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Rosemary's pick for this month
From delicate silk paper to bold metallic weaving Holmes, an expert embroiderer, pushes the boundaries of mixed media concepts. She uses chapters to discuss the basic materials of fibre, fabric, embroidery, paper, plastic wood, books and images so that the reader learns the basic techniques for working with each material and then startles the imagination by combining different materials and techniques. There are photographs to prove that banana skins can be sewn with bright red thread and cassette tapes can be knitted. The detail of instruction gives confidence to the beginner; the illustrations inspire the practising artist.
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