Adventures In Design by Joen Wolfrom

Adventures In Design by Joen Wolfrom

Suitable for quilters, this title offers the information you need to know about the essentials of good design. It presents the eight elements of design - line, direction, shape, colour, value, texture, proportion, and scale - and shows you how to successfully work with these elements, either individually or in any combination.

Mar 12

As always the team at C&T Publishing have pulled out all the stopsThis book is a visual guide to over 150 quilts, activities and exercises. It's the equivalent of a double back flip, a somersault and a high jump rolled into one. Learn, study and experiment is the philosophy of this book. As designers, we are always trying to improve. There are examples of work from different quilt artists, so you are sure to find work that inspires you. Some of the work is breathtaking. I liked Setting The Stage with all its design tips. The activities will set you on track and help you understand the processes involved. Anyone looking to improve their quilt art would benefit enormously from this book. I'm just going to mention a few favourite artists whose work is featured : Gloria Loughman, Ludmila Aristove, Norma Shlager, Sue Benner, Margarete Steinhauer, Paula Nadelstern, Janet Steadman and Robin M. Haller. Superb choice of works to demonstrate the theories.

* Karen Platt Yarnsandfabrics.co.uk/crafts *

Nov 11

Joen Wolfrom’s latest book is just spectacular. “Adventures in Design” is a presenta- tion of nature’s design basics to help you build a design foundation from which you can de- velop your personal style. You will learn the basics such as the use of line, direction, shape, color, value, texture, proportion and scale. Chapter eight presents ten unifying and design- strengthening principles all geared toward helping you create a successful design. The last chapter in the book covers important design strategies for quilts. At the end of each chapter there are activities and exercises that will help you gain a better understanding of the principle discussed. The book is richly illustrated with quilts from some of the top quilt designers in the world. The captions under each quilt also contain hints and tips on what makes that quilt work so well. If you are ready to seriously sit down and study design and how to incorporate these designs principles into your work you will want this book.

* Applique Society, The *

Oct 11

If you find yourself pondering how to take your quilting compositions to the next level, or just wondering how to better use value and color in your work, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the elements of design tailored specifically for quilters. Expert Joen Wolfrum makes understanding essentials such as color theory, line and shape approachable, helping quilters tackle the design process without inhibition. She provides concrete examples by breaking down and explaining the design elements of sample quilts, as well as activities and exercises to help you flex our design muscles. This book is a must for quilters interested in expanding their design horizons and gaining a better understanding of how to create quilts that dazzle.

* International Quilt Festival Magazine *

After leaving her career in the educational field to become a homemaker in 1974, Joen became interested in quiltmaking and textile art. During a span of 15 years, she created commissioned textile art for private clients and corporations. Her work is included in collections throughout the world. As a guest lecturer/instructor on the subject of colour and design, Joen has taught throughout the United States and in England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Joen is the author of 12 previously published books and products, and the owner of JWD Publishing, a pattern company that publishes quilt-related patterns. She enjoys photography, reading, travelling, and spending time with her family. For more information visit Joen's website at www.joenwolfrom.com or her pattern company's website at www.jwdpublishing.com.

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ISBN 13	9781571208606
ISBN 10	1571208607
Title	Adventures In Design
Author	Joen Wolfrom
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	C & T Publishing
Year published	2011-10-16
Number of pages	144
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