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Clear explanations . . . scores of inspiring tapestries . . . Suggestions for finding design ideas, as well as developing, and assessing them, will be of value to all. Bravo! --Mary Lane, former executive director, American Tapestry Alliance Terrific . . . full of examples, images, exercises, techniques, resources, quotes. And, perhaps its greatest strength--her trust that readers can make their own choices. ----Micala Sidore, tapestry artist, author of The Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries Beautifully written with great clarity . . . Tapestry weavers, of all levels, will find themselves engrossed. --Susan Iverson, professor emerita, Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University; former president, American Tapestry Alliance Illustrated with stunning and varied examples . . . leaving the aspiring tapestry weaver to believe that anything is possible. ----Catharine Ellis, textile artist, coauthor of The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Principles, Experiments, and Results

“I wish Tommye’s book had been available when I was first struggling with creating my own designs . . . There is no person more qualified to teach these ideas than Tommye Scanlin.” -- —Rebecca Mezoff, from the foreword “This beautiful and inspiring new book should be on every weaver's bookshelf . . . With substantial information on the process of building an idea into a finished tapestry, will inspire weavers of all levels to push their ideas further and make their art more visually interesting.” -- —Handwoven Magazine, review by Susan Iverson, former president, American Tapestry Alliance “Clear explanations . . . scores of inspiring tapestries . . . Suggestions for finding design ideas, as well as developing, and assessing them, will be of value to all. Bravo!” -- Mary Lane, former executive director, American Tapestry Alliance “Illustrated with stunning and varied examples . . . leaving the aspiring tapestry weaver to believe that anything is possible.” -- —Catharine Ellis, textile artist, coauthor of The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Principles, Experiments, and Results “Terrific . . . full of examples, images, exercises, techniques, resources, quotes. And, perhaps its greatest strength--her trust that readers can make their own choices.” -- —Micala Sidore, tapestry artist, author of The Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries

“Beautifully written with great clarity . . . Tapestry weavers, of all levels, will find themselves engrossed.” -- Susan Iverson, professor emerita, Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University; former president, American Tapestry Alliance “Clear explanations . . . scores of inspiring tapestries . . . Suggestions for finding design ideas, as well as developing, and assessing them, will be of value to all. Bravo!” -- Mary Lane, former executive director, American Tapestry Alliance “Illustrated with stunning and varied examples . . . leaving the aspiring tapestry weaver to believe that anything is possible.” -- —Catharine Ellis, textile artist, coauthor of The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Principles, Experiments, and Results “Terrific . . . full of examples, images, exercises, techniques, resources, quotes. And, perhaps its greatest strength--her trust that readers can make their own choices.” -- —Micala Sidore, tapestry artist, author of The Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries

"""Clear explanations . . . scores of inspiring tapestries . . . Suggestions for finding design ideas, as well as developing, and assessing them, will be of value to all. Bravo!""--Mary Lane, former executive director, American Tapestry Alliance ""Terrific . . . full of examples, images, exercises, techniques, resources, quotes. And, perhaps its greatest strength--her trust that readers can make their own choices.""----Micala Sidore, tapestry artist, author of The Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries ""Beautifully written with great clarity . . . Tapestry weavers, of all levels, will find themselves engrossed."" --Susan Iverson, professor emerita, Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University; former president, American Tapestry Alliance ""Illustrated with stunning and varied examples . . . leaving the aspiring tapestry weaver to believe that anything is possible."" ----Catharine Ellis, textile artist, coauthor of The Art and Science of Natural Dyes: Principles, Experiments, and Results"

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Renowned tapestry weaver and art educator Tommye McClure Scanlin has dedicated over four decades to teaching, including at the University of North Georgia and at craft schools including Arrowmont, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Penland School of Craft. www.scanlintapestry.com  

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