Description
Author extremely well-known - a doyenne of the field Embroidery in all its forms is extremely popular This book will be inspirational as well as educational Highly illustrated A celebration of British embroidery - amongst the world's best Will be promoted at the Alexandra Palace Crafts Fair in 2005, and there is interest from the V&A in holding a discussion evening based around the book.
About the Author
Arenowned British textile artist and a past chairman of both The Embroiderers' Guild and The Society of Designer-Craftsmen. She has taught at various art colleges and is a Panel Lecturer for the V&A. She works as a designer/maker and her textile art appears in collections and exhibitions worldwide.
Reviews
"The anecdotes and excerpts from conversations with the artists are delightful, and the biographies and pieces themselves are inspirational." www.fibrearts.com (Jan/Feb 2006) "This will become a classic, justifiably so." Textile Fibre Forum (2006 no. 81)
Book Information
ISBN 9780713669862
Author Diana Springall
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 1244g