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Art cloth, as conceived by Jane Dunnewold, is fabric on which complex layers of color and image have been built up. Art cloth can become the background for collage, art quilting, embroidery or other textile arts. Or it can stand alone as the art object it is.
Anyone who loves playing with color or fabric or both will enjoy Jane’s new book from Interweave Press, Art Cloth: A Guide to Surface Design for Fabric. It includes art philosophy, encouragement, basic information about tools and supplies, safety guidelines. Of course. But at heart, this is a recipe book — page after page of technique for coloring, discharging, and marking cloth.
Have you been wanting to learn how to use textile paints effectively? It’s in here. How about discharging color with bleach? That’s just the beginning of Jane’s ideas for removing color artfully from fabric. Maybe you’d like to learn stamp-making, stenciling, resist patterning, screen printing, foiling. She’s got you covered.
Best of all, Jane’s book includes no projects. It is not a set of instructions for creating a particular end product. Instead, she gives us the tools, permission, and encouragement to explore the making of art cloth for our own reasons, in our own unique way, to create our own unduplicatable style.
You know you want this book. It’s probably in stock at your local bookstore. If not, you can order it from Amazon.com – it retails normally for US$ 26.95, but it’s on sale right now for US$ 17.79. ISBN 978-1-59668-195-8.
Or you could win a copy right here! Interweave generously provided two copies of Art Cloth for our review and giveaway. To enter, comment on this post before 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time), Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Two winners will be chosen randomly. Be sure to include your e-mail address. Any entries without contact information will be disqualified. Good luck!
Comments
76 Comments so far
Awesome! I would so love this book!
Just the book for me to improve my skill! Thanks for the generous giveaway!
“Anyone who loves playing with color or fabric or both will enjoy Jane’s new book….” That’s me! Would love to have a copy of this book!
Would like the book! Espescially one that gives me tools for the art I see, instead of duplicating the author.
Virginia, Freeport TX
I’d love a chance, please enter me!!
Thanks
sounds like an interesting book…would love to get my hands on it
I love Jane Dunnewold. Thanks for the opportunity.
That book sounds wonderful! I would love to learn all of the techniques. Textile art rocks!
One of my secret dreams would be to take a class with Jane Dunnewold….but this book would be a good beginning!
I’d love to win Jane Dunnewold’s book.
I would love to win this book! I’ve experimented with tea and food, but have not got much experience with textile paints. It will be great to dwell a little bit deeper into it!
You are right this is a book I would love to own!!!
I would love to win this book. What an awesome giveaway!
throw my name in the hat. thx.
This looks like a fabulous book with wonderful information and techniques. Books are about as close as I get to classes, count me in to win, please and thank you.
I really need this book! ;o) Thanks for the review.
Have always wanted to experiment with art cloths and the cover is so inviting.
I love Jane’s work!! I would be _thrilled_ to win this book! Please, please put my name in the hat.
Seems very interesting, thanks for the chance to win!
Yes please–my daughter is quite the artist–this would be perfect for her.
My Aunt loves Textile Art! She would love this book. Thanks for the chance
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
Another great giveaway book that most of us would love to win! I think I like the fact that this book doesn’t contain projects because then it will force us to think outside the box – great idea. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Great book giveaway. It would be a wonderful addition to my library
I would love to win this book, I couldn’t get my hands on the previous one. It has been sold out here in the Netherlands for quite some time. Its been on my wish list from the moment I heard about it. I will soon celebrate my birthday, this would be a wonderful present!
would love to check this out!
madamerkf at aol dot com
I’d love to add more skills to my crafting repertoire
Looks like a great book!
What an interesting book. I would dearly love to win.
Would Just LOVE Jane Dunnewold’s book. Thank You for the Chance to Win this Awsome Book. Again Thanks for ALL that U Do. Fo Us ALL. Never won anything in my life but it sure is fun trying. and Wishing. Thanks Again..
Throw my hat in the ring too, so to speak!!!! carolcarolmyers@aol.com
What a wonderful book – I can’t wait to get started on a project!
I would love to get better at dying fabrics and make those wonderful designs and patterns.
Debbie
This looks like a neat book!
I would love to win this book. I posted the other day and realized I didn’t leave an email addy.
thelma_bradshaw@yahoo.com
It sounds like a great book! I’d love a chance to win a copy.
Looks like a great book. Would love to have it!
eternalartsandcrafts@hotmail.com
What a wonderful giveaway, I would love this book, it will open up more avenues for me. Hope I win one,
i have a friend who would love this book. I’d love to be lucky enough to win it for her.
mandiannie81 “at” gmail.com
Please enter me for a chance to win, the book looks really interesting. I hope you’ll consider mailing it international! should I be lucky enough to win
maya(dot)matthew(at)gmail(dot)com
This book is awesome! I would love a chance to get this book for free!
Thank you so much and I hope to hear from you soon.
I have never won anything before so I am very anxious and excited!
Thanks
Jane’s work is always mind-blowing and I’d love to have this addition to my library!
edie
purpleone at gmail dot com
Would love to learn this craft!
Thanks
I love crafting books that tell me how and not what to make. Too many books and magazines want to dictate my projects, when I just want to create!
This book sounds really interesting. I haven’t done a lot with textiles but I am interested in all types of crafts. Please enter me in the drawing.
blogbaby(at)comcast(dot)net
I’ve been wanting this book since it came out! It would be great to win it. Thanks for counting me in.
debbiesther @ gmail.com
What a great book – Thanks for the giveaway!
[...] We’re giving away two copies of Jane Dunnewold’s Art Cloth at 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) on August 31. Go to the original blog post to enter. [...]
I’ve been eyeing that book and I’d love to win it! Dyes and textile paints are some of my favorite supplies to work with.
I have been working two jobs for so long I’ve lost touch with my creative self. Perhaps this book would bridge the gap and help inspire me to find myself again.
Thanks for the opportunity to try to win it.
I would love this book. I love learning new arts and i love fabric so this would be a great book to have!
This looks like a great book that my daughter and I would really enjoy. Please enter me in the drawing
What a beautiful and inspirational book! I’d love a chance to win.
What a fabulous book – lots of inspiration. Thanks for the opportunity.
This would be such a fun idea book. I can see using it for cloth book covers, funky wall art, fun clothes, and more.
I love fabric. I love the texture and colors. This would be a fabulous read for me.
Fascinated by fabrics, and want to start making textile art.
I would be VERY excited to win a copy of this:)
[...] We’re giving away two copies of Jane Dunnewold’s Art Cloth at 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) on August 31. Go to the original blog post to enter. [...]
oh, awesome! i would so love this – i want to start adding fabrics into my work but i’m so intimidated!
I love textile art, and the book looks very interesting – thank you for the chance to win!
I know I would love this book. Thanks for the opportunity!
Still in time!
Thank you so much for this chance to win such a beautiful book!
Thank you for the chanc to win a great book!
I would love this book! Thank you!!!
I would love a chance to win this awesome book. Thanks and keep up the great work.
wait for me wait for me… i love to win this book! I do love art books this is on my wish list for sure!
I would love to have a copy of this book.
Would love to win this book – it looks awesome. micheletimms(at)gmail(dot)com
This is a must for all fabric fiends- such an inspirational book.
This would be an awesome birthday present:) I would love to win this book!
Great giveaway! Looks like a terrific book! spierssuan52@gmail.com
This is just the book I would love to have in my collection of craft books, for inspiration.
This book looks great and since I have her other book I would love to own this one too!!
SOooooo hope Im not too late to have my name thrown in the draw hat! Please…….lol
I really want the pretty book. Thanks for the opportunity.
I want to win .