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Art + Quilt: Design Principles and Creativity Exercises
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Product Description
Secrets for quilting success are presented through a variety of techniques, exercises, and insider tips to inspire novice quilters and experienced textile artists to make genuine works of art. Simplifying the basic fundamentals of art and teaching the underlying principles of the visual language, this guide explores texture, shape, line, color, and value with examples and hands-on exercises. Essential principles—such as focal point, balance, repetition, scale, and space—are paired with creativity exercises while guest essays, guest artwork, and inspiring artwork from the author allow readers to analyze how other artists utilize key artistic elements or principles and see how to successfully use these elements in their own work. Both a personal creativity coach and a guide for a hobbyist or professional artist, this reference clarifies quilting goals and takes the craft to the next level through design and composition.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #10506 in Books
- Published on: 2009-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover-spiral
- 136 pages
Features
- ISBN13: 9781596681064
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Reviews
Review
Something that always strikes me is that American quilting is usually streets ahead of what you see elsewhere. It's as if Americans were born to quilt. This book will elevate your quilts into art with a series of creative exercises. Learn how to 'see' shape, texture and more. Discover how to keep a sketchbook. Understand colour and the principles of design and composition. There is a gallery of work to help you. This 136 page book should provide you with all you need to make you a better quilter. It is full of ideas, practical 'lessons', pointers and tips. It is beautifully illustrated and easy to use.-KarenPlatt.co.uk
About the Author
Lyric Kinard is an award-winning master quilter whose articles have appeared in Quilting Arts magazine, and her works have been featured in numerous books and exhibitions. She lives in Cary, North Carolina.
Customer Reviews
A basic foundation from which to work forward from
The author opens the book by saying that it will not teach you everything you need to know but that she hopes it will give you a solid foundation from which to spring and give you direction for further study. The book begins opens with a discussion on getting ready to create that includes guest essays by Janine Leblan who talks about Overcoming Fear, Laura Cater-Woods tells you "Yes, You are Creative" and Hollis Chatelain talks about "Doing the Work". The second chapter in this book introduces you to the Elements of Art sarting with some guidelines on how to do the exercises and materials and tools and then moves into talking about elements for the textile artist which include texture, shape, line, color and value. Chapter three deals with principle of design covering unity and variety, focal point, balance and symmetry, scale and proportion, depth and space, motion, and rhythm. Chapter four focuses on using a 45 minute a day exercise to explore all of the subjects covered in the previous chapters and includes a student gallery to illustrate the results. The book closes with a chapter on evaluation and critique to help you evaluate your own work and how to interpret the opinions of others. This is achieved with several gallery style pages of the authors work accompanied by questions to ask as you view the piece.
While this is a well written book filled with lots of beautiful work it does lack the in depth look at any of the topics covered in the second and third chapter which deal with the elements of art and the principles of design. However, it does, as the author states in the beginning of the book give you a basic foundation from which to work forward from.
Full color photographs and the authors easy conversational tone make it an easy enjoyable read.
Worth waiting for
I am a big fan of quilting arts on many levels, not least of which was the wisdom of asking Lyric Kinard to compile this book. I believe most women have a real power for creation and the book Quilt + Art not only gives you permission to explore and foster this gift but also the confidence (chapter 1), wonderful principles and projects. This book would be an excellent choice for a gift for yourself or others. I would recommend this book to anyone especially mature women who want to develop, rekindle, or nurture their creative spirits.
When reading the book, I felt as if I was getting to know a new friend. Lyric is amazing.
open your mind with this book
As an art teacher, I am frequently asked by students to recommend a good book to start them on the way to art quilting.
I can endorse this one heartily!
So many people feel intimidated by the vast tradition in quilting, but Lyric takes you past this in a fun and friendly way.
Through her exercises, she teaches a variety of techniques that introduce a fine art approach to the medium.
This book is an essential part of everyone's book shelf who appreciates the fiber arts!
