Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
WHAT IF TEXTILES: THE ART OF GERHARDT KNODEL
Written by Koplos, Janet
Richly comprehensive, this book gives us a one-of-a-kind look at all aspects of the work of internationally-renowned contemporary textile artist Gerhardt Knodel. Including over 400 images, it documents the development of Knodel's art from 1969 through 2014.
WALKING ON ART: EXPLORATIONS IN CARPET DESIGN
Written by Dyson, Deirde
Walking on Art explores contemporary carpet design from a practitioner's viewpoint, describing through techniques and illustrations Deirdre Dyson's fourteen-year journey from figurative painter to carpet designer.
LUCIENNE DAY: IN THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Written by Casey, Andrew
Lucienne Day was part of a new generation of designers who came to the forefront of the British textile industry in the immediate post-war period. Setting a new standard in originality and quality, both in Britain and abroad, she believed that good design should be mass produced for the many and not just the few, and that it could improve the lives of ordinary people.
MR. COLOR: THE GREENBRIER AND OTHER DECORATING ADVENTURES
Written by Varney, Carleton
-A must-have for fans of Carleton Varney and Dorothy Draper -Insider views of the world's most famous resorts: the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan -Perfect compendium to HSN's television show, Live Vividly -As practical as it is beautiful, this book contains decorating advice from one of Architectural Digest's Deans of Design.
NAGA TEXTILES: DESIGN, TECHNIQUE, MEANING AND EFFECT OF A LOCAL CRAFT TRADITION
Written by Wettstein, Marion
The focus of this comprehensive work is the aesthetics and the decryption of the language of the textiles of the Nagas, a group of tribal local cultures in the north-east of India and the north-west of Burma.
JACQUELINE GROAG: TEXTILE & PATTERN DESIGN: WIENER WERKSTATTE TO AMERICAN MODERN
Written by Chamberlain, Richard
Czech-born Jacqueline Groag (1903-1985) was an incredibly adept textile designer who trained at the Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna during the 1920s under Franz Cisek and Josef Hoffmann. She produced textile designs for the Wiener Werkstatte and some of the Parisian fashion houses while she lived in Vienna. She married the architect and interior designer Jacques Groag - they made a successful team.
TILE MAKES THE ROOM: GOOD DESIGN FROM HEATH CERAMICS
Written by Bailey, Catherine
From Heath Ceramics, the beloved California designer, maker, and seller of home goods, comes a captivating and unprecedented look at beautifully designed interiors where tile is an important and integral part of the design. Tile Makes the Room, by Heath's owners Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey, winners of the National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Mu
FROM ART TO STITCH
Written by Edmonds, Janet
Janet Edmonds creates amazing textile pieces inspired by the artists Chuck Close, Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Matisse, Hundertwasser, John Piper and Giorgio Morandi. She outlines each artist's work, sharing what inspires her, then creates a series of artistic projects using various media and techniques, exploring this inspiration.
ONCE UPON A PILLOW
Written by Vizard, Rebecca
- Once Upon A Pillow is the first book to highlight a designer making luxury pillows from antique textiles. - Features an extensive glossary of sewing, stitching, and textile terms and categories. Once Upon a Pillow features a stunning collection of pillows and accessories designed by Rebecca Vizard.
EARLY CARPETS AND TAPESTRIES ON THE EASTERN SILK ROAD
Written by Gonick, Gloria
- A mystifying group of carpets and tapestries created along the Silk Route over five hundred years ago is the topic of this richly illustrated book. The carpets and tapestries with riveting yet puzzling designs have been preserved in closed treasure houses in the former Japanese capital since the fourteenth to fifteenth centuries.
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