Weaving: Structure and Substance

by Ann Richards

Overview

Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of material and structure. The book is organized into four parts that look at the natural world as inspiration, the design resources of material and weave structure, the fabric qualities as starting points for design, and the practical issues of designing through making. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785009303
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	09/27/2021
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	64 MB
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About the Author

Ann Richards trained and worked as a biologist, before going to study woven textiles at West Surrey College of Art & Design, where she later also worked as a lecturer. She has exhibited widely, both in the UK and overseas and was awarded First Prize (MITI Award) at the Fourth International Textile Design Contest in Toyko. Her work is in many public collections, including the Crafts Study Centre, UK; Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen; and the Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin. The ideas and techniques in this book are based on her experience as a designer-maker and teacher.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6

Introduction: The Interplay of Material and Structure 7

Part 1 Nature as Designer 11

1 Endless Forms Most Beautiful 12

Part 2 Resources for Design 21

2 Material Resources: Fibres and Yarns 22

3 Structural Resources: Simple Gifts 36

4 Structural Resources: Beyond Plain Weave 60

Part 3 Designing for Fabric Qualities 91

5 Fold Here 92

6 Light Work 109

7 Both Sides Now 119

8 Off the Grid 134

Part 4 Designing Through Making 151

9 From Sample to Full-Scale Fabric 152

10 Reflective Practice and the Butterfly Effect 160

Bibliography 169

Online Resources 172

Suppliers 173

Index 174

Editorial Reviews

The breadth of study is wonderful, moving from historical textiles, to yarn types to natural engineering. Throughout the authors voice is knowledgeable and approachable - everything a good tutor should be! We would thoroughly recommend this book to any weaver who is looking for a different challenge, to anyone who wants to see just what might be possible on their loom, to a weaver that just needs that supportive tutor at their elbow., Liz Croft, reviewer The Loom Shed, The Loom Shed, 17 January 2022|This is a book that developing weavers should return to time and again as they navigate their own design journeys., Sonya Hammond, WS&D reviewer, Journal of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers, 31 March 2022|Richards, who is a Lecturer at West Surrey College of Art & Design shares her in-depth expertise and often refers to historical examples. Accompanied by a rich abundance of photos of textiles from well-known designers. Supplemented with a large library graph, index and a list of providers, one adheres to a well-founded and comprehensive book. Reading is recommended to all who are in the soul of fabrics, in material and weave. You will get a lot of inspiration to create textiles that transform. (Translated from German), Monika Franz Svozil, Textilforum, Textilforum (German Magazine), 5 January 2023

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