Resources for Students

Creative Inspiration
is an individual thing, and what enlivens me may leave you bored…
but with that said, here are a few books I've relied upon to strike that internal "art spark" and get me going.


SUPPLY SOURCES
Dharma Trading Co. 800-542-5227 Procion Dyes Sodium Alginate Jacquard textile paints Silk, cotton and rayon fabric and scarves Clothing blanks Books Dick Blick (800)-828-4548 Silkscreen fabric by the yard Prestretched screens Stamping supplies General art supplies Jacquard Products 800-442-0455 Discharge paste Textile paints	Miller Blueprint 501 W. 6th St., Austin, Texas 512-478-8793 Silkscreen frames, some fabric Stamping supplies Linocut tools Speedball paints & squeegees Jerry's Artarama 6010 N. IH-35, Austin, Texas 512-420-9359 Silkscreen frames Stamping supplies Linocut tools Speedball paints & squeegees Procion dyes (small quantities) Jacquard paints (2 oz. jars) Gouache, brushes, gel media ProChem 800-228-9393 Procion Dyes Sodium Alginate Antichlor Textile Paints	Rupert, Gibbon And Spider 800-442-0455 Rayon, silk fabric (including broadcloth and velvet), scarves Silk Road 3910 North Lamar, Austin, Texas (across from Central Market) 512-302-0844 Beautiful fabric store selling premium silks, linen and cotton. Thai Silks (retail, small orders) 800-722-silk Silk fabric, scarves and clothing blanks Exotic Silks (wholesale, orders over 15 yards, $100 minimum) 800-845-7455 Silk fabric, scarves and clothing blanks
READINGS for further information/exploration
Textiles: Methods, Techniques, Inspiration
Complex Cloth Jane Dunnewold Fiber Studio Press, 1996 This book is a fantastic, inspiring introduction to surface design, which includes information, instruction, and hands-on photos of tool-making (stamps, stencils, silkscreens), dyeing, use of fabric paints and discharge agents. Color by Accident Ann Johnston Self-published, 1997 (available from the author) Low-water immersion dyeing in depth. (No pun intended!) Dyes and Paints: A Hands-on Guide to Coloring Fabric Elin Noble Great information, recipes and advice on using fiber-reactive dyes, including color mixing. Fully illustrated and inspiring. Textile Dyeing Kate Broughton Quarry Books, 2001 (earlier edition, 1996) Takes a fascinating look inside various artists' studios and at their dye processes. Used copies are widely available. Interaction of Color Josef Albers Yale University Press, 1975 A classic treatise on color, full of useful exercises.	Designing & Printing Textiles June Fish Crowood Press, 2005 A thorough look at textile design, from pattern development and creating repeated motifs to dye and print methods. Lovely! Adventures In Stitches Mariska Karasz Funk & Wagnalls, 1975 A delightful compendium of embroidery stitches and inspiration, by one of the godmothers of creative embroidery. Worth seeking out. Celebrating The Stitch: Contemporary Embroidery of North America Barbara Lee Smith Taunton, 1991 I treasure this book, which first inspired me to pick up needle and thread and explore stitching beyond Aunt Martha iron-ons. It's not simply a gallery of stitched work, but contains interviews with artists about their creative process, as well as specific techniques. Slightly dated, but still highly valuable if you're interested in stitching. The Art of Embroidery: Inspirational Stitches, Textures, and Surfaces Francoise Tellier-Loumagne Thames & Hudson, 2007 This exciting embroidery book doesn't include the most precise instructions for individual stitches... but so what? The author does a great job of illustrating the leap from inspiration to artwork. Immerse yourself in the color and textures here, and P-L-A-Y with that needle and thread! *Petit Pattern Book Series* Ram Distribution, 2007 This enchanting group of design books is a breath of fresh air in the clip art genre. Each volume includes a CD of patterns in EPS and JPG formats, ready for recoloring and manipulation. It's a hipster design starter kit! Worth the price if that's up your alley.
Creative Inspiration is an individual thing, and what enlivens me may leave you bored… but with that said, here are a few books I've relied upon to strike that internal "art spark" and get me going.
Trust the Process Shaun McNiff A permission slip for your creative spirit. Detach from the results: luxuriate in the process!! The War of Art Steven Pressfield A concise, insightful, direct guide to kicking your resistance in the rear end and getting down to work. Highly recommended for procrastinators at any stage of their creative career! Bird by Bird Anne Lamott A down-to-earth letter from the creative battlefront. She is a writer, and discusses working with words, but our struggles with inner critics, sloth and motivation are universal. Funny and moving.		Long Quiet Highway Natalie Goldberg The autobiography of a writer, writing teacher and Zen student. All of her books have struck a spark with me, and I also recommend Writing Down the Bones, Wild Mind and Thunder and Lightning. Art & Fear David Bayles & Ted Orland "An artist's survival guide, written by and for working artists. The authors explore the way art gets made, the reasons it doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way."