Wild textiles Grown, foraged, found

Alice Fox

Book - 2022

"Textile artist Alice Fox shows how to work with found, foraged, gathered and grown materials to create fabulous textile pieces that are inspired by, and made from, nature. She encourages crafters to be open minded and experimental, using local (and sometimes) unconventional materials, working with the seasons and learning what materials are available at different times of year to ground artists in natural cycles and integrate creative activity with a strong sense of place and character. Alongside advice on growing your own plants (such as flax or nettles) for creative work, the book is packed with practical ideas for foraging - from weeds, dandelions and other plants useful for making cordage, or leaves that can be stitched, quilted a...nd shaped into vessels, to grass, wool, plastics and mud that can be gathered and delightfully repurposed by the textile artist. Other ideas for found materials include stones, shells and wood that can be wrapped or woven into, as well as a multitude of urban treasures that find a new life in creative hands."--

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Published
London : B. T. Batsford 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Alice Fox (author)
Physical Description
127 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.
ISBN
9781849947879
  • 1. Engaging with the natural world
  • 2. Grown
  • 3. Foraged
  • 4. Found
  • 5. Gathered
  • 6. Re-purposed
  • Final thoughts.