The Found Object in Textile Art - Softcover

Holmes, Cas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596683325 ISBN 13: 9781596683327

Publisher: Interweave Pr, 2010

Synopsis

Explore the elements and popular practice of using found objects in mixed media and textile art with Cas Holmes. When applied both for decoration and meaning, found objects can add texture and special accents to your art pieces. Let textile artist Cas Holmes, renowned for her use of “the found€� and her many-layered, atmospheric pieces, show you a wealth of tips and ideas for this technique.Inside you€™ll discover:Where to search for found objects and how to recycle previously used materialsTechniques to conceive and build a piece around a found objectThe range of found objects—from natural materials such as driftwoodto manufactured pieces of machinery to even mundane objects like CD casesHow found objects can be used to create stunning pieces and lend deepmeaning to a workThe Found Object in Textile Art showcases how to combine mixed-media and fiber-arts techniques to create art with personal, narrative qualities.

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About the Authors

Cas Holmes is one of the United Kingdom’s most renowned textile artists. She exhibits widely and runs courses at West Dean College. She has written for magazines including The Quilter and has contributed to Workshop on the Web. Cas lives in Maidstone, Kent.

Cas Holmes is one of the United Kingdom's most renowned textile artists. She exhibits widely and runs courses at West Dean College. She has written for magazines includingThe Quilter and has contributed to Workshop on the Web. Cas lives in Maidstone, Kent.

Reviews

It is not exactly a how-to but a wonderful European way of describing the art of the lost—and found again. For British artist Holmes, being green is a by-product of her textile (and paper) art; almost any object, found anywhere, is cause for celebration—and inspiration. This very contemporary re-use of materials takes a little getting used to. Plus, the author, determined to persuade novices to do it themselves, includes very few detailed instructions; rather, she simply lists combinations of surfaces and the use of different tools and methods without specific suggestions. The section on joining layers, for instance, features commercial wallpaper paste as well as later references to hand and machine stitching. To a crafter’s delight, new terms and techniques are explored in some depth; momigami, the Japanese form of kneaded paper, contains streamlined instructions, as do sun printing, low-tech image transfer, and decoupage. Each page is colored with inspiring images, such as “Candy Colours” or plastic sherbet straws, just enough to whet any would-be artist’s appetite. Charmingly idiosyncratic. --Barbara Jacobs

Edition details

• Publisher: Interweave Pr
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596683325
• ISBN 13: 9781596683327
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128