Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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About my work
Current Tapestry on the Loom
Eight leaves--natural dyes. Begun Dec. 2018
Upcoming Classes
time marches on...
Tapestry diary of the year 2019 is underway. I'm doing individual days as separate colors. Months are going to be represented as larger images, flowers growing each month at home throughout the year will be the theme.
Books I Love
- Aimone, Steven. Design! A Lively Guide to Design Basics for Artists & Craftspeople. Lark Books, 2007.
- Aimone, Steven. Expressive Drawing: A Practical Guide to Freeing the Artist Within. Lark Books, 2009.
- Albers, Anni. On Weaving. New Expanded Edition. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2017.
- Albers, Josef. The Interaction of Color. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1963.
- Bayles, David, and Ted Orland. Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Art Making. Santa Cruz, CA: The Image Continuum. 1993.
- Bevlin, Marjorie Elliott. Design Through Discovery: The Elements and Principles, 2nd ed. New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1994.
- Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention. New York: HarperCollins, 1996.
- Edwards, Betty. Color: A Course in Mastering the Art of Mixing Colors. Tarcher, 2004.
- Edwards, Betty. Drawing on the Artist Within.
- Edwards, Jilly. Joy: Yellow is the New Blue. 2017. Limited edition available from https://tictail.com/jillyedwardsjoy/joy
- Harlan, Calvin. Vision and Invention: An Introduction to Art Fundamentals, 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1986.
- Itten, Johannes. The Color Star. Wiley. 1986.
- Itten, Johannes. The Elements of Color. Wiley, 1970.
- Kurtz, Carol. Designing for Weaving: A Study Guide for Drafting, Design and Color, New York: Hastings House, 1981.
- Lambert, Patricia; Barbara Staepelaere; and Mary G. Fry. Color and Fiber. West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1986.
- MacNab, Maggie. Design by Nature: Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design. Berkley, CA: New Riders, 2012.
- McNiff, Shaun. Trust the Process: An Artist’s Guide to Letting Go. Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1998.
- Menz, Deb. Color Works: The Crafter’s Guide to Color. Interweave Press, 2004.
- Mize, Dianne. Finding Freedom to Create: A Painter’s Roadmap. Bloomington, IN: Balboa Press, 2014.
- Moorman, Theo. Weaving as an Art Form: A Personal Statement. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 1975.
- Orland, Ted. The View from the Studio Door: How Artists Find Their Way in an Uncertain World. Santa Cruz, CA: Image Continuum Press, 2006.
- Perkins, D.N. The Mind’s Best Work. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1981.
- Russell, Carol K. Tapestry Handbook: The Next Generation. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 2007.
- Soroka, Joanne. Tapestry Weaving: Design and Technique. Ramsbury, Wiltshire, UK: The Crowood Press, 2011.
- Tidball, Harriett. Contemporary Tapestry. Lansing, Mich., Shuttle Craft Guild; distributed by Craft and Hobby Book Service, Big Sur, Calif., 1964.
- Todd-Hooker, Kathe. Tapestry 101. Albany, OR: Fine Fiber Press, 2007
- Todd-Hooker, Kathe. Line in Tapestry.
- Todd-Hooker, Kathe. Shaped Tapestry.
- Washburn, Dorothy K., and Donald W. Crowe. Symmetries of Culture: Theory and Practice of Plane Pattern Analysis. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. 1988.
- Wong, Wucius. Principles of Form and Design. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1993.
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Well, Tommye, why don't we find a slower way to have fun? You have great courage...as in strength of heart. It is beautiful.
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