Textile artists eager to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional work will find this an essential and inspiring reference. With lavish illustrations, Stitch and Structure covers the entire process, from designing through construction to embellishment with mixed media. Diagrams, detailed drawings, and stitch information guide readers through the techniques, which include drawing tips, advice on customizing threads, creating knotted forms, and more.
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Jean Draper is an experienced textile artist who belongs to the prestigious 62 Group and the Textile Study Group. She teaches all over the UK, as well as Australia and the US, Italy, and the Netherlands. She was the National Chairman of the Embroiderers Guild from 1995 to 2001. She is the examiner for various degree courses and for the well-known Windsor College Diploma in Stitched Textiles.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. An essential book for any textile artist looking to expand their repertoire into two- and three-dimensional work. Leading textile artist, teacher and examiner Jean Draper takes you through the entire process from designing through construction to embellishment with mixed media. This beautiful and very practical book includes diagrams, detailed drawings and stitch information to guide the reader through the techniques, which include hand and machine embroidery. It covers: Design, including recording information for translation into stitch (with lots of drawing tips); Choice of Threads, including some unusual threads and customizing them; Constructing with Thread, everything from knotted forms, with decorative threads, grids and stacks, and coiled structures; Stitches in Thin Air, constructing with stitch alone using moulds and soluble fabric; Using Mixed Media in Stitched Structures, such as paper, sticks, wire and plastics; Adding Structure to an Existing Fabric; Three-Dimensional Fabric Structures. Working in two and three-dimensions is a growing genre of textile art and this incorporates a fresh approach and great design advice. Seller Inventory # 404584
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