{"title":"Jeanette Appleton","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Jeanette Appleton collection, where the beauty of the natural world meets the captivating art of textiles. Jeanette Appleton is a celebrated author known for her profound insights into textile creativity, often drawing inspiration from the intricate patterns and textures found in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite collection includes standout works such as \u003cem\u003eTextile Creativity Through Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, where Appleton delves into the transformative power of using natural elements in textile design. Her books are perfect for anyone passionate about arts and culture, offering both seasoned artists and curious newcomers valuable perspectives on integrating nature into artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAppleton beautifully bridges the gap between the organic and the artistic, encouraging readers to explore their surroundings and incorporate the essence of the natural world into their creative practices. Dive into this inspiring collection and discover the limitless possibilities of textile artistry through the eyes of Jeanette Appleton.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"textile-creativity-through-nature-by-jeanette-appleton-9781849947732","title":"Textile Creativity Through Nature","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned textile artist Jeanette Appleton takes both budding and more experienced felters through a series of ideas for working with nature to nurture creativity, inspire, and make us more sustainable artists. Creating exciting felt surfaces that are both beautiful and versatile, she demonstrates how to capture the nuances of nature—lines of sea, hedge and grass, cracks in parched earth, light on early-morning dew, frosted puddles—and translate them into subtleties of texture and stitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring a variety of strategies for overcoming artists' block, the book is packed with practical ideas for rewilding your creative practice. These include: changing the routes and patterns of your local environment to bring natural patterns into your own work; revisiting past diaries and sketchbooks to find lines, threads and stitches that lead the way forward; transforming recycled cloth by bonding memories, mixed media, and found objects into your work; making cuts and slits in the layers of fabric to reveal the secret strata of nature and the fragility of the planet beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFelt is an incredibly versatile medium, allowing control and creativity that ready-made fabrics cannot replicate. Appleton constantly challenges the felt process on this fascinating journey, discovering a new working practice through our connection with the outside world—and to reconnect where nature and creativity meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082671636716,"sku":"9781849947732","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18118983482846.jpg?v=1765276540"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jeanette-appleton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}