Contemporary Weaving In Mixed Media, Rachna Garodia

This contemporary guide opens up weaving as an adaptable art form, combining traditional techniques with an expansive approach to materials and making. Rachna Garodia takes readers through choosing a loom, developing ideas through sketches and colour studies, and gathering materials ranging from yarns and natural fibres to paper, photographs, and found objects.

Alongside practical guidance, the book introduces experimental approaches such as three-dimensional weaving, looping, netting, and weaving directly onto handmade paper. Ideas for incorporating treasured fabrics and personal objects encourage makers to give their work a sense of memory and individuality, while examples from artists around the world demonstrate the possibilities of working beyond conventional materials. Accessible to both newcomers and experienced textile artists, it offers inspiration for developing a more personal and exploratory weaving practice.

About the Author

Rachna Garodia is a contemporary weaver and textile artist whose practice explores the possibilities of weaving across different materials and techniques. Her work brings together traditional loom-based processes with experimental approaches to mixed-media textile art.

Publication date: 1 September 2022
Publisher: Batsford
Pages: 128 
ISBN: 9781849947657
Size: 22.35 x 1.55 x 28.19 cm
Format: Hardback