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Walking on Art: Explorations in Carpet Design
Deirdre Dyson
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Description for Walking on Art: Explorations in Carpet Design
Hardcover. Explores contemporary carpet design from a practitioner's viewpoint. This book introduces the traditional methods that create the carpets, and how the conventions can be manipulated to create stunning effects. It shows the steps - from inspiration to making, that lie behind any design. Num Pages: 192 pages, 167 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFWD; AKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 342 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1714.
Walking on Art explores contemporary carpet design from a practitioner's viewpoint. A foreword by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling contextualizes Deirdre Dyson's award-winning work within discussions about art and design, and then Dyson herself reflects on her long experience of designing exquisite luxury carpets. The chapter 'Techniques' introduces the traditional methods that create these carpets, and how these conventions can be manipulated to create stunning effects. 'Process' then explores the steps - from inspiration to making, that lie behind any design. These chapters are followed by Dyson's collections. Illustrated in full, they demonstrate her love of colour and her range ... Read more
Walking on Art explores contemporary carpet design from a practitioner's viewpoint. A foreword by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling contextualizes Deirdre Dyson's award-winning work within discussions about art and design, and then Dyson herself reflects on her long experience of designing exquisite luxury carpets. The chapter 'Techniques' introduces the traditional methods that create these carpets, and how these conventions can be manipulated to create stunning effects. 'Process' then explores the steps - from inspiration to making, that lie behind any design. These chapters are followed by Dyson's collections. Illustrated in full, they demonstrate her love of colour and her range ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500518052
SKU
V9780500518052
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Ref
99-1
About Deirdre Dyson
Lady Dyson met her husband James when both were students at the Byam Shaw School of Art, and has since exhibited her oil paintings in London and New York. She began designing carpets fourteen years ago, initially for her own home, which she subsequently developed into a successful business. She has a store on the King's Road ... Read more
Reviews for Walking on Art: Explorations in Carpet Design
'This is a collection of elegant, witty, beautiful work. Deirdre Dyson's carpets are art with a purpose. This mightily talented lady will change the common view of what we work, walk and play on' - Sir Kenneth Grange 'This book should be treasured by designers of interiors' - Sir Terence Conran 'Very interesting reading for anyone who loves to work ... Read more