Embroidery & Nature Jan Messent
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Embroidery & Nature

Author: Jan Messent
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Book Title
Embroidery & Nature
Author
Jan Messent
Book Condition
VERY GOOD
ISBN
0442250365
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Van Nostrand Reinhold
Year Published
1980
The portrayal of nature in all its forms has been a universal theme in embroidery for thousands of years. From the simple motifs of early societies and the richly stylised ceremonial designs of past centuries to the semi-abstract, three-dimensional artforms of today, nature has been depicted in both realistic and symbolic terms to create an extra dimension of interest to decorative embroidery.With clear, helpful advice and over 300 exceptional illustrations, this book shows embroiderers of all abilities how to discover and translate design material from natural forms - whether for a small motif to decorate a garment or for a more ambitious pictorial display.The chapters cover each aspect of design in turn - composition, colour, pattern, texture and perspective - showing how to plan shapes working freeform or on grids, and how to use a variety of stitches and techniques to achieve different effects of dimension and mood. The author also explains how to conduct research and record observations, paying particular attention to the individual characteristics of plants and animals to give the design a professional finish.

The portrayal of nature in all its forms has been a universal theme in embroidery for thousands of years. From the simple motifs of early societies and the richly stylised ceremonial designs of past centuries to the semi-abstract, three-dimensional artforms of today, nature has been depicted in both realistic and symbolic terms to create an extra dimension of interest to decorative embroidery.

With clear, helpful advice and over 300 exceptional illustrations, this book shows embroiderers of all abilities how to discover and translate design material from natural forms - whether for a small motif to decorate a garment or for a more ambitious pictorial display.

The chapters cover each aspect of design in turn - composition, colour, pattern, texture and perspective - showing how to plan shapes working freeform or on grids, and how to use a variety of stitches and techniques to achieve different effects of dimension and mood. The author also explains how to conduct research and record observations, paying particular attention to the individual characteristics of plants and animals to give the design a professional finish.

The portrayal of nature in all its forms has been a universal theme in embroidery for thousands of years. From the simple motifs of early societies and the richly stylised ceremonial designs of past centuries to the semi-abstract, three-dimensional artforms of today, nature has been depicted in both realistic and symbolic terms to create an extra dimension of interest to decorative embroidery.

With clear, helpful advice and over 300 exceptional illustrations, this book shows embroiderers of all abilities how to discover and translate design material from natural forms - whether for a small motif to decorate a garment or for a more ambitious pictorial display.

The chapters cover each aspect of design in turn - composition, colour, pattern, texture and perspective - showing how to plan shapes working freeform or on grids, and how to use a variety of stitches and techniques to achieve different effects of dimension and mood. The author also explains how to conduct research and record observations, paying particular attention to the individual characteristics of plants and animals to give the design a professional finish.