Finding Form with Fibre : be inspired, gather materials, and create your own sculptural basketry

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Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The pages are filled with resources and ideas for how to weave and the immense variety of materials to use.

Above: Sustainability is a core feature of her works; Ruth often uses foraged, recycled, or upcycled materials. This book is a fantastic guide to practice: a starting point for new makers; a reference for established makers; and a pleasure to read for anyone interested in woven forms. She uses plants from her garden to develop new art pieces and focuses on a sustainable art practice using recycled textiles and plant materials.Also if I see a tree that has been felled or pruned, I like to collect some of the branches and create shapes with them even though sometimes I have no idea what tree it is. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Change country: -Select- Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Finland French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Israel Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Sri Lanka Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Swaziland Sweden Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands (U.

I use the phrase “practice projects” to encourage people to make lots of little tryout pieces to experiment with and see how different plant fibers react, what shapes can be made, and to develop ideas. The Artist section is inspirational, highlighting the work of 14 artists weaving in a wide variety of materials and methods.I have many plants that I like to work with, so it all depends on what’s available, usually in my garden or my neighbors’. After reading Ruth Woods’ new book, Finding Form With Fibre, which profiles the work of 14 talented Australian artists and offers different techniques for working with plant fibers, I immediately headed outside to gather plant materials that I could transform into an artistic piece. You can increase this to 10 posts by joining as a free Member, or read unlimited posts with no ads by becoming a paid Subscriber. If you are a weaver of ANY material or method, I would strongly suggest you add this book to your library.

The pages are filled with resources and ideas for the how to weave and the immense variety of materials to use". I would highly recommend this book which is clearly the work of somebody who is passionate about their craft and who generously shares their knowledge and skills. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. As a registered member you get 10 free posts from our archive (posts more than a year old) every 30 days. Once the leaves have dried, you can rehydrate them just enough so they are pliable, but you don’t want to over soak them as they will swell up again then shrink.

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A simple under and over weaving technique is great as you can play with lots of different fibers and obtain so many different results. Every effort has been made to accurately portray the colours used in this product, however individual monitor settings and other factors may cause discrepancies. paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership. Ivy, Kudzu, grapevine, Jasmine, Virginia Creeper, Clematis and so many more,” Ruth wrote in an Instagram post. I try to pick these early in the morning while they are still moist with dew, because then I can use them straight away.Ruth Woods has done a wonderful job of sharing the world of natural fiber weaving from multiple angles, creating a book that is both inspirational and instructional. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. When I’m teaching, I emphasize the importance of playing and experimenting with plant fiber and technique. The Gardenista editors provide a curated selection of product recommendations for your consideration.