{"product_id":"9781849947534_textile-portraits-people-and-places-in-textile-arts","title":"Textile Portraits: People and Places in Textile Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA creative and beautiful book packed with inspiring ideas to help you \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003ecapture likenesses and explore personalities in stitch, from a well-loved \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003etextile artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Kelly's evocative and nostalgic work often incorporates portraits - of friends, family, historical figures and even pets. Within these pages she shares her approach to textile portraiture, bringing in a wealth of different embroidery techniques, including hand and machine embroidery, quilting and applique, torender in cloth the nuances of facial expressions and the personalities of her subjects. The book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selfies at Home: making the perfect self-portrait in cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Representation and Culture: how portraits have been used in textile art for cultural expression around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Stylised Imagery: going beyond the traditional portrait into abstraction.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Place and Time: creating a sense of place with portraiture, sometimes incorporating photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Story and Text: how to create a fuller narrative by deeply personal ephemeral and related imagery.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e Pet Projects: immortalising your pets in your textile work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated with stunning examples of her own work and that of intriguing textile artists who specialise in portraiture from around the world, this is the ideal book for embroiderers and textile artists who want to introduce this often tricky subject area into their work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898385191061,"sku":"9781849947534","price":47.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781849947534_9bb4ec31-96fc-4204-9c57-3c93c47de00c.jpg?v=1776888206","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781849947534_textile-portraits-people-and-places-in-textile-arts","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}