Book Review - From Art to Stitch

From Art to Stitch by Janet Edmonds

Published by Search Press

Introduction

A part of ‘The Textile Artist’ series, this book sees artist Janet Edmonds creating mixed media textile related pieces of art; all inspired by other famous artists. She doesn’t stop at those related to textiles, within this volume we see pieces inspired by Van Gogh and Matisse to name just a few.

With its flexi bound durable cover, is this one for you?

Who is it aimed at?

Those interested in mixed media art or textiles. It is especially alluring for those with an interest in Fine Art or artists related to this genre, as Edmonds inspiration touches upon artists such as Kandinsky, Gogh etc.

About the artist

Her own website tells us:

Janet Edmonds trained at East Berkshire College, Windsor and The University of Hertfordshire, completing a BA (Hons) in Art and Design in 1998. She has many years experience of teaching City & Guilds courses in Embroidery in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, and also runs courses for the Embroiderers’ Guild. Her own work is mainly three-dimensional and is based on natural forms and landscapes. When not teaching, gardening and walking in the beautiful countryside where she lives provide Janet with the inspiration for her drawing, painting and stitching.

Content

The book is divided into chapters, each one covering a particular artist:

As covered in the image below, Edmonds teaches us certain techniques to merge with the artists she uses to inspire. We may need to learn to create texture for one of the projects within this book – thus this inclusion.

Edmonds is the master of her subject. Each project, inspired by a particular artist is well laid out, with easy to follow diagrams, each illustrated well so we can visually understand where to go with each one…..