Embroidering the Everyday: Found, Stitch and Paint

Embroidering the Everyday is a book by textile artist Cas Holmes that explores the 'everyday and the 'domestic' to create textile work that resonates with time and place. It offers inspiration and practical tips on incorporating the ordinary into textile art, including working with vintage scraps, homemade dyes, and papers, rediscovering family history, drawing inspiration from the local landscape, and transforming materials with mark-making, printing, image transfer, collage, and stitch.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 02 September 2021
Publisher: Pavilion Books

Embroidering the Everyday:

Textile artist Cas Holmes delves into the realm of the ordinary and the domestic, uncovering a wealth of inspiration and raw materials for her textile creations. Through her work, she encourages us to re-examine our surroundings and harness the limitations imposed by geography or individual circumstances as a rich source of ideas for mixed media textiles.

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of various techniques and projects, guiding readers on how to be more resourceful with the resources at hand. It encourages the use of vintage scraps, homemade dyes, papers, and even teabags and biscuits in innovative ways. Holmes also delves into rediscovering family history, utilizing photographs and objects as sources of inspiration. She shares her personal journey of exploring her Romani heritage, offering valuable insights into the rich tapestry of cultural heritage.

Drawing inspiration from the local landscape, Holmes explores how it changes throughout the seasons, inspiring her textile work. She demonstrates how to transform materials through mark-making, printing, image transfer, collage, and stitch, showcasing the endless possibilities of creative expression.

Packed with inspirational artwork from the author and other leading practitioners who place the everyday at the core of their work, Embroidering the Everyday serves as a treasure trove of ideas, techniques, and practical projects. It provides a valuable guide for contemporary artists and enthusiasts seeking to infuse their work with a sense of authenticity and connection to the world around them.

Weight: 786g
Dimension: 224 x 285 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781849947114