Archive for April, 2009

Lucy Willis Travels With Watercolour

Lucy Willis Travels with Watercolour, softback published by Anova. ISBN 978-1-906388-33-1, price 12.99 from www.anovabooks.com
I bought the hardback version of this book when it first came out in 2003 – it is a treasured book on my shelf. For all of those waiting for the softback version – here it is and well worth every [...]

Houses of the National Trust by Lydia Greeves

Houses of the National Trust by Lydia Greeves, hardback published by the National Trust. ISBN 978-1-905400-66-9, price 30.00 available from www.anovabooks.com
Whatever your opinion of the National Trust, there should be no doubt that they have conserved some of Great Britain’s finest homes and gardens. Here they are shown in all their glory with appropriate text, [...]

Tray Dyeing by Leslie Morgan et al

Tray Dyeing by Leslie Morgan and Claire Benn, softback published by Committed to Cloth. ISBN 978-0-9551649-1-0, price 12.50 from www.committedtocloth.comĀ 
This innovative method dyes cloth in a tray. The book fully explores colour, basic equipment, materials and some of the effects that can be tried out using this method. Discover how to make and apply dye. [...]

Finding Your Own Visual Language by Jane Dunnewold et al

Finding Your Own Visual Language by Jane Dunnewold, Claire Benn & Leslie Morgan, softback, spiral-bound, published by Committed to Cloth & Art Cloth Studios. ISBN 978-0-9551649-2-7, price 18.50 from www.committedtocloth.com
Many people stumble at the initial block – how do I get what I want from my head on to paper, cloth etc. How do I [...]

Breakdown Printing by Claire Benn et al

Breakdown Printing by Claire Benn and Leslie Morgan, softback published by Committed to Cloth. ISBN 0-9551649-0-7, price 9.50 from www.committedtocloth.com
Discover the possibilities of the silk screen process with this fabulous 32 page book that crams more information into its pages than many a larger book. Learn the basics of screen printing, how to prepare cloth [...]