Adventures in Design - by Joen Wolfrom (Paperback)

About the Book

Joen Wolfrom updates her classic book, Visual Dance, with spectacular new quilts from around the world. This is the quilter's design textbook, using Joen's internationally-acclaimed expertise and talent to illustrate the seven principals of design: line, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale.

Book Synopsis

Bring more beauty and balance to your quilt designs

- Everything you need to know about the essentials of good design from an internationally reknowned expert
- Learn about the key elements of design and how to apply strategies for success
- Practice what you've learned with exercises at the end of each chapter
- An inspiring gallery illustrates design concepts by many prominent quilters and artists - including Alex Anderson, Paula Nadelstern, and Ricky Tims - with over 150 images showcasing all styles of quilts and fabric art, from traditional to modern

This is the design textbook for quilters. Joen presents the eight elements of design: line, direction, shape, color, value, texture, proportion, and scale. You'll learn how to work with these elements using many guiding design principles, such as unity and balance. Whether you consider yourself to be a quilter, an artist, or a crafter, you can improve your design skills by exploring Joen's fresh, innovative approach.

About the Author

Joen Wolfrom is an author, teacher, and owner of JWD Publishing. She has taught and lectured in the quilting field, both nationally and internationally, since 1984. During a span of fifteen years, she created commissioned textile art for private clients and corporations. www.jwdpublishing.com.