This glorious book is a modern guide to weaving, an ancient craft that is reaching new heights of popularity, from acclaimed contemporary weaver and textile artist Rachna Garodia.
It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for every aspect of this endlessly adaptable craft, from gathering materials to making and exhibiting ambitious woven masterpieces, bringing in a wide selection of mixed media. Meditative and calming, a session at the loom is a great way to relax, and create something beautiful in the process. And you don’t need expensive equipment: you can start your weaving journey on a small wooden frame or even a piece of cardboard, and it’s now easy to book time on larger looms outside the home. The book includes:
– Choosing a loom, from the simplest small frames to sophisticated table and floor looms.
– Design and planning: taking inspiration from the natural world, sketching, photographing, making moodboards and exploring colour.
– Gathering materials: from natural straw, grass, flowers, feathers, bark and seedpods to more traditional yarns and threads and even paper and photographs.
– Personalising your work by incorporating well-loved old fabrics and precious sentimental items.
– Unusual techniques: weaving with photographs or directly onto handmade paper, three-dimensional sculptural weaving, non-loom techniques such as looping and netting.Gorgeously illustrated with work from the author and other artists from around the world, this book is an engaging and beautiful introduction to weaving for established textile artists or those coming to the craft for the first time.
It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for every aspect of this endlessly adaptable craft, from gathering materials to making and exhibiting ambitious woven masterpieces, bringing in a wide selection of mixed media. Meditative and calming, a session at the loom is a great way to relax, and create something beautiful in the process. And you don’t need expensive equipment: you can start your weaving journey on a small wooden frame or even a piece of cardboard, and it’s now easy to book time on larger looms outside the home. The book includes:
– Choosing a loom, from the simplest small frames to sophisticated table and floor looms.
– Design and planning: taking inspiration from the natural world, sketching, photographing, making moodboards and exploring colour.
– Gathering materials: from natural straw, grass, flowers, feathers, bark and seedpods to more traditional yarns and threads and even paper and photographs.
– Personalising your work by incorporating well-loved old fabrics and precious sentimental items.
– Unusual techniques: weaving with photographs or directly onto handmade paper, three-dimensional sculptural weaving, non-loom techniques such as looping and netting.Gorgeously illustrated with work from the author and other artists from around the world, this book is an engaging and beautiful introduction to weaving for established textile artists or those coming to the craft for the first time.
€20.39
Tabela de Conteúdo
Introduction 6
Woodland Walk 8
River Walk 28
Walk Through the Seasons 50
Daily Commute 70
A Walk Down Memory Lane 88
Walk With a Poem in Your Heart 106
Weaving Basics 122
Resources 126
Acknowledgements 127
Index 128
Sobre o autor
Rachna Garodia is a working weaver and textile artist who runs workshops and takes commissions, and exhibits widely. She trained at the prestigious National Institute of Design in India and The Royal School of Needlework in London, and her pieces are held in private collections in India, London and America. She lives in Chiswick, London.
Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 128 ● ISBN 9781849948296 ● Tamanho do arquivo 56.6 MB ● Editora Batsford ● Cidade London ● País GB ● Publicado 2022 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 8524112 ● Proteção contra cópia DRM social
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