Name/Title
The found object in textile artEntry/Object ID
TT699.H62 2010Description
This volume demonstrates how to combine mixed-media and fiber-arts techniques to create "found-object" art works with personal, narrative qualities. Found-object art is created from undisguised, but often modified, objects or products that are not normally considered art, often because they already have a non-art function. Found objects derive their identity as art from the designation placed upon them by the artist and from the social history that comes with the object. The author demonstrates how to search for found objects and how to recycle previously used materials; techniques to conceive and build a piece around a found object; the range of found objects -- from natural materials such as driftwood to manufactured pieces of machinery to even mundane objects like CD cases. She explains how found objects can be used to create attractive and meaningful works of art.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Kristen Huntley EstateNotes
Gift of Kristen Huntley Estate, March 2023.Lexicon
Search Terms
found objects (art), textile craftsBook Details
Author
Cas HolmesPublisher
Interweave PressDate Published
2010ISBN
9781596683327, 1596683325LCCN
2010012420Notes
Length: 128General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Introduction -- Beyond the surface -- Use of the found -- Magpie of the mind -- Sharing -- Suppliers -- Bibliography -- Websites and groups -- Index.