{"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. Practical ideas for incorporating time and place into your work include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTaking the time:\u003c\/em\u003e how to observe mindfulness and care in choosing materials, and how to stitch with intention to create a more meaningful piece of work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTextile temporalities:\u003c\/em\u003e observing time passing through stitch, through daily embroidery journals and recording aspects of life, either environmental or personal, over certain durations of time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGathering together:\u003c\/em\u003e using textile art within the wider community to record memories, share ideas and create a sense of togetherness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGeographies of making:\u003c\/em\u003e creating site-specific embroidery pieces, for display or otherwise, that are tied to a specific place and time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eStitching connection:\u003c\/em\u003e ideas for collaborating with other artists in group projects that are passed back and forth between the participants over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with exquisite examples of the author's own textile work and that of other artists from around the world who embrace similar topics, this thoughtful, contemplative book offers a wealth of inspiration on how to incorporate these important themes into your own textile art practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47664461381868,"sku":"9781849947541","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781849947541-reflective-stitch.jpg?v=1779681016","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/reflective-stitch-by-claire-wellesley-smith-9781849947541","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}