Textiles, Rugs, Fabrics
SHEILA HICKS & THE DUTCH - WHY NOT?
Written by Victoria Anastasyadis
"The TextielMuseum is pleased to announce a major retrospective of American artist and textile pioneer Sheila Hicks (1934). Internationally renowned, thanks to her participation in numerous large solo and group exhibitions, this is her first appearance in the Netherlands for many years.
ART OF WALLPAPER: COLOR, DRAW, CREATE
Written by Victoria and Albert Museum
The choice of wallpaper--an intricate floral motif, a complex repeat pattern, or a bold abstract design--can transform a room. The Art of Wallpaper showcases inspirational wallpapers from the V&A's outstanding collection, from intricate hand-drawn designs to bold, woodblocked prints, and invites readers to create designs of their own.
EMBROIDERY: A MAKER'S GUIDE
Written by Victoria and Albert Museum
Embroidery: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery.
PATCHWORK & QUILTING: A MAKER'S GUIDE
Written by Victoria and Albert Museum
Patchwork & Quilting: A Maker's Guide contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including Indian kantha, English wholecloth quilting, Japanese boro patchwork, and the block- and strip- pieced quilts of North America, as well as appliqué traditions from Hawaii and Panama.
BORO - RAGS AND TATTERS FROM THE FAR NORTH OF JAPAN
Written by 小出由紀子
On the northernmost tip of the main island of Japan an astonishing textile aesthetic has been operating for many years, called 'boro (rags) stichery.' Born out of desperate necessity, this intricate needlework has remained largely unknown because of its embarrassing associations with poverty, but can now also be explained as a loving frugality towards cloth and sewing techniques.
FLOWERING DESERT: TEXTILES FROM SINDH
Written by Askari, Nasreen
A lavishly illustrated volume of Pakistani textiles of extraordinary colour and vibrancy from one of the most arid areas on Earth. The Flowering Desert: Textiles from Sindh focuses on a private collection of textiles from Sindh, Pakistan, which, according to some scholars, was the crucible in which the textile traditions of Gujarat and Rajasthan were forged.
SOURCING IDEAS FOR TEXTILE DESIGN: RESEARCHING COLOUR, SURFACE, STRUCTURE, TEXTURE AND PATTERN
Written by Stevenson, Frances
A visual goldmine for designers of original print, weave and embellishment, Sourcing Ideas for Textile Design will help you generate new ideas, develop them methodically and finally create beautifully designed textiles.
PERSIAN TEXTILES. THE RAMEZANI FAMILY COLLECTION: PERSISCHE TEXTILIEN. DIE SAMMLUNG RAMEZANI
Written by Nabholz-Kartaschoff, Marie-Louise
Persian textiles from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century display a multitude of techniques as well as many different kinds of illustrations. Besides, they are used in a number of different ways.
ASCHER: THE MAD SILKMAN: ZIKA & LIDA ASCHER: TEXTILES AND FASHION
Written by Hlavácková, Konstantina
Although the name and the brand are entirely unknown in the Czech Republic, Ascher has been synonymous with fine textile design for more than seventy years in western Europe. This book traces the story of Zika Ascher and his wife Lida, whose personal and professional lives played out against the dramatic history of the twentieth century.
WEAVING: THE ART OF INTERLACING
Weaving, as a traditional technique of interlacing yarns or fiber, has a long history and has been given many forms over the years. This book will invite 20 DIYers, designers, artists, and craftsmen to talk about their weaving stories.
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