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Abstract textiles : colour, shape and pattern in textile art
Kelly, Anne (Anne Catherine)2025
Book
An exploration of abstract textile work with practical tips on how to progress from the realistic to the abstract within your own practice. From Amish quilts through to contemporary makers, abstract textile work is a captivating art form that can capture a mood or feeling. In this fascinating book, renowned textile artist and tutor Anne Kelly shows you how to incorporate the abstract into your own work through experimentation and process. From shapes, colours and surface patterns to line art and textile influences, you will be armed with everything you need to make and experience your own personal responses to the theme. Beautiful artworks by the author illustrate the themes and techniques in the book. There are also contributions from other exciting contemporary artists and makers, such as Heidi Parkes, Lorna Crane, Louise Baldwin and Helen Bahnzaf.
Main title:
Abstract textiles : colour, shape and pattern in textile art / Anne Kelly ; photography by Rachel Whiting.
Author:
Kelly, Anne (Anne Catherine), authorWhiting, Rachel, photographer
Imprint:
London : Batsford, 2025.
Collation:
127 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
IntroductionFrom nature to abstractionShapes and colour - mid-century influencesSurface pattern and mixed mediaFollowing the lineCapturing meaningPlaying and process.
ISBN:
9781849949415 (hardback)
Dewey class:
746
Language:
English
BRN:
669559