Product Description

Today the embroiderer's sketchbook, ideas book or journal is a work of art in itself. It includes initial concept material, design, colour work, textile samples, stitches and three-dimensional pieces. Beautiful in themselves, the embroiderer's sketchbook material can also be a jumping off point for larger works. This is the first book to show students, general embroiderers and other textile artists how to make the most of their sketchbooks, showcasing sketchbooks from leading textile artists. Illustrated with sketchbook pages through to finished textile pieces, the book covers: Purposes of a sketchbook: Exploring and Storing; Investigation and Ideas; Research and Collecting; Experimentation and Development; Recording and Analysis; Different approaches: Drawing and Collage; Stitch and Fabric; Surface Inspiration; Pattern/Colour/Texture; Design elements as starting points; Models and Maquettes; 3D work; Sketchbook work for its own sake; Exploring Concepts; Making a start: Things to include; Building confidence; When to use a sketchbook; Don't be afraid to...; Presentation, Materials, Tools, Techniques

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11175 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
Kay Greenlees is an extremely experienced teacher and textile artist. As a practising artist she has exhibited both in the UK and internationally. She has been a national mentor for the Embroiderer's Development Scheme and Chair of the Textile Society. She now works for the University of Leeds in the UK. She regularly publishes articles and is a member of the Practical Studies Group. She lives in Edgerton, Huddersfield.

Customer Reviews

Lovely book
I bought this book in November, the front cover caught my eye, but then i suddenly noticed the authors name.....she was my course leader on my teacher training course a couple of years ago! I glanced through the book and knew I had to buy it to add to my collection of textile books.

The book is packed with lovely inspirational photos, I just wanted to get straight to my sewing machine. Lots of good explanations and ideas for your own interpretation.

An execllent resource for any designer, beginner, teacher, college student. I recommend this book!

The book of books on sketchbooks
This a really helpful book on how to develop your understanding on how keeping a variety of sketchbooks can be fullfilling, and that there is no wrong way just endless perputations! I was always struggling and felt my way was not ideal. I went for the digital camera option and used computer graphics, this is recommended in the book along with other good ideas's and ways of working. Wonderful for the new textile student and great for those of us who have struggled and are looking for new inspiration.

A well written, useful book for all.
I'm currently studying a textile based course at uni but I often work in a more fine art/ computer/ photography way as well. This book is a really good edition to my library because it gave me ideas and new ways of laying out my sketchbooks for exams etc.

Its very well presented in a very modern and easily approachable style and is easily understood and adaptable to every project I've done. It does speak as if you are a new artist or have never used a sketchbook but to be honest I found going back to the beginning really useful and adding this to my current sketchbook knowledge was really great. The illustrations and examples of current artists sketchbooks were very inspiring and it is useful to see that even sucessful artists scribble notes all over and work in very haphazard ways. Very encouraging!

It also has some neat ideas such as making your own sketchbooks and how to encorporate external research into your ideas. I hope this helps! I would definately recommend it and my tutors on my course thought it was pretty helpful too.