Rozanne Hawksley by Mary Schoeser

published by Ruthin Craft Centre/Lund Humphries

This is the first monograph on Rozanne Hawksley, a formidable artist who has broken down barriers through her body of mixed-media work that provides a powerful and mature narrative about war and other world events, as well as the role and fate of women. This book offers the first and only insight into the life and practice of this significant figure, who through both her teaching and her practice has exercised a quiet but pervasive influence on several generations of students, teachers and practitioners over the past thirty years.

About the Author

Mary Schoeser is a freelance writer and curator specialising in the decorative arts. She is also a senior research fellow at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design, London. World Textiles: A Concise History (2003); a profile of the artist, Norma Starszakowna (2005) and Silk (2007) are among her many publications.

Preface by Philip Hughes, Director of Ruthin Craft Centre

  • Imprint: Lund Humphries
  • Illustrations: Includes 170 colour and 30 b&w illustrations
  • Published: May 2009
  • Format: 297 x 210 mm
  • Extent: 200 pages
  • Binding: Hardback
  • ISBN: 978-1-84822-026-3
  • Price : £40.00

To purchase this book, please contact Ruthin Craft Centre

www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk

+44 (0)1824 704774

  

Gweld Llais A Chlywed Llun/Aspects of Narrative in Contemporary Art Textiles in Wales


Published by The Gallery Ruthin Craft Centre

Paperback Price £7.50   

To purchase this book, please contact Ruthin Craft Centre

www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk

+44 (0)1824 704774

 

Textiles Perspectives in Mixed-Media Sculpture

by Jac Scott

Reference book for The Crowood Press.    Published June 2003  ISBN 1-86126-578-6 

Please look after Mr Syd, 1978. Photography by Dewi Tannatt Lloyd. Courtesy of Ruthin Craft Centre.

The twentieth century saw an unprecedented revolution in the redefinition of sculpture from both a cerebral and material perspective.  This polemic discourse continues to create dynamic interfaces that blur the boundaries of traditional practice.  'Textile Perspectives in Mixed-Media Sculpture' examines one such interface - that of mixed-media sculpture and three-dimensional textile art.
 
Introductory chapter contextualises textile perspectives in mixed-media sculpture and discusses elements that concern the sculptor in the twenty first century

Illuminating text on the creative journeys of contemporary artists
Informative technical information on creating sculpture from plastic, rubber, plaster, metal and paper
Advice on health and safety issues
Insightful profiles of over thirty contemporary professional artists specializing in mixed-media sculpture
Useful reference section
Sumptuously illustrated in full colour with over 140 photographs

This book can be purchased at any good bookshop or through the publishers at

Crowood Press www.crowood.com

 

Creating Sketchbooks for Embroiderers and Textile Artists

by Kay Greenlees

Today the embroiderer's sketchbook, ideas book or journal embraces a range of exciting possibilities. It includes initial concept material, design, colour work, textile samples, stitches and three-dimensional pieces. Beautiful in itself, the embroiderer's sketchbook material can also provide inspiration for more developed work. This is the first book to show students, general embroiderers and other textile artists how to make the most of their sketchbooks, showcasing examples from leading textile artists such as Audrey Walker, Rozanne Hawksley, Amanda Clayton and Ruth Issett. 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; 3-D 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

 

About the Author

Kay Greenlees is an experienced textile artist and teacher, teaching and exhibiting both in the UK and internationally. She joined Bretton Hall College of the Arts in 1990, leading the renowned teacher training course and teaching BA and MA textile design. Her great passion is embroidered textiles and she has been a regional mentor for the Embroiderers' Development Scheme and Chair of the Textile Society. She currently lectures at the University of Leeds. She regularly publishes articles and is a member of the Practical Study Group. She lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

Length: 128 pages

Illustration note: 90 illustrations

ISBN: 9-780-7134-8957-6

Dimensions: 276 x 213 x 16mm

Weight: 812g

Binding: Cloth Bound with Jacket

 

Pattern Designing and Adaption for Beginners
 
by Rozanne Hawksley & Pamela Lee
 

Published in June 1981, Brookfield Pub Co