Fragmentation and Repair - Shelley Rhodes

Fragmentation and Repair by Shelley Rhodes explores the creative potential of breaking down and rebuilding materials in textile and mixed-media art. Presented as a hardback guide for mixed-media and textile artists, it brings together practical techniques and visual inspiration.

Key details

• Author: Shelley Rhodes
• Hardback format
• 144 pages
• Publisher: Pavilion
• Publication date: 5 August 2021
• ISBN: 9781849946100

Synopsis

Fragmentation and repair sit at the centre of contemporary textile practice, and Shelley Rhodes approaches both with a clear, studio-led perspective. Drawing on her own work, she shows how cloth, paper and other materials can be taken apart, reconstructed and reassembled, often enriched with found objects and long-collected items.

A wide range of processes is covered, from devoré, piercing, patching and darning to surface distressing through weathering, abrasion, burning, staining and burying. The book also considers Japanese ideas including wabi-sabi and mottainai, alongside approaches to collage, working in series, and gathering fragments. With colour illustrations featuring Rhodes’s pieces and work by other leading artists, it is suited to textile artists looking to bring fragility, repair and reuse into their practice.

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