1,000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts, and Wearables [Paperback]

Sandra Salamony (Author), Gina M Brown (Author)

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Product Description

This stunning gallery-style volume includes some of the finest examples of contemporary textiles and fiber art being made today. The collection includes wearable art and couture, fashion accessories, soft furnishings and vessels, tapestries, display art, and quilts. A wide variety of techniques are featured, including hand and machine embroidery, decorative stitching, batik, dyeing, fabric painting, appliqué, felt, weaving, and all types of surface decoration. Full-color photography features both full views as well as close-ups that will allow readers to appreciate the finer details of many works.

About the Author

Sandra Salamony, author of 1000 Jewelry Inspirations, is a creative director, writer, and artist living in Traverse City, Michigan. Her sister, Gina M. Brown, is an architect and textile artist, also living in the Traverse City area.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592536093
• ISBN-13: 978-1592536092
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #20,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful!, April 13, 2010

By	Susan Bleiweiss "Sue b" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)

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This review is from: 1,000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts, and Wearables (Paperback)

In the interest of full disclosure I should begin by saying I have two pieces in this book.

The book is divided into 5 sections:
Wearable Art & Couture
Fashion Accessories
Soft Furnishings & Vessels
Tapestries & Display Art
Art Quilts

Each section is filled with one gorgeous image after another. I am impressed with the quality of photographs in this book. The images are clear, bright and in some cases detail shots of the items are included. Each image is labeled with the artists name and a reference number that corresponds to an image directory where the reader can find a brief detailed description of the item. This book is a wonderful compilation of inspiring images and eye candy worthy of a spot on any fiber artists or enthusiasts coffee table where it can be picked up and browsed through again and again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poor Production Values, May 17, 2010

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This review is from: 1,000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts, and Wearables (Paperback)

The production values of this book obscure what could have been a valuable survey. There is a broad spectrum of work presented; however, the book is so poorly printed that the images are fuzzy rather than crisp, and the colors are garish rather than subtle. The book does not do justice to its subject matter.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cream of the crop, June 22, 2010

By	mauivix "mauivix" (Maui, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 1,000 Artisan Textiles: Contemporary Fiber Art, Quilts, and Wearables (Paperback)

This is my first review ever but I felt compelled to share how much I love this book. I have a rather large collection of books on fiber art particularly those focusing on art quilting and felting. This is the best I've seen in terms of the vast number of beautiful examples of fiber art. I appreciate the section in the back that identifies each piece and the method/materials used as well as artist info. This is not a "how to" book but a fabulous showcase of many talented fiber artists creating today. Very inspiring!