More and more textile artists are using natural processes in their work, from dyeing with rust to working with found and scavenged items, and this book is the first to bring these increasingly popular techniques together. It promotes a way of working creatively with what is close at hand, whether gathered on walks by the seashore or collected in your garden, and working in tune with natural processes, bringing the rhythms and unpredictability of nature into your work.
The book is illustrated with the finest examples of contemporary embroidery and textile-art work using nature, by artists whose practice is tied up with their experience of and respect for the natural environment, often capturing a very strong sense of place and a feeling of calmness and contemplation.
About Alice Fox
Alice Fox is an embroiderer and textile artist who has a strong interest in the natural world. Her practice brings together recording, collecting and interaction with the landscape. In 2012 she was artist-in-residence at Spurn Point National Nature
Reserve in East Yorkshire, an experience that has informed much of her recent work. She lives in Shipley, West Yorkshire.
