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The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver
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Current Tapestry on the Loom
Memories of Ferns, a tapestry in progress. Natural dyes for weft being woven on a wool warp.
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time marches on...
Tapestry diary of the year 2020 is underway. The feather for June is completed. A bit frayed, like all of our lives right now.
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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