Art of Moy Mackay

An Inspirational Guide to Painting with Felted Fibres & Stitch

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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The lavish new book from bestselling author and renowned textile artist Moy Mackay.From concentrating mainly on the felting techniques described in detail in her previous books (Art in Felt & Stitch and Flowers in Felt & Stitch), this latest title by the prolific and popular felt artist now shows you how to find inspiration for your own felt painting creations. Delve into the catalogue of Moy’s beautiful, colourful sketchbooks and photographs and learn about her own design process and influences, through which your own artistic abilities can be explored.Moy takes you through every step of the felt-making process then shows you how to put together four fabulous felt paintings of various subjects. There is also guidance on stitching – both hand- and machine-stitching – as well as how to use colour and introduce texture in the form of different fibres and threads. There are numerous examples of Moy’s work throughout the book, inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works, providing further inspiration for your own gorgeous felt paintings.From inspiration and design to the finished vibrant picture, Moy’s third book explores the development from initial thoughts through to the essential embellishments that add life and character to her work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-10-30
Mått224 x 287 x 20 mm
Vikt908 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagSearch Press Ltd
ISBN9781782215516
UtmärkelserRunner-up for British Craft & Design Selected Awards: Textiles and Needlecraft 2013 (UK)

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Since graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in 1990 with a degree in Design specialising in printed textiles, Moy Mackay has gone on to develop an innovative felting style. Using merino fleece fibres in the same way that a painter uses brushstrokes, she then embellishes them with machine and hand embroidery. She has exhibited her work at numerous venues throughout the UK and also in the US, and she has built up a steadily increasing fan base. Moy works from her studio in the Tweed Valley, Scotland, UK and runs The Moy Mackay Gallery in Peebles. Since her first book Art in Felt & Stitch was published in 2012, followed by Flowers in Felt & Stitch in 2014, Moy’s work has gained international exposure and she now teaches classes worldwide. In 2013 Moy won Silver in the category of Textiles and Needlecraft, judged by Kaffe Fassett at the British Craft&Design Selected Awards, and in 2016 was a contestant on Sky Arts: Landscape Artist of the Year where she was shortlisted to the final three in her heat. Visit her website www.moymackaygallery.com.

Introduction 6Materials & equipment 10Inspiration 22Developing ideas 36Colour 48Composition & perspective 58Texture & embellishment 62- Mark making 64Felting techniques 78- Choosing your colours 70- How to card? 71- Carding colour charts 74- Wet felting 76- Needle felting 85- Freehand or Free-motion embroidery 88- Hand stitching & embroidery 92- Finishing 94Projects- Landscape Loch Lomond 88- Animals Highland Cow 94- Still life Vase of Flowers 108- Architecture Doorway 122A final word 158Index 160

Following her two previous successful books, this latest title from Moy explores some new ideas for combining felt and stitch and is bursting with examples of Moy’s colourful and inspiring felt works, depicting many beautiful Scottish scenes, and other subjects. Suggestions are given for the fibres that can be used in felting and the wet-felting process is shown with clarity. Moy demonstrates how the detail is then added using extra fibres and threads, with hand or machine embroidery, to give perspective and dimension to each piece. There are four projects, with step-by-step instructions, for the reader to try, and a gallery for additional inspiration.This is a beautiful book for those who already love felting, or for anyone wishing to try something different, as, such is the nature of the technique, each piece of work produced will be as unusual and unique as the maker. Highly recommended.