The found object in textile art

Cas Holmes

Book - 2010

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Published
Loveland, CO : Interweave Press 2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Cas Holmes (-)
Physical Description
128 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781596683327
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Beyond the Surface
  • Mark-making with found materials
  • Found materials and objects for the mark-making process
  • Collographic printing
  • Resists
  • Rust prints
  • Overlay and mixing dye, paint and print methods
  • Sun printing with silk dyes and plant materials
  • Joining layers without stitching
  • Further experiments
  • Working three-dimensionally
  • Destroying and re-making
  • More distressed papers
  • The Japanese Momigami kneading method
  • Make, break and rejoin
  • Stitch possibilities
  • Stitch as a line
  • Chapter 2. Use of the Found
  • Look to the ground
  • All around the house
  • Alternative shopping and useful tools for little finds
  • Cloth, paper, text and image
  • Sorting the textiles and papers
  • Changing the textile'
  • Size, shape, pattern and images
  • Paper and text
  • Using clothing
  • Stitch, culture and memory
  • Transforming objects
  • Found containers and boxes
  • Book forms
  • Altered books
  • Natural and man-made materials
  • Unusual frames
  • Alternative options for presenting work
  • Chapter 3. Magpie of the Mind
  • Research
  • Using the camera
  • Keeping a sketchbook and drawing
  • The elements of design
  • Colour, design and composition options
  • Notan: positive and negative shapes for design
  • Finally, just a few questions to ask yourself when stuck
  • Chapter 4. Sharing
  • Community and education
  • Commissions and collaborations
  • 'Resonant textiles'
  • Conclusion
  • Suppliers
  • Bibliography
  • Websites and groups
  • Index
Review by Booklist Review

It is not exactly a how-to but a wonderful European way of describing the art of the lost and found again. For British artist Holmes, being green is a by-product of her textile (and paper) art; almost any object, found anywhere, is cause for celebration and inspiration. This very contemporary re-use of materials takes a little getting used to. Plus, the author, determined to persuade novices to do it themselves, includes very few detailed instructions; rather, she simply lists combinations of surfaces and the use of different tools and methods without specific suggestions. The section on joining layers, for instance, features commercial wallpaper paste as well as later references to hand and machine stitching. To a crafter's delight, new terms and techniques are explored in some depth; momigami, the Japanese form of kneaded paper, contains streamlined instructions, as do sun printing, low-tech image transfer, and decoupage. Each page is colored with inspiring images, such as Candy Colours or plastic sherbet straws, just enough to whet any would-be artist's appetite. Charmingly idiosyncratic.--Jacobs, Barbara Copyright 2010 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.