More and more textile artists are using natural processes in their work,
from dyeing with rust to working with found and scavenged items, and
this book is the first to bring these increasingly popular techniques
together. It promotes a way of working creatively with what is close at
hand, whether gathered on walks by the seashore or collected in your
garden, and working in tune with natural processes, bringing the rhythms
and unpredictability of nature into your work.
Examples of this type of working include rust dyeing embroidered fabric
to give it a natural patina, dyeing with garden fruits or seaweed,
weaving with pieces of beachcombed fibre and printing with found
objects. In all of this work nature is directly harnessed to make its
mark.
The book is illustrated with the finest examples of contemporary
embroidery and textile-art work using nature, by artists whose practice
is tied up with their experience of and respect for the natural
environment, often capturing a very strong sense of place and a feeling
of calmness and contemplation.
