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Celebrating the Stitch : Contemporary Embroidery of North America
Celebrating the Stitch Contemporary Embroidery of North America Author:Barbara Lee Smith 'Celebrating the Stitch' presents a brilliant array of the work of 100 of North America's best machine and hand embroiderers. — Through inspiring color photographs and in-depth profiles, you'll learn the design strategies and techniques of more than 50 of these accomplished artists. Each chapter also offers a stimulating series of the artists' ow... more »n design exercises, which will provide you with lots of new ideas and new techniques to experiment with. Each chapter ends with a photo gallery of additional work that is sure to inspire you.
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"Barbara Lee Smith has done more than merely examine this art and its evolution. through her eyes and her words we can begin to understand why artists have chosen needle and thread to express themselves." --Lloyd E. Herman, Founding Director, Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery« less