A guide to incorporating natural materials and fostering experimentation in woven projects.
In Wild Weave, textile artist Alice Fox encourages an open-minded and playful approach to creating beautiful and innovative woven artworks. Alice promotes the idea of engaging with simple tools and technology, as well as making use of locally sourced and unconventional materials, all of which can produce exciting results.
Packed full of introductory information, the book covers everything from the historical background of weaving to how it crosses boundaries between textiles, basketry, art and craft. She includes an introduction to frames, heddles and other simple tools, explaining how you can use the most basic equipment including found, home-made and re-purposed structures.
Packed with practical advice and beautiful photography of the artist-s own work, Wild Weave covers:
- Sourcing materials and an introduction to equipment.
- Weavin
