2000 Pattern Combinations: step-by-step guide to creating pattern book by Jane Callender

Jane Callender

ISBN 10: 184994007X / ISBN 13: 9781849940078

Published by Batsford

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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Gift message in front. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> Pattern can be as expressive as music, as transient as breeze, or as stern as granite; it can lift the spirit or take it to a more sombre place. It has become a fascination for me over the years, providing a sound discipline for my stitched shibori work. We encounter pattern design on different surfaces on a daily basis. Even smooth white sheeting has pattern, the organisation of warp and weft threads in a plain weave, more easily seen in basketry, is pattern born out of construction. For pattern designers, never before has there been such a vast selection of techniques, enticing media and materials to work with or so many diverse sources for inspiration. With current weaving, transfer and printing technology, patterns can be interpreted in a myriad of different ways and applied to any number of surfaces. Pattern is created by the repetitive placement of a motif or design in a systematic way. The pattern maker uses geometric grids to ensure the placements are methodically accurate, w. Seller Inventory # Batch-FM282-VG-7168

Bibliographic Details

Title: 2000 Pattern Combinations: step-by-step ...

Publisher: Batsford

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

This beautifully illustrated, comprehensively detailed book on pattern creation by modern shibori master Jane Callender provides 2,000 colorful combinations to use as springboards for your own creative work. Moving from the abstract to the representational and back again, Callender shows how a single motif can lead to inexhaustible interpretations across a variety of techniques, media, and materials. This rich visual lexicon is sure to be appreciated by anyone with a love of pattern, from professional designers to home crafters.

About the Author:

Jane Callender is a textile artist who specializes in shibori and has a passion for pattern making. She has studied at several colleges, including the Natalie Bray School of Haute Couture, and lectures and teaches all over the world.