Narrative Textiles

Tell your story in mixed media and stitch

Ailish Henderson

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Batsford
31 October 2024

Textile artworks

Bring your personal story to life in colourful, vibrant textile art.

Ailish Henderson is an exciting young textile artist whose work is fun, quirky, tells interesting stories and uses a diverse range of media, though always grounded in cloth. In this gorgeous book, she explains her working methods and how you can harness them in your own work to create unique, deeply personal textile art pieces. She encourages you to draw on your own personal memorabilia to create work that is meaningful to you - the intention is to capture a moment in time, a memory to treasure, a look on a face, a glance of love from a pet.

Along with work from the author, the book also showcases work from textile artists such as Mandy Pattullo, Bridget Harvey, Jenni Dutton and the hugely popular Mr X Stitch (Jamie Chalmers). It includes:

Materials: where to source cloth, using found and recycled materials, curating vintage fabric, incorporating precious family pieces in your work.

Processes: finding inspiration, creating mood boards, keeping sketchbooks, developing work from drawings, capturing character.

Techniques: Screenprinting, hand and machine stitching, applique, mixed-media collage.

Subject matter: the narrative line, self-portraits, family snapshots, history, identity, travel, favourite animals, even famous faces.

Throughout the book the author encourages you to work with freedom, instinct and honesty, bringing in a wealth of different techniques to create authentic stories in cloth, and most importantly, enjoy yourself along the way.

By: Ailish Henderson
Imprint: Batsford
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781849948821
ISBN 10: 1849948828
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 31 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ailish Henderson is an artist, researcher and teacher who primarily works in textiles. She exhibits widely, including at the Knitting and Stitching Show, and provides lectures and masterclasses to various organizations including the Embroiderers’ Guild and the WI. She is the former editor-in-chief for the Mr X Stitch website and has published articles in many magazines including Embroidery, Selvedge and Crafts. She lives in Kibblesworth, Tyne and Wear.