{"title":"Ali Ferguson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAli Ferguson\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the rich textures of human experience through visually captivating narratives that blend art, culture, and personal stories. Their work often illuminates the intricate connections between everyday objects and deeper cultural meanings, inviting readers to reflect on the stories woven into our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on creative expression and cultural insight, Ferguson’s books present thoughtful, aesthetically engaging journeys into the ways we document and interpret life. Expect beautifully crafted works that celebrate the intersection of art and storytelling within contemporary culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cloth-stories-by-ali-ferguson-9781849948180","title":"Cloth Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTextile artist Ali Ferguson's exquisite work focuses on the world of the home, taking inspiration from domestic life and the objects that surround and comfort us. But it is far from mundane: vintage fabric and hand-embroidered text are beautifully paired to create evocative, nostalgic pieces that are imbued with the magic of everyday existence. In this wonderful book, Ali reveals the secrets of her work and shares her ingenious methods for finding inspiration within the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter One explains how to create 'threads of thought' that stem from the tiniest details within the rooms of your home, resulting in extensive mind maps you can use to inspire your finished work. Chapter Two shows how to translate these ideas into stitch, including selecting the perfect materials for the mood you want to convey in your work. The rest of the chapters take you through the different rooms in a typical home, from kitchen to bedroom, providing a wealth of ideas for finding inspiration from each of these spaces in your own household, accessing memories, stories, and emotions to help you create intensely personal, nostalgic, and meaningful textile art pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated with the author's own work and that of other leading textile artists who draw inspiration from the home, \u003cem\u003eCloth Stories\u003c\/em\u003e revels in cloth and the joy that it brings to every textile artist. It is the ideal book for any artist or embroiderer who wants to explore new sources of inspiration on their very doorstep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076488184044,"sku":"9781849948180","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18123463482846.jpg?v=1765199020"},{"product_id":"life-stories-by-ali-ferguson-9781837330256","title":"Life Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Stories\u003c\/em\u003e shows readers how to create textile art with a palpable sense of story, about ordinary people and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book delves into the three things that most inspire Ali Ferguson as a textile artist - collected stuff, words, and clothing. Ali shares the stories and thinking processes behind pieces of her work alongside the techniques that she uses, instructions for making projects, and a thoughtful curation of related work from other contemporary textile artists working with similar themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart One looks at inspiration and stitching, showing the many ways that Ali is continually gathering and storing inspiration. This section contains instructions for making a 'Stitcher's Thought Book'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart Two shows readers how ordinary things such as old letters and postcards, photographs, vintage magazines, and old sewing paraphernalia can provide endless inspiration for creating personal textile art. This section includes projects such as creating different styles of fabric photo books and cloth collages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart Three explores Ali's love of using words as inspiration. It shows different ways of incorporating writing into stitched textiles; for example, using pencil \u0026amp; stencil, rusting powder, inkjet \u0026amp; Thermofax printing in addition to hand stitching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart Four looks at clothing and accessories, an absolute treasure trove of ideas for any stitcher. This covers transforming used items of clothing into wearable story garments as well as ideas for creating beautifully adorned decorative garments that will have the reader's own personal stories firmly at their heart. Techniques and project ideas covered here include collagraph printing and creating textile jewellery and bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful book is fully illustrated with photographs of finished work, processes, and source materials both from Ali's own creative practice and that of other leading textile artists, to provide a range of inspiration and different points of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47769195446508,"sku":"9781837330256","price":84.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781837330256-life-stories.jpg?v=1782099635"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/ali-ferguson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}