{"title":"Claire Wellesley-Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaire Wellesley-Smith offers a thoughtful exploration of textile arts, inviting readers to slow down and engage deeply with the craft of stitching. Her books combine practical guidance with a reflective approach, encouraging creativity and mindfulness in every stitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, her titles blend hands-on techniques with a gentle contemplation of materiality and resilience, making them ideal for those who appreciate the intersection of craft and personal expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"slow-stitch-by-claire-wellesley-smith-9781849942997","title":"Slow Stitch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover a new, simpler, slower way to beautiful stitch textile art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSlow Stitch\u003c\/em\u003e is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClaire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUsing simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eReusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLimiting your equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMending revisited (practical and decorative techniques)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProject ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated throughout, and showcasing work from the best textile artists who work in this way, this is a truly inspirational book for those looking to reconnect with their craft and to find a new way of working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082552951020,"sku":"9781849942997","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18071633482846.jpg?v=1765275529"},{"product_id":"resilient-stitch-by-claire-wellesley-smith-9781849946070","title":"Resilient Stitch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing on from her textile hit, \u003cem\u003eSlow Stitch\u003c\/em\u003e, author Claire Wellesley-Smith considers the importance of connection and ideas around wellbeing when using textiles for individuals and communities. Practical ideas around 'thinking-through-making', using 'resonant' materials and extending the life of pieces using both traditional and non-traditional methods are explored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary textile artists using these themes in their work feature alongside personal work from Claire and examples from community-based textile projects. The book features some of the very best textile artists, including esteemed American fibre artists and the doyenne of textiles, Alice Kettle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eResilient Stitch\u003c\/em\u003e discusses fabrics that can be manipulated, stressed, withstand tension and be made anew, recommending techniques such as layering, patching, reinforcing, re-stitching, and mending. 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'Landscape' offers a range of suggestions and examples for immersing your work in the local landscape, providing a terrific way to find meaning in your work and a sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe connection between wellbeing and the creation of textiles has never been stronger, and as a leading exponent of this campaign, Claire is the perfect author to help you find more than just a finished textile at the end of a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597877100780,"sku":"9781849946070","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781849946070-resilient-stitch.jpg?v=1777959699"},{"product_id":"reflective-stitch-by-claire-wellesley-smith-9781849947541","title":"Reflective Stitch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fascinating book explores how to introduce notions of time and place to your textile art practice, to give deeper meaning and emotional resonance to your work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned British textile artist Claire Wellesley-Smith demonstrates how these two fundamental concepts are linked — we experience time through place, and vice versa — and make endlessly rewarding themes for textile art. 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