Drawn to Stitch: Line, Drawing, and Mark-Making in Textile Art

Hedley, Gwen

ISBN 10: 1596682337 / ISBN 13: 9781596682337

Published by Interweave Pr, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Drawn to Stitch: Line, Drawing, and Mark-Making in Textile Art
• Publisher: Interweave Pr
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596682337
• ISBN 13: 9781596682337
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Line is an essential component of all textile and surface art. When used effectively, line and mark-making convey texture, tone, form, movement, and mood. With Drawn to Stitch by your side, learn creative uses of line in embroidery and textile art.Artist and teacher Gwen Hedley shares a series of exercises designed to explore line s potential as well as develop your creativity. Drawn to Stitch also covers line and mark-making tools, materials, and processes, including printing and mixed-media techniques. Gwen explores stitch, explaining how to interpret different line qualities from crisp and sharp to soft and diffused and from raised and overlaid to recessed and inlaid.Full of inspiring ideas, Drawn to Stitch is illustrated with stunning examples of stitched-textile work from leading artists.

About the Authors

Gwen Hedley is an author, teacher, and embroiderer who exhibits widely. She is a member of the Society of Designer-Craftsmen and the Practical Study Group. She is the author of the best-selling book Surfaces for Stitch. Gwen lives in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire.

Gwen Hedley is an author, teacher, and embroiderer who exhibits widely. She is a member of the Society of Designer-Craftsmen and the Practical Study Group. She is the author of the best-selling bookSurfaces for Stitch. Gwen lives in Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire.