927
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
A colorful guided tour from an expert, enabling weavers, textile lovers, and art lovers to notice and appreciate what tapestries can do and how they do it. This guide from expert tapestry weaver and historian Sidore gives how-to strategies enabling weavers and nonweavers to notice and appreciate the meaning of these artworks. You'll discover much to enjoy in photos of more than 300 tapestries from the 12th to the 21st centuries. Sidore enables you to think about the weavings in ways you have never before considered as she groups pieces that talk with each other--and that also converse with the viewer. Enjoy learning basic elements of weaving to help you become increasingly sophisticated in understanding what you're seeing. Then, learn six ways in which tapestries can call attention to themselves as cloth. This eye-opening guide to seeing explains the great range of materials and visual themes, the use of trompe l'oeil, the importance of the direction in which the weaver weaves, and more. After this learning experience, you'll bring smarter eyes to your museum wandering, deeper enjoyment to your collection and purchases, and surprising new skills and creativity to your weaving of fibers . . . and of life.

Sheila Hicks Weaving as Metaphor

Author: Arthur C. Danto
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300116854
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
This text examines the small woven and wrought works artist Sheila Hicks has produced over years. Focusing on 100 Hicks miniatures from many public and private collections, it includes three informative essays as well as illustrations of the artist's related drawings, photographs and chronology.

DIY Woven Art

Author: Rachel Denbow
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1632504332
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
An alt twist on traditional wall hangings! Get crafty with DIY Woven Art! These 14 fabulous fiber art projects--from colorful pillows and rugs to dramatic wall hangings--will add a pop to any room in your house. No loom? No worries. Rachel Denbow shows you how to fabricate 3 simple, portable looms. DIY Woven Art also includes tips on customizing your designs and choosing the right fibers and embellishments for each project--basically, everything you need to know to create these gorgeous projects from start to finish. Happy weaving!

The Art of Weaving

Author: Else Regensteiner
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764348563
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With comprehensive text, diagrams, drafts, and examples of fine woven fabrics, this book about the art and craft of weaving offers complete coverage of the materials and equipment, the techniques and the creative possibilities of the medium. Now in its fourth edition, this indispensable handbook is a must-have resource for weavers of all skill levels. This timeless classic now features examples of contemporary work and discusses the use of digital tools for hand-weaving. Chapters include the fundamentals of weaving, as well as looms and other equipment, yarns, how to design a warp and warp the loom, drafting, the basic weaves, pattern weaves, and how to apply this knowledge to discover the many faces of weaving. Weave structures covered include tapestry techniques, knotted, pile, flat-woven rugs, and two- and three-dimensional wall hangings.

Weaving as an Art Form

Author: Theo Moorman
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Outstanding among textile artists -- Theo Moorman is a British weaver who has taught extensively in the United States. Illustrated with beautiful colour and black-and-white examples of her work are her thoughts on the design and aesthetic expression embodied in a woven fabric. The technique of weaving that bears her name is explained with numerous ways the Moorman technique may be varied and used with further exploration. Her experiences with commissioned works are utilised in a special chapter relating the problems and opportunities these present.

Woven Treasures

Author: Sara Lamb
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1620332752
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
With weaving enjoying a resurgence in popularity among crafters and cottage industries worldwide, this guide enables novice weavers to explore basic folk techniques and styles to produce beautiful and evocative handcrafted works of art. From creative conception to completion, aspiring fiber artists are given accessible yet in-depth instructions on hand-manipulating weaving techniques, such as soumak, twining, cut pile, cardweaving, inkle weaving, and plain weave. Containing six easy-to-follow weaving tutorials and projects for eight exquisite hand-woven bags, this manual encourages personal, creative distinctions and promotes understanding and appreciation of the color and textural components of traditional folk weaving style. Designed to instill a sense of creativity and accomplishment through the learned techniques and finished product, this delightful guide is certain to become an essential reference for those starting out in the rewarding and inspirational field of fiber arts.

Woven Woods

Author: Lorraine Roy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780368961151
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
This book describes the inspiration and imagery behind Woven Woods, a collection of twelve round fabric wall hangings depicting the wonders of tree root communication. The research for this project was inspired by the work of Dr. Suzanne Simard of UBC, a leader in the field of forest biology, who generously gave of her time and knowledge. Lorraine Roy has a BSc in Agriculture, majoring in Horticulture. She has been a full time professional artist working with textiles for over 30 years. In her work she focuses on trees and the myriad connections they have with each other and with other organisms and humans. She lives and works in Dundas, Ontario.

Woven Color

Author: James Koehler
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781450714433
Category : Textile artists
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
"Based on interviews and conversations in collaboration with the artist."

Woven Identities

Author: Valerie K. Verzuh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890135846
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A unique collection of recipes from the Yucatán region of Mexico, from home kitchens and rural market towns.

Anatomy of a Tapestry

Author: Jean Pierre Larochette
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764359330
Category : Tapestry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Jean Pierre Larochette is a renowned top-level artist, making this opportunity to learn from him a treasure for all levels of weavers.