Description

By Jane Davilla & Elin Waterston

112 Pages, Color, PDF

Includes 2 bonus how-to videos embedded in the PDF.

Have More Fun with Your Art Quilting!

• Expand your artistic horizons and learn exciting new ways to play with surface design techniques and materials
• Explore 22 different techniques and creative design effects
• Stretch yourself artistically by connecting with other artists through online groups, art trades, and challenges
• Get inspired by photo galleries of work created by other artists at play

Packed with creative new surface design techniques and ideas for collaborating with artists in person and online, Art Quilts at Play is the perfect companion to Jane Dávila and Elin Waterston's bestselling Art Quilt Workbook.

Media Review:
"Mixed-media and fiber artists Jane Dávila and Elin Waterston, the team that brought us Art Quilt Workbook in 2007, have another hit on their hands, I think. This book encourages quilters to explore new techniques, materials and processes. It offers straightforward directions, concise supply lists, numerous illustrations and ample encouragement for beginners as well as those who already have their feet wet. It’s an excellent introduction for beginners, or a handy reference for the more experienced.
Section 1 includes chapters on:
1. fabric creation (mixing color, fabric dyeing, simple screen printing, nature printing, found object printing, stamp making, fabric painting with water-based resists, bleach discharging, and images on fabric)
2. special effects (paintstiks, fabric inks, water soluble pastels, painted fusible web, gel medium, expandable paint medium, shrink film, metalic foil and leafing, PearlEx powders, art glitter, and Angelina heat-bondable fiber)
3. a student gallery.
I had already played with most of these materials and techniques, so I didn't really need the first section. But as a teacher of surface design techniques for quilters, this is definitely a book I'll recommend, and refer to in class. Those without formal art training will also appreciate the glossary.
The second part of the book is what takes this beyond a mere how-to or reference book. Here are fun and interesting ways to push yourself out of your box, share your work, learn from others, and collaborate with other artists in a group.
Section 2 includes chapters on:
1. challenges (subject challenges, word challenges, process challenges)
2. collaborative projects (fabric art journals, surprise package, exquisite corpse, mixed media art)
3. art to trade (artist trading cards, fiber art postcards, small art swaps)
4. connections (online groups and the Internet, small in-person groups, critique groups)
5. collaborating artists gallery.
All in all, this is a great book with lots of practical exercises, as well as loads of inspiration, encouragement and energy..."