CraftWinter2024

RECENTLY RELEASED | 13 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6756-4 Size: 8" x 10 1/4" (203 x 260 mm) Pages: 208 Price: $34.99, £31.99, 48.99 CAD Illustrations: 300 color images Binding: hardcover BISAC: TRAVEL / Asia / General The Pigment Trail Inspiration from the Colors, Textures, and People of India By Debra Luker An artistic journey with the author as she finds and imparts inspiration from Rajasthan, India For crafters, artists, and armchair travelers who seek inspiration in the art of everyday India Based on the author’s popular Pigment Trail tours of Rajasthan, the book shares the people, places, and colors of India A visual journey through the state of Rajasthan in India to explore and awaken your creativity in the arts and crafts. Part travelogue and part artistic insight, this book is a visual adventure that transports the reader to India’s creative spirit. Celebrate the India of everything handmade and its respect for traditional crafts. Debra Luker has worked for 30 years in the arts across various realms from illustration and styling to teaching. She has worked for such publications as Vogue, V&A, House and Garden , and Anthropologie . She is based in London. www.debraluker.com ISBN 978-0-7643-6756-4 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6762-5 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279 mm) Pages: 208 Price: $34.99, £31.99, 48.99 CAD Illustrations: 648 color images Binding: softcover BISAC: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Mixed Media Explorations with Collage! Merging Photographs, Paper, and Fiber By Wen Redmond Blend digital processes with your mixed-media collage images to create amazing textures, effects, and dimensionality For makers working with paper, fabric, other media, or a mix, 42 techniques (plus variations) push collage beyond the typical Whether your style is minimalist, pop art, retro, or any other, Redmond’s “Break rules!” approach is transformational Renowned artist Redmond shares 30 innovative techniques for incorporating digital collage elements to enrich mixed-media work. A digital collage technique layers together virtual images into a new piece of art, ready for mixed-media and collage makers to use as an eye-opening element. With step-by-step photos and instructions, learn techniques like creatively converting black-and-white images, making borders using sneaky merging, applying words in ways ranging from stitched to easy silkscreen, embedding papers, and more. Wen Redmond has been a mixed-media artist for over 35 years, and her work embraces digital printing, surface design, fiber art, and collage. Known as a pioneer in digital innovation, she’s been featured by Fiber Art Now, Fine Art America , the Textile Study Group, TextileArtist.org, Art Quilt Quarterly , Fibre Arts Australia, the Surface Design Association, and the American Folklife Center at the US Library of Congress. She lives in New Hampshire and North Carolina. www.wenredmond.com ISBN 978-0-7643-6762-5