{"title":"Anne Kelly","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Kelly's work offers a captivating exploration of textile art, blending innovative design with cultural inspiration. Her titles such as \u003cem\u003eAbstract Textiles\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTextile Portraits\u003c\/em\u003e invite readers to discover the expressive potential of fabric beyond its traditional uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realms of \u003cstrong\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, her books provide both creative insight and visual inspiration, perfect for those fascinated by the intersection of craft and contemporary artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"abstract-textiles-by-anne-kelly-9781849949415","title":"Abstract Textiles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exploration of abstract textile work with practical tips on how to progress from the realistic to the abstract within your own practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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, colours 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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 Heidi Parkes, Lorna Crane, Louise Baldwin and Helen Bahnzaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapters include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFrom Nature to Abstract: Getting Started.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eShapes and Colour: Midcentury Influences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSurface Pattern and Mixing Media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCapturing Emotion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePlaying and Process: Materials and Experimentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46757370691820,"sku":"9781849949415","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18135813482846.jpg?v=1756100927"},{"product_id":"textile-portraits-by-anne-kelly-9781849947534","title":"Textile Portraits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA creative and beautiful book packed with inspiring ideas to help you capture likenesses and explore personalities in stitch, from a well-loved textile artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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, to render in cloth the nuances of facial expressions and the personalities of her subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSelfies at Home:\u003c\/em\u003e Making the perfect self-portrait in cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRepresentation and Culture:\u003c\/em\u003e How portraits have been used in textile art for cultural expression around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStylised Imagery:\u003c\/em\u003e Going beyond the traditional portrait into abstraction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePlace and Time:\u003c\/em\u003e Creating a sense of place with portraiture, sometimes incorporating photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStory and Text:\u003c\/em\u003e How to create a fuller narrative by deeply personal ephemeral and related imagery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePet Projects:\u003c\/em\u003e Immortalising your pets in your textile work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082671931628,"sku":"9781849947534","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18117003482846.jpg?v=1765276546"},{"product_id":"textile-travels-by-anne-kelly-9781849945646","title":"Textile Travels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn evocative exploration of how travel—local and far away—can inform, inspire and enhance textile art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTravel has always featured heavily in textile art, from artists' 'travelling sketchbooks' to large-scale installations mapping coastal erosion or the effects of climate change. In \u003cem\u003eTextile Travels\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned textile artist Anne Kelly shows how to capture your travels, past and present, in stitch, with practical techniques sitting alongside inspiring images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe begins by discussing maps in textile art, including their iconography as well as incorporating actual maps into textile work. She then goes on to explore the influence of different cultures from across the globe on textile art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom India and Peru to Scotland and Scandinavia, the book shows how to harness traditional techniques, fabrics, motifs and colours for use in your own work. The chapter \"Stopping Places\" captures the moments in time on a journey that can be distilled, remembered and documented to create stitched postcards, sketchbooks and other pieces. 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