[DOC] A Moonlit Night: You can surround yourself with people; but in the end you'll always be alone. by Chryssandra Slowe in Arts-Photography

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Textile artist and surface designer Mandy Pattullo marries fabric with collage techniques to produce beautiful pieces of art. In Textile Collage she shows a fresh way to use scraps and oddments of fabrics to create something unique and personal; while also being economical ndash; perfect for those who have hoarded bits of fabric; trim and memory-filled domestic textiles over the years.Chapter one covers Materials: collecting and sourcing fabric including unpicking and storing found fabric. In chapter two; Make; Mandy guides you through all the artistic and creative elements that you need to consider to create a beautiful collage. The following chapter Portray looks at piecing together a collaged portrait ndash; human or animal ndash; showing the figurative approach in collage work that includes transfer images and using found photographs. In the chapter Worn; the collage technique is used to embellish skirts; jackets and accessories. The final chapter Book looks at the fabric book as a receptacle for textile collage; with a range of approaches and forms explored.This is a wonderful resource for all textilers looking to make the most of the found fabrics they love and fully explore the technique of collage with textiles.