This is a fascinating look at the dynamic field of textile design and the various mediums—collages, drawings, photos, and more—that practitioners use to create their works. This book features draft designs, models, workbook pages, sketches, and finished pieces, and it highlights the work of twenty-one British textile artists over the past fifty years. The end product is an insightful and useful look at where famous designers find their inspiration and how they turn it into final pieces. This book should appeal to a wide readership because British textile design is a global leader with enormous influence. 2006's Textile Book of the Year winner of the Textile Awards
This is a magnificent visual tour of the archives of the Glasgow School of Art's textile collection. The textiles showcase large gifts from various collections in addition to the work of GSA teachers and students. The outcome is a diverse collection of artwork that includes pieces from the 17th century's stumpwork to the 1930s pieces created by Austrian artist Emmy Zweybruck, pieces from students of the 1990s, pieces from Donalds of Dundee's jacquard woven samples to the 1930s modernist work. Overall, this is a significant textile collection, and the first book serves as a crucial documentation of it.
Textile Surface Design: Silk and Velvet examines various techniques for embellishing silks and velvets, presenting techniques like ikat, direct painting, stenciling and block printing, needlefelting, foiling, dip dyeing, and transfer dyeing. The book begins with a brief overview of the history of different materials before going into detail about the necessary tools and methods for surface decoration. It also includes international examples and a number of projects that you can make with decorated textiles.
This book offers a number of simple, guided workshops for kids starting in elementary school and up that can be completed under supervision but not always in a classroom. Every project will increase the child's confidence in methods and supplies, which will motivate them to work on more difficult concepts once they see the value and applicability of the abilities they have already learned. From straightforward 2-D designs that explore color and form to more intricate 3-D forms that combine media and techniques, the projects progress in complexity. There are opportunities to experiment with different media in each project.
Both professional framers and textile artists are the target audience for this book. It provides a thorough rundown of the process of exhibiting and preserving original textile art. The book contains the following: * A glossary of useful terms * Details on selecting a reputable framer, conservation framing, fundamental framing methods, and textile framing supplies. * Prior to beginning: any necessary preparatory work, such as fixing any flaws, discolorations, missing stitches, etc. * Squaring needlepoint, including types of canvas, equipment needed, techniques and methods. * Stretching and mounting textile art: this includes large pieces, bulky fabrics, types of support, fabric extensions, lacing, and other mounting techniques. * The frame itself, including glazing, windowmounts, mouldings and build-ups; * Non-traditional frame options, such as acrylic domes.
An examination of the latest technological advancements in fashion design and production.
This book walks readers through every step of the process of making fashion prints, from designing patterns and prints to seeing the finished designs on a piece of clothing. The book is broken up into two sections: the first covers the design process from a creative standpoint, while the second part concentrates on the technical aspects of producing the design. In addition to covering different print systems, the book also covers the challenges of using different colors and how to print on a wide range of different fibers and finishes. A sizable gallery of various print kinds arranged according to themes and current fashion trends can also be found in the book.
