A showcase for those who take the craft of embroidery where it's never gone before, Hoopla profiles innovative stitch artists who specialise in unusual, guerrilla-style patterns such as subway maps, feminist Girl Guide badges and metal band letterforms, demonstrating that modern embroidery artists are as sharp as the needles with which they work. Includes comprehensive instructions.
Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery
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Format:Kindle Edition
An unexpected find and a compulsive read.
I didn't like all the work produced, but found the philosophy behind most pieces intriguing. Also the simplicity and beauty of some pieces was amazing.
Will now look for 'Sin and Stitch' as I believe prison should be about reformation and not punishment.
I didn't like all the work produced, but found the philosophy behind most pieces intriguing. Also the simplicity and beauty of some pieces was amazing.
Will now look for 'Sin and Stitch' as I believe prison should be about reformation and not punishment.
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A huge value - This book is enormous
13 Oct 2011
By R. GALE
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Format:Paperback
I attended a book launch/signing event at Assemble Gallery and Studio in Seattle, WA. I had seen a picture of the cover of Hoopla and was intrigued because I'm obsessed with embroidery. I had no idea how LARGE this book was. The photography is stunning. The projects are interesting. And the artist profiles are inspiring. I have been flipping through it ever since. Can't recommend it enough.
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1 Feb 2012
By carriedol
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love this book. It's laid out beautifully and is so interesting. i can look at the embroidery artwork in this book for hours. So unique. Very interesting interviews with the featured artists and great patterns offered, great ideas. full of inspiration, which is what i was looking for. Recommend this book!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good book spoilt by poor kindle edition
16 Sep 2012
By A. Watson-Will
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an easy-to-read survey of artists using embroidery in contemporary, surprising and at times startling ways. The works shown will delight, amuse and provoke you. I wasn't specifically looking for a book with patterns, and have not tried any, so I cannot comment on them. Personally, I would have preferred some more depth on some of the artists. Additionally, I bought the kindle edition and have to say it was very poorly adapted. Notations for illustrations were out of order and quite confusing. It was necessary to flip backwards and forwards to read descriptions of the work and this definitely reduced reading pleasure. Also, while artists' website addresses were given, about half the time they weren't hot-linked, and in the iPad at least, it isn't possible to copy text from within the kindle app, so this was very annoying. Given the Kindle edition is only a few dollars less than a new copy from Amazon, this really isn't good enough.
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