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Landscape Design
- Cas Holmes
Cas is a British textile artist working in textiles and paper in Japan and in Canada. Cas says: I am interested in the open landscape, the shadows of marks made by man in the earth. - Linda Behar
Stunning embroidered landscapes. - Inge Reinhold
A charming series of clear coloured landscapes from Denmark - Charlotte Ziebarth
Using digital imagery on fabric in these strong designs, Charlottle explores two of my favourite elements:trees and landscapes. - John Heartman
One of my favourite Canadian painters. Inspiring site, stunning Newfoundland paintings. - Renee Harris
Landscapes within landscapes - simple, pared down elements start with journal sketches. these piece are embroidery on felted wool. I found out about Renee's work through Layers of Meaning textile art blog - http://layersofmeaning.org/wp/ - Ionne MaCaulley
Ionne McCaulley has a new web site and a new book coming out in February: "Color for the Terrified Quilter" co-authored with sharon Pederson.
Quilting Supplies
- Misty Fuse
I now carry Misty Fuse in 5 yd. packs and also botanical art patterns by Janet Rice-Bredin - Needles
Needles are our most basic tools, yet how much do you know about the various types and how they are made? From the makers of some of the finest English needles check out Colonial Needles. - SewSlip
Here is a great product! This teflon pad fits under your machine needle and helps the fabric glide around easily for machine embroidery and quilting. It saves lots of stress on the hands. Invented by a quilter. Nancy sent me a sample and I love it! - Favourite Notions
I adore sewing with the finest English needles - sometimes hard to find, John James needles are available in my online store. Team them with the divine "Thread Heaven" for effortless stitching!
On My Bookshelf
Steven Aimone: Design! : A Lively Guide to Design Basics for Artists & Craftspeople
Lesley Riley: Quilted Memories : Journaling, Scrapbooking & Creating Keepsakes with Fabric
Charming ideas, inspiration and projects from this gifted artist.Carolyn Dahl: Transforming Fabric
I have been using this book a lot lately and like it's in depth treatment of so many painting and dyeing and coloring techqiues. Highly recommended.Ruth Issett: Color on Paper and Fabric
Color on Paper and Fabric. Ruth Issett. This is a very useful book for those wanting to find clear instructions for surface embellishments like : oil paint sticks, metallic powders, glass plate printing, acrylics and so much more. Get a sample workshop of her work here: http://embroidery.embroiderersguild.com/98-2/roll.htm (****)Yoshiko Jinzenji: Quilt Artistry: Inspired Designs from the East
I was lucky enough to meet Yoshiko and view her inspiring quilts up close. Like everything Yoshiko does, this book is superb! It’s a fascinating read about Yoshiko’s entire process - from thread, dye, woven cloth and quilt. This book inspired one of my quilts “Settlement: Sheltering Land”. (*****)
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Japan & Bali
- Photos of International quilt Festival, Yokohama, Japan. November 2005 Travels in Japan and Travels in Bali November/December 2005
Photo Albums
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Art & Inspiration
- Earthenware1’s Weblog
My new favourite blog is an art pottery blog. Tim talks about his creative process that applies to all things we make. One to follow! - Edge- ScottishTextile Artists
The high level of design sensibility and skill is evident in this large textile group. Enriching. - Bead Artist
Elaine Davis is a unique bead artist from St. John's Newfoundland. Her beaded portraits are exceptional. I'd rather have my portrait done in beads than oils, I think. - Critique of the month
The language of critique helps one understand the right quesitons to ask about a work. Sign up for this monthly critique to learn a whole lot about analyzing design. Steve Aimone wrote a great book called "Design! A Lively Guide" - Rug Hooking, Art, and Life
Deanne Fitzpatrick has a most wonderful newsletter sign up and be inspired. - Learn to Draw
Drawing is an important skill. It's like a muscle, the more you use it the better it is, and it also becomes stiff and creaky when you don't practice (note to self!) - Composition for beginners
Kodak photography site has some great basic design guidelines like the rule of thirds and line and simplicity. - Colour Theory Overview
Learn the basics of the colour wheel and elements such a complimentary colours, tints and shades, contrast and dominance etc. - Canadian Textile Artists
In this Collective you'll find many beautiful landscapes, embroideries and quilts. - Creativity Portal
Lots of creative jump-starts here! - Merle Axelrad Serlin
Extraordinary textile collage. Merel, an architect, makes these astonishing textiles full time. Read about her process, her fabrics and inspiration. - Creative Juice!
A delightful site with many resources to spark creativity - LaLa Land
A great site with fabulous links to so many creative links. I always get lost in wonderful places when I visit Lesley Riley's site. - Global Textiles
This award winning Canadian site is a MUST SEE - stunning indigenous textiles from around the world - you can get lost for hours in this feast of textile wonders. - HeArt Cloth Quarterly
Jane Dunnewold makes art cloth and writes eloquently about art and soul. Her book "Complexcloth" is essential reading for surface design. Download a sample of her new HeArt Cloth Quarterly - packed with technqiues and articles this is well worth subscribing to if you are interested in expanding your explorations in art and design in cloth. The next issue will have an interview with Martha Cole, a review of paint sticks, design lesson, and much more.
Great Links!
- Fiber and Stitch
An e-zine with articles on a wide variety of topic like ink jet transfer, embellishment, felting, making journals and walloping lot more! Free projects, its $9 per issue and you can order back issues. A really valuable resource. - VidCasts
Watch Bonnie McCaffery's podcasts and Video Podcast. - Workshop on the Web
Maggie Grey offers exciting textile techniques to try, news, reviews and artist interviews, in a quarterly online magazine. A taster edition, gallery roundup and suppliers' 'mall' are all free; full access is by annual subscription. - Habberdashery
This is the kind of textile trove I dream about - ribbons, tassels, silk threads, glorious antique buttons, exotic yarn and more. Yum. - Mudcloth & Kuba Cloth
Fantastic selection of REAL African fabric from West Africa. Exceptional indigo fabrics, mudcloth, kuba cloth and wax prints. Also, fabulous baskets and other arts here. These folks are members of the Fair Trade Federation - African Fabric
Pippa Moore from British columbia has started an online store for African Fabrics called Kitambaa Designs. Check out her growing stock - Silk scarves and fabric
Jane Steinberg says "color is how spirit enters matter" - what a beautiful statement. Gorgeous shibori scarves and shawls and, for quilt making, shibori bits and silks. - Grandmothers to Grandmothers
The work of the Stephen Lewis Foundation in Africa impresses me greatly. Much of their work in alleviating the pain of HIV/AIDS is in Sub Saharan Africa including South Africa, where I was born. Visit this link to find out more. - Jacque Fabrics
Some of the most unusual, vibrant fabrics I've come across! - Marbled Fabrics
Glorious marbled fabrics by Marjorie Bevis.
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