{"product_id":"abstract-textiles-color-shape-and-pattern-in-textile-art-hardcover","title":"Abstract Textiles: Color, Shape, and Pattern in Textile Art - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of abstract textile work with practical tips on how to progress from the realistic to the abstract within your own practice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Amish quilts through to contemporary makers, abstract textile work is a captivating art form that can capture a mood or feeling. In this fascinating book, renowned textile artist and tutor Anne Kelly shows you how to incorporate the abstract into your own work through experimentation and process. From shapes, colors, and surface patterns to line art and textile influences, you will be armed with everything you need to make and experience your own personal responses to the theme. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautiful artworks by the author illustrate the themes and techniques in the book. There are also contributions from other exciting contemporary artists and makers, such as Sarah Z. Short, Lorna Crane, Iain Perry, and Helen Banzhaf. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapters include: - \"From Nature to Abstract: Getting Started\" - \"Shapes and Color: Midcentury Influences\" - \"Surface Pattern and Mixing Media\" - \"Capturing Emotion\" - \"Playing and Process: Materials and Experimentation.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fascinating and evocative book is suitable for all ages and abilities, from students to experienced practitioners, or anybody seeking to inject new inspiration into their textile practice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is a textile artist and tutor. She trained in Canada and the UK and now teaches and speaks to guilds and groups. Her work is exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions, including private collections in the UK and abroad, the Vatican Collection in Rome, and the Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto, and she was artist-in-residence at Sussex Prairie Garden in West Sussex and exhibited at the international World of Threads Festival and the Prague Patchwork Meeting. She is the author of several books published by Batsford: \u003ci\u003eTextile Portraits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTextile Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTextile Folk Art\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTextile Travels\u003c\/i\u003e, and was the coauthor with Cas Holmes of \u003ci\u003eConnected Cloth\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44849750474854,"sku":"9781849949415","price":43.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/jjP6PIS3K09781849949415.webp?v=1772820319","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/abstract-textiles-color-shape-and-pattern-in-textile-art-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}