July 2, 2009
My second book was published in June 2009 and is now available to order from my web site www.lizard-dance.com .
This book introduces original African sources using as starting points:
· Material
· Construction
· Recycling
· Decoration
· Embroidery
These topics are the starting points for developing ideas. The focus is on innovation and imaginative use of materials. There are clear instructions with samples to explore:
· Dyeing with woad
· Print and text on fabric
· Piecing & patching African style
· Recycling found objects
· Metal & patinating fluid
· Bonding paper and fabric
· Surface stitch
· Edges and embellishments
There are over 120 new photographs which illustrate the text.
April 25, 2009
RUTH ISSETT & BOBBY BRITNELL
Working Together
Please come and join Bobby and Ruth in beautiful Shropshire, on these challenging new courses designed to stretch the more experienced student as well as encouraging the beginner. We will be providing a series of workshops that will both stimulate and challenge through the application of drawing, colour and design in relation to textile practice. Courses A will be delivered by the tutors independently while for Courses B, students will be working with both tutors on the development of a project. As the courses are repeated you will have the opportunity of coming to both of them! Courses take place over three days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
DATES and COURSE DETAILS
COURSES A
28th ~ 30th April 2009 or 5th ~ 7th May 2009
A1 Drawing with a pencil Bobby Britnell
This course will give immediate confidence to students in drawing large scale compositions, using mainly charcoal and pencil.
A2 Drawing without a pencil Ruth Issett
This course will enhance and develop confidence using alternative methods of drawing with colour and liquid media.
COURSES B
9th ~ 11thJune 2009 or 16th ~ 18th June 2009
B1 From Colour to Tone Ruth and Bobby
Begin exploring colour with Ruth and create powerful, subtle, & dynamic combinations using a variety of methods. These exciting results will be used to translate into large scale tonal drawings and colour studies with Bobby.
B2 From Tone to Colour Bobby and Ruth
Spend the first half of the course with Bobby, exploring ways of creating tonal drawings using pencil and charcoal and then move on to Ruth to learn techniques in the use of bringing colour into these compositions, with both liquid and dry coloured media.
COSTS
£150.00 for each 3-day course
Costs include tuition, some materials and a light lunch of homemade soup and a fresh roll. Hot and cold drinks will be continually available throughout each day.
Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements
VENUE
Edgton Village Hall, Edgton, Shropshire SY8 7HN
(Edgton is situated between Craven Arms and Bishop’s Castle in rural Shropshire)
ACCOMODATION
Information can be found by visiting the following websites.
www.bishopscastle.co.uk/tourism
www.shropshiretourism.co.uk/accommodation/
BOBBY BRITNELL
Moor Hall Farmhouse
Bettws-y-Crwyn
Newcastle on Clun
Shropshire SY7 8PH
01547 510664
07791976151
bobby@bobbybritnell.co.uk
www.bobbybritnell.co.uk
RUTH ISSETT
Lower Carwood
Horderley,
Craven Arms
Shropshire
SY7 8HT
01588 672035
ruth.issett@btinternet.com
www.practicalstudygroup.co.uk
April 4, 2009
Sample from 'Remove and Replace' Workshop
‘REMOVE AND REPLACE’ a two day workshop with Sian Martin at the Art Van Go studios on 29th and 30th April 2009. Visit this link for further details -
http://www.artvango.co.uk/workshops/index.html
April 2, 2009
Sarah Burgess and Jenny Bullen are featured artists in Bailey Curtis’ new
book Inspiration Plus.
Copies can be obtained from Bailey at 7 Lancaster Terrace, Newent, Glos,
GL18 1EA. The book is £12.99 plus £1.50 post and packing.
Creating Sketchbooks for embroiderers and textile artists
Kay Greenlees
published by Batsford
ISBN 0-7134-8957-X
£18.99
This exciting book by Kay Greenlees explores different approaches to keeping sketchbooks. Through exploration of the purposes of a sketchbook and examples from leading textile artists and embroiderers’ it provides an inspirational platform from which to develop your own personal practice. There are over 90 fantastic colour illustrations providing fascinating glimpses into the personal sketchbook pages of a variety of practitioners. The different approaches include drawing and collage; fabric and thread; annotation and thumbnails; exploring concepts; working on location; museum study and many more.
African Inspirations in Embroidery
Mary Sleigh
published by Batsford
ISBN 0-7134-8921-9
£17.99
This lavishly illustrated book contains over 90 colour images of the African people and landscape encountered in my travels and research expeditions in southern Africa. These images together with textiles, beadwork and artefacts from my personal collection are used as inspiration to explore the journey from source material through the design process to completed textiles.
- A wide variety of media, materials and techniques are included to explore colour, pattern and surface texture.
- A range of textile techniques and working samples provide ideas for experimentation.
- The work of leading textile artists is featured showing their responses to an African theme.
African Inspirations in Embroidery
was re-printed in April 2009 as a paper back with a new cover.
This is available from Amazon and from my web site www.lizard-dance.com as well.
COLOUR ON CLOTH by Ruth Issett, August 2004, publishers B.T. Batsford
A book focusing on the many aspects of cold water dyeing, from direct painting to discharging, thickened dye and devoré.
March 31, 2009
Embroidered Purses, by Linda Tudor, was published by Chrysalis Books (Batsford) July 2004, priced £17.99.
It covers a section on the fascinating history of purses, surveys purses from around the world and looks at inspirational purses by some of the best contemporary makers in Britain. Sources of design and methods of construction are accompanied by over a hundred clear diagrams, along with detailed instructions on how to make several types of purses. Inspirational ideas for further embellishments, handles, fastenings and tassels as well as the use of paper, wood and wire are also lavishly illustrated in colour with more than ninety beautiful photographs by one of Britain’s leading textile photographers.
