Weaving Textiles That Shape Themselves

Informationen zum Autor Ann Richards trained and worked as a biologist, before going on to study woven textiles at West Surrey College of Art & Design where she later worked as a lecturer. Her background in biology has strongly influenced her textile work, which often draws on form and function in nature. Her work has been exhibited widely, both in the UK and abroad. In 1989 she won First Prize (MITI Award) at the 4th International Textile Design Contest in Tokyo. Over the past twenty years she has lectured and given workshops in the UK and elsewhere, including Europe, Canada and the USA. Klappentext Weaving with high-twist yarns and contrasting materials can create fabrics with lively textures and elastic properties. This title shows how textiles can do precisely shape themselves. Zusammenfassung Weaving with high-twist yarns and contrasting materials can create fabrics with lively textures and elastic properties. This title shows how textiles can do precisely shape themselves.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Richards
• Publisher: Crowood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.02.2012
• EAN: 9781847973191
• ISBN: 978-1-84797-319-1
• Dimensions: 223 mm x 266 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Weben, Spinning and weaving, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Weaving & Spinning