{"product_id":"9781849947541_reflective-stitch","title":"Reflective Stitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating book explores how to introduce notions of time and place to your textile art practice, to give deeper meaning and emotional resonance to your work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned British textile artist Claire Wellesley-Smith demonstrates how these two fundamental concepts are linked - we experience time through place, and vice versa - and make endlessly rewarding themes for textile art. Practical ideas for incorporating time and place into your work include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e Taking the time: how to observe mindfulness and care in choosing materials, and how to stitch with intention to create a more meaningful piece of work. \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eTextile temporalities: observing time passing through stitch, through daily embroidery journals and recording aspects of life, either environmental or personal, over certain durations of time.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e Gathering together: Using textile art within the wider community to record memories, share ideas and create a sense of togetherness.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e Geographies of making: creating site-specific embroidery pieces, for display or otherwise, that are tied to a specific place and time.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e Stitching connection: ideas for collaborating with other artists in group projects that are passed back and forth between the participants over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with exquisite examples of the author's own textile work and that of other artists from around the world who embrace similar topics, this thoughtful, contemplative book offers a wealth of inspiration on how to incorporate these important themes into your own textile art practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claire Wellesley-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040575209621,"sku":"9781849947541","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_3c0b63a6-fe40-44a2-8713-d5c4fbb552cf.jpg?v=1778224089","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781849947541_reflective-stitch","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}