Art Textiles of the World: Great Britain Vol. 2

Publisher Jennifer Harris

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The 2nd volume on the subject of Great Britain introduces 10 textile artists who are strongly attracted to painting and sculpture. The selection of artists was made by Dr. Jennifer Harris, curator of the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester.

Review

The 2nd volume, covering Great Britain, introduces 10 textile artists who lean towards painting and sculpture rather than design. This is in accordance with the
selection made by the curator of the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, Dr. Jennifer Harris. Among the British artists working with sculpture she includes Janet Ledsham, Shelly Goldsmith, Sally Freshwater, Cantine Broadhead and Rushton Aust, whereas she would tend to classify Jo Budd, Polly Bins and Alice Kettle as artists working in a painterly style. Michael Brennand-Wood uses many non-textile materials in this sculptural works, and Lesley Mitchinson's defamiliarized objects of clothing follow entirely new avenues.
The book project was sponsored by Southern Arts and the new Museum of Modern Craft of Hampshire County Council. Thanks to public funding the artists were also able to contribute very highquality photographs. Depending on the writing skills of the individual participating artists, the descriptions of their own working methods vary enormously, but they always present a very personal view of the author.

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