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Walking on art, explorations in carpet design, Deirdre Dyson

eng

illustrations

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non fiction

Walking on art

Deirdre Dyson

explorations in carpet design

Walking on Art explores contemporary carpet design from a practitioners viewpoint. A foreword by Professor Sir Christopher Frayling contextualizes Deirdre Dysons 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 Dysons collections. Illustrated in full, they demonstrate her love of colour and her range of inspirations, from butterflies to sea shells