Ondul Textiles: Weaving Contours with a Fan Reed by Norma Smayda (English) Hardc

Description: Ondul Textiles by Norma Smayda, Gretchen White, Sara von Tresckow Featuring instructions, design tips, and 180+ photos, this is the first book on ondul" textiles! FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Weaving involves straight, parallel, and gridlike lines, but as Norma Smayda shows, ondule; weaving with curving warp threads - offers new directions. This is the first book on ondule; textiles, and includes clear information on every aspect, from instructions to design tips to a comprehensive history of the fan reed, the tool that makes ondule; possible. Smayda shares the details of her own learning experiences with numerous ondule; warps in a variety of fibres. More than 180 colour photos also feature stunningly beautiful work by five other contemporary and two twentieth-century weavers, plus intriguing historic Japanese textiles. Also included are sections on weft ondule;, designing a fan or hybrid reed, and the thought processes behind twenty-one of the featured projects, including drafts. This reference will serve as foundation and inspiration for your ondule; weaving. AUTHOR: Norma Smayda is a master weaver, teacher, and author. She established the Saunderstown Weaving School in 1974. She learned to weave in Norway, and Scandinavian design, colours, and weave structures continue to be an important focus of her work. She also specializes in the contributions of William Henry Harrison Rose and of Bertha Gray Hayes, and is the coauthor of Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns. More recently Smayda has immersed herself in weaving with fan reeds, and in designing and exhibiting her ondule textiles. She has received the New England Weavers Seminar Weaver of Distinction Award, and she is a past president of the Handweavers Guild of America. Gretchen White is a weaver, knitter, and quilter, with a particular interest in the structure of textiles and knitted fabrics and in the geometric forms they can produce. She likes good cloth and honest materials. Nat Rea, a Rhode Island photographer, specializes in portraits and in interior and exterior photography for designers, architects, and magazines. 187 colour and b/w images Author Biography Norma Smayda, master weaver, teacher, and author, established the Saunderstown Weaving School in 1974. Gretchen White is a weaver, knitter, and quilter, with a particular interest in the structure of textiles and knitted fabrics. Long Description Weaving involves straight, parallel, and gridlike lines, but as Norma Smayda shows, ondul Review Text Long awaited...the first to explore the history, use and design of Ondule weaving reeds - NetGalley Review Quote "Will dazzle you with examples of fabrics woven with a fan reed...Even better, shows you how to use fan reeds, how to adapt them to many different types of looms, and how to design and weave with them. This book is a gem for all lovers of beautiful textiles--weavers and non-weavers alike."--Madelyn van der Hoogt, The Weavers School, former editor of ***START ITALICS***Handwoven***END ITALICS*** magazine Feature The first book on ondul Description for Sales People The first book on ondul Description for Bookstore The first book on ondul Details ISBN0764353586 Publisher Schiffer Publishing Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 0764353586 ISBN-13 9780764353581 Format Hardcover Subtitle Weaving Contours with a Fan Reed Place of Publication Atglen Country of Publication United States Pages 160 Language English Publication Date 2017-08-28 AU Release Date 2017-08-28 NZ Release Date 2017-08-28 US Release Date 2017-08-28 UK Release Date 2017-08-28 Author Sara von Tresckow Audience General Illustrations 187 color & b/w images Imprint Schiffer Publishing Ltd We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135669531;

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