"Color Works is a great help in giving a crafter enjoyment and a higher level of confidence in working with colour."—Knit Together (Canadian Guild of Knitters)
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We all love color—its boundless array
of hues dazzles our eyes, expresses our moods, and enriches
our very lives. Thanks to Deb Menz, master teacher and
author of the highly respected book Color in Spinning
(Interweave Press, 1998), you can now explore colors with
confidence in whatever craft medium you call your favorite.
This is the first book to bring the principles of color
theory down to a practical level and apply them to knitting,
spinning, weaving, surface design (including stenciling
and rubber stamping), hand- and machine-embroidery, beadwork,
quilting, and paper collage. Basic color concepts are presented
in sections on color description, values, contrasting
and complementary colors, warm and cool colors, undertones,
using color relationships, and much more. But the real
treat is seeing a dynamic palette of color harmonies worked
up in each medium! This approach is invaluable for mixed-media
artists or those who simply dabble in more than one craft.
Also included is a pull-out color wheel and a very handy
section of hue cards in perforated format that are easy
to remove and use for planning, matching, and shopping
for supplies. If understanding color is the bridge to
creative expression, how did we ever live without this
book?
Deb Menz is an accomplished
artisan, teacher, and author. After graduating from Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio, she became intrigued and obsessed
with color and fiber and chose to make the textile arts
her profession. Her first book, Color in Spinning
(Interweave Press, 1998), is a classic. She lives in Middleton,
Wisconsin, with her husband and two teenage children.
Covered spiral binding, 7 x 9 1/4, 152
pages, 55 color photographs, color strips, two color
wheels, ISBN 1-931499-47-0 |
