Weaving
Structure and Substance
Published on 27. September 2021
176 pages
978-1-78500-930-3 (ISBN)
Description
Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of material
and structure. The book is organized into four parts that look at the natural world as inspiration, the design resources of material and weave structure, the fabric qualities as starting points for design, and the practical issues of designing through making. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.
and structure. The book is organized into four parts that look at the natural world as inspiration, the design resources of material and weave structure, the fabric qualities as starting points for design, and the practical issues of designing through making. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
288 Halftones, color
File size
62,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78500-930-3 (9781785009303)
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Book
10/2021
The Crowood Press Ltd
€31.50
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Person
Ann Richards trained and worked as a biologist, before going to study woven textiles at West Surrey College of Art & Design, where she later also worked as a lecturer. She has exhibited widely, both in the UK and overseas and was awarded First Prize (MITI Award) at the Fourth International Textile Design Contest in Toyko. Her work is in many public collections, including the Crafts Study Centre, UK; Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen; and the Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin. The ideas and techniques in this book are based on her experience as a designer-maker and teacher.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part 1 Nature as Designer
- 1 Endless Forms Most Beautiful
- Part 2 Resources for Design
- 2 Material Resources: Fibres and Yarns
- 3 Structural Resources: Simple Gifts
- 4 Structural Resources: Beyond Plain Weave
- Part 3 Designing for Fabric Qualities
- 5 Fold Here
- 6 Light Work
- 7 Both Sides Now
- 8 Off the Grid
- Part 4 Designing Through Making
- 9 From Sample to Full-Scale Fabric
- 10 Reflective Practice and the Butterfly Effect
- Bibliography
- Online Resources
- Suppliers
- Index
