The Textile Artist: Expressive Stitches - Jan Dowson - The Textile Artist

The Textile Artist: Expressive Stitches by Jan Dowson explores an open, exploratory approach to developing ideas into stitched textile art. This paperback title forms part of The Textile Artist series and is subtitled A ‘no-rules’ guide to creating original textile art.

Key details

• Author: Jan Dowson
• Series: The Textile Artist
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 7 January 2021

Synopsis

Jan Dowson sets out how she gathers visual starting points, from landscapes and gardens to animals and personal memories, then builds them into richly worked stitched pieces with colour, texture and expression. Her process begins with collecting natural items and experimenting with pattern, surface texture, media and marks to shape a final design.

Techniques for altering fabric before stitching include dyeing, embellishing and stamping, followed by a blend of hand stitching, machine stitching and other media. An illustrated, step-by-step techniques chapter leads into three project pathways she is known for: the stitched landscape, the memory cloth and the bird sculpture, each supported by materials, tools and technique breakdowns. A gallery of her work runs throughout to complement the instruction and provide visual inspiration for your own textile artwork.

Further details

• Subtitle: A ‘no-rules’ guide to creating original textile art
• Illustrations: 128 colour illustrations
• ISBN: 9781782217503
• Dimensions: 216 x 280 x 12 mm

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