Textile Surface Manipulation (Textiles Handbooks) - Softcover

Nigel Cheney; Dr. Helen McAllister

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1789940397 ISBN 13: 9781789940398

Publisher: Herbert Press, 2020

Synopsis

Textile Surface Manipulation is about developing a diverse variety of textile surface design techniques from personal visual inspiration sources, and applying them to your projects. The techniques covered are an assortment of traditional and unconventional methods, from smocking to soldering, and the end products might range from fashion to interiors to textile art.

The book encourages the full exploration of visual sources to discover their potential for imagery, texture, structure and manipulation, supporting readers in the development and creation of their own unique pieces. The purpose of the book is to inspire artists to explore alternative possibilities, to manipulate existing textile surfaces or to create new ones. Textile Surface Manipulation will inspire students as well as engaging more experienced artists and makers looking for new inspiration and techniques.

About this title

About the Author

Nigel Cheney studied Embroidery at Cambridge and Textiles at Manchester Polytechnic (now MMU). Having spent 25 years as a University Lecturer in Dublin, he retired from full time teaching in 2017 and became a Designer, focusing on his own practice. Nigel is a member of the Embroiderer’s Guild and his interests focus on embroidered textiles; he is researching the potential of industrial CAD technology for embroidery.

Dr Helen McAllister studied Embroidered Textiles at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin where she is now Head of the Applied Materials Department. Her research interests centre on binary forces and oppositions, with an emphasis on embroidered textiles. Helen’s is a member of the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland and has exhibited widely in the UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Herbert Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789940397
• ISBN 13: 9781789940398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144