“An overview of current trends in the field [with]...profiles of prominent fiber artists, with generous samples of their work...a good choice.”—Library Journal. “Lavishly photo-graphed...I defy any devotee of great textiles and powerful design not to find something in these pages they’d be thrilled to wear.”—Threads. “Inspirational...jam-packed with ideas, tips, and techniques....Get a copy and start the creative juices flowing.”—Vogue Patterns.
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From Library Journal
Only a fortunate few can afford wearable art. For the rest of us, this book provides an overview of current trends in the field and includes profiles of 39 prominent fiber artists, with generous samples of their work and insight into their working methods. Artists working in wearable art create their own fabric and/or use the surface or contours of preexisting fabric as a canvas for creating one-of-a-kind or limited-edition garments. Wearable art surprises the viewer, whose eye may be drawn to a flowing silk shibori fabric or an incredibly complex loom-knitted gown with hand-crocheted embellishments. Attesting to the current popularity of shibori, much of the text is occupied by garments that use this Japanese technique for shaping, securing, and dyeing cloth. This is a good choice for academic and large public libraries.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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A fabulous collection of contemporary, stunnign clothes that are wearable art. These one-of-a-kind and limited edition pieces are often kept for a lifetime by collectors--who wear them again and again to experience their beauty and complexity. Setting the garments apart from others are, "the drape of the cloth, the way the cloth moves with the body, attention to fine craftsmanship, line proportion, scale, composition, color, and texture." Designed by 39 of the most creative textile artists in the field, these clothes are a unique example of exquisite form perfectly merged with function.
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By Heart To Hand (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art (Hardcover)
I first ordered this book as a gift to myself after reading about it in "Threads Magazine". It has indeed been a gift I will use. The designs in this book are from 40 of America's top Wearable artists who share their insiders' secrets with the reader and give the directions to create your own masterpiece. There are many beautiful items in this book that I intend to make, or rather adapt from. I rarely like following someone's specific patterns when creating my wearable art, but I love to see new and exciting techniques and styles. I feel this book gives you some wonderful tools and suggestions. After all wearable art is something one of a kind that no one else could create but you! Buy this book and expand your own horizons!
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This review is from: The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art (Hardcover)
For anyone who loves color, fabric or handcrafts, this book is like receiving a box of very fine chocolates. There are luscious, colorful and beautifully-textured pieces on every page to inspire your heart and hands. The artists' statements are much more interesting than in many books of this kind, offering interesting glimpses into the various artists' design processes, spiritualities, motivations, working practices and technical approaches. The photographs are clear, evocative and artful, and the graphic design is excellent. This book would be a very good resource--as a visual technique library or source of inspiration--for anyone who enjoys design, handcrafts, color or fiber. Excellent.
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Mini Bios of Mobile Art,
By lean_bot (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Fiberarts Book of Wearable Art (Paperback)
This book is a great inspiration of beautiful work. I enjoyed the mini bios along with the pictures of artists' work. Here are list of the following artist that I would like to mention:
Mike Kane & Steve Sells, Carter Smith on Shibori dyeing Peggotty Christensen with devore technique Catherine Bacon-collage Laurie Schafer - appliqueing silk with a precise method Jorie Johnson-Felting with wool manipulation Jean Williams Cacicedo - reverse applique Carol Lee Shanks-Woven Cloth There are more artists included in this book along with information about the artists located at the back of the book.
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