by~ Ray Hemachandra (Author),Karey Bresenhan (Author)
Whether or not you are an artist working in the medium of fiber and thread you will find it hard not to be swept away into the pages of this book. You’ll find yourself having a wide range of emotional responses as you turn each page. Some images will make you smile,some will make you reflect on moments of your own life and some will make you stop and think not only about how the quilt was created but the “why”behind it. Shot on a pure white background the images are clear and and sharp with some close up views to highlight surface details.
Karey Patterson Bresenhan,the juror of the selected works in this book says in her introduction “To me,each of the art quilts in this book comes with a hidden life –a life that is ours to interpret and enjoy. The pieces on these pages are imagination personified”As you flip through the pages of this book it’s easy to understand that statement because it truly is like taking a peek inside the artists imagination as you look at each quilt. This book belongs on the coffee table of every quilter,fiber artist and art lover where it can be picked up and savored over and over again.
Paperback:432 pages
# Publisher:Lark Books;1 edition (March 2,2010)
# Language:English
# ISBN-10:1600590586
# ISBN-13:978-1600590580
I preordered this book and have been looking at it with great pleasure —I can digest only a limited number of quilts at a time but this prolongs the pleasure. I have an understanding of the production process so I know that adding artists’statements or artists’bio with the photo would be a big,expensive addition but I very much wished for one or both. These are such enormously talented artists,I would like to know as much as possible about them and their work.
I’ve been looking at this title. Thanks for the review;another for my wish list!
It looks like a good book for inspiration.