In the Loop Knitting Now by Jessica Hemmings, softback published by Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906155-96-4, price 24.99 available from www.blackdogonline.com
This is not a knitting pattern book. Instead it tracks the position of knitting as an art form today. It offers perspectives on knitting, mainly as a textile art across the world. Theme-wise, it reminds me [...]
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In The Loop by Jessica Hemmings
Botanic Gardens by Black Dog Publishing
Botanic Gardens – A Living History, hardback by Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-904772-72-9, price 39.95 from www.blackdogonline.com
I remember Stephen Anderton, one of my favourite British garden authors writing a piece on the future of Botanic Gardens some years ago, when the National Botanic Garden of Wales opened. Ever since then, I nurtured the idea of writing [...]
Art and Text by Black Dog Publishing
Art and Text, hardback by Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906155-65-0, price 24.95 from www.blackdogonline.com
This is a hefty tome, full of examples of text and typography as an art form. It stands as a survey of the use of text. Over 280 pages of examples trace the usage all over the world, especially in avant-garde art. [...]
Font. The Sourcebook
Font. the Sourcebook by Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-9061-5541-4, price 24.95 from www.blackdogonline.com
I was excited about this, having once been married to a typographer. I found it a little bit disappointing as it did not match what was in my imagination. I guess I was thinking beautiful type, lovingly caressing the page. However, Black Dog [...]
Contemporary Textiles
Contemporary Textiles by Black Dog Publishing. ISBN 978-1-9061-5529-2, price 24.95 from www.blackdogonline.com
Subtitled ‘The Fabric of Fine Art’ this 192 page book takes a look at the new wave of textile art over the past 50 years. It features the work of many textile artists whilst chronicling the history and the possible future of textiles.
The book [...]