Gardening With Silk and Gold: A History of Gardens in Embroidery [Hardcover]

Thomasina Beck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998

Silk and gold radiate luxury, and embroiderers through the ages valued these materials, and with them reproduced wonderfully flowering embroidered gardens. This revised edition of Thomasina Beck's 1979 classic presents a cornucopia of ideas for those wishing to continue the tradition. Engravings, woodcuts, portraits and a wealth of embroideries, patterns, and pictures illustrate the intriguing parallel between the two arts. Specially commissioned drawings update these sources for contemporary patterns. 160 pages (95 in color), 75 b/w illus., 8 3/4 x 12.

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About the Author

Thomasina Beck, an acknowledged expert in her field, is a well known writer, lecturer and embroiderer. A panel lecturer at the Victoria & Albert Museum for over twenty years, she has presented her own work in eight solo exhibitions and has supplied pieces for many group shows. She has published three other books for David & Charles (The Embroiderer's Garden, The Embroiderer's Flowers and The Embroiderer's Story. She lives in both London and Berkshire. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715304879
• ISBN-13: 978-0715304877
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,643,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Both history and inspiration, March 8, 1999

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This review is from: Gardening With Silk and Gold: A History of Gardens in Embroidery (Hardcover)

As a gardener and an embroidery fan, I was literally fascinated by this book. I made a learning "leap" concerning the use of embroidered items in the household and the long cold winters in England. I also had a better understanding of the design of gardens and the use of them as out door "rooms" when the weather was mild. Embroidry was not only a pastime, it was necessary if you wanted decorations to cheer up and warm up the old stone castle. This book sent me off on several new projects for my own home.