Artistry in Fiber, Vol. 3: Wearable Art

Wearable fiber art, whether in garment or jewelry form, is unique in that the human body breathes life, shape, and movement into the pieces. Be it a felted brooch or a dress made of book pages, wearable fiber art can provide personal expression unavailable from the world of mass production. In this volume of the acclaimed three-book series, comments from the makers, who discuss creating pieces that the wearer influences, are accompanied by more than 300 photos. Susan Taber Avila offers insights to what wearable art means and how fibers play into that combination, and Margery Goldberg discusses the term in relation to jewelry. The hundreds of creations here, bridging art, design, craft, and fashion, show how fiber art that relates to the human body is in a class of its own. AUTHOR: As research director at Vose Galleries, Anne Lee wrote and designed numerous exhibit catalogs. E. Ashley Rooney is the author of over twentybooks on contemporary art. SELLING POINTS: . The work of 49 artists who pioneer new ways of using fiber to decorate our bodies . Creative use of a multitude of materials, including lace, horse feedbags, Velcro, and fishing line . Comments from each artist provide insights about how the body breathes life into the artworks 329 colour images