The Found Object in Textile Art

Holmes, Cas

ISBN 10: 1596683325 / ISBN 13: 9781596683327

Verlag: Interweave Pr, 2010

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Found Object in Textile Art
• Verlag: Interweave Pr
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1596683325
• ISBN-13: 9781596683327
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: good

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Inhaltsangabe

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 materials
Techniques to conceive and build a piece around a found object
The range of found objects?from natural materials such as driftwood
to manufactured pieces of machinery to even mundane objects like CD cases
How found objects can be used to create stunning pieces and lend deep
meaning to a work

The Found Object in Textile Art showcases how to combine mixed-media and fiber-arts techniques to create art with personal, narrative qualities.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

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.