Textile artist & surface designer Mandy Pattullo marries fabric with collage techniques to produce beautiful pieces of art In Textile Collage she shows a fresh way to use scraps & oddments of fabrics to create something unique & personal while also being economical
- perfect for those who have hoarded bits of fabric trim & memory-filled domestic textiles over the years Chapter one covers ' Materials' collecting & sourcing fabric including unpicking & storing found fabric In chapter two ' Make' Mandy guides you through all the artistic & creative elements that you need to consider to create a beautiful collage The following chapter ' Portray' looks at piecing together a collaged portrait
- human or animal
- showing the figurative approach in collage work that
Includes:: transfer images & using found photographs In the chapter ' Worn' the collage technique is used to embellish skirts jackets & accessories The final chapter ' Book' looks at the fabric book as a receptacle for textile collage with a range of approaches & forms explored This is a wonderful resource for all textilers looking to make the most of the found fabrics they love & fully explore the technique of collage with textiles