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Mixed Media Explorations
By Beryl Taylor
Blending Paper, Fabric, and Embellishment to Create
Inspired Designs
Set Your Artistic Heart Free!
With a sense of humor and creative abandon, renowned mixed-media
artist Beryl Taylor shows you how surprisingly easy it is to
turn fabric, paper, stitch, and embellishment into artistic treasures
to keep and share. Using her own art as examples, Beryl gives
step-by-step instructions for making projects like greeting cards,
wall hangings, and books, using the latest mixed-media products
and techniques, all while encouraging readers to follow their
own instincts and experiment.
You will learn how to:
· Apply basic design principles like layering, highlighting
motifs, and creating grids to give your art depth and meaning.
· Use six simple embroidery stitches to add interest and
texture.
· Turn favorite papers into fabrics that can then be stitched
or quilted.
· "Age" your art by etching, burning, and tearing.
· Create richness with metallic threads, paint, and rub-ons.
· "Embed" fibers and found objects.
· Use everyday items like brown grocery bags, wallpaper
scraps, and bleach to create texture.
· Stitch through metal.
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