{"product_id":"soulful-stitch-finding-creativity-in-crisis-9781849949187","title":"Soulful Stitch: Finding Creativity in Crisis","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thoughtful, meditative guide to the ways creative textile art can soothe and comfort us during challenging times.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRenowned British textile artists Cas Holmes and Deena Beverley, each well known for their richly textured, deeply evocative work in stitch, collaborate for the first time in this important and timely book. Beautifully illustrated with a wealth of work from both artists along with other embroiderers and textile artists from around the world, \u003ci\u003eSoulful Stitch\u003c\/i\u003e documents a wide range of stitched responses to crisis, both personal and global. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth authors have recent lived experience of having to navigate new paths through big life challenges, making this book particularly heartfelt. It truly demonstrates how even in the toughest times, creativity in textile art can keep you afloat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCas Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e is one of UK's most renowned textile artists. She exhibits widely and runs courses at West Dean College in West Sussex. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eTextile Landscape, Stitch Stories, The Found Object in Textile Art, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConnected Cloth\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Batsford. She has also written for magazines and websites including \u003ci\u003eEmbroidery, The Quilter, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTextile Artist\u003c\/i\u003e and for the Festival of Quilts. She lives in Maidstone, Kent. \u003cb\u003eDeena Beverley\u003c\/b\u003e is a textile artist, author of several craft books, and a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eEmbroidery\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Her award-winning work has been widely exhibited internationally, and she also talked about embroidery on BBC Radio 4's \"Woman's Hour.\" She is based in Wiltshire.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Batsford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50889524478226,"sku":"9781849949187","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e71b4228-9185-488a-9c2c-509e2c08002f.jpg?v=1738162778","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/soulful-stitch-finding-creativity-in-crisis-9781849949187","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}