Jane Nicholas Livres

Dans ce premier tome, vous découvrirez l'univers merveilleux des Fleurs de Shakespeare créé par Jane Nicholas, spécialiste de la broderie naturaliste en stumpwork.. Les plantes sont récurrentes dans l'oeuvre de Shakespeare, de la « rive où croît le thym sauvage » citée par Obéron dans Le songe d'une nuit d'été, où poussent des primevères, des violettes, du chèvrefeuille, des roses musquées et des églantines, aux « pâquerettes diaprées... violettes bleues... cressons argentés et primevères » de la chanson du Printemps dans Peines d'amour perdues. Le dramaturge utilise les plantes pour symboliser des vices et des vertus comme le désir, l'amour non partagé, la méchanceté, la malice, le triomphe et la gloire.. Les modèles contenus dans ce livre représentent les fleurs et les plantes qui poussaient dans les jardins, les champs et les haies vives à l'époque des Tudors.. Avec ses illustrations en couleurs, ses instructions détaillées et ses diagrammes clairs, cet ouvrage constituera un merveilleux ajout à la bibliothèque de tous les passionnés de broderie en relief..

Stumpwork Embroidery Butterflies and Moths is the third in a series of books by Jane Nicholas featuring insects in conjunction with flowers.

Jane Nicholas has long been fascinated by beetles. This book features the beetle not only in stumpwork but in many other forms of embroidery: glittering goldwork, beaded beetles from mosaic buttons, redwork beetles and beetles in surface stitchery using lustrous silk and metallic threads.

Long fascinated by the illuminated manuscripts of the medieval era, Jane Nicholas has sought examples in museums and galleries across Europe.

In bygone times, the style of raised embroidery called stumpwork was the culmination of a young woman's education. Jane Nicholas, a leading modern embroiderer, has researched stumpwork for more than 20 years to create this dazzling compendium of its intricate techniques and colorful 3-dimensional effects. Beginning with detailed instructions on different ways of creating raised padded shapes, she goes on to offer a virtual cornucopia of nature-based designs--flowers, fruits, birds, animals, and insects--arranged in delightfully realistic patterns and interspersed with charming quotations. Elegant, useful, and inspiring, her book is a must-have for all dedicated embroiderers.

The history of the body in Canada is examined through various lenses, highlighting its role in shaping individual and national identity. This collection features contributions from interdisciplinary scholars who delve into how the body has been a focal point for contestation throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, addressing topics like fashion, art, sports, and beauty contests. The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the cultural and historical significance of the body in Canadian society.

This is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration for embroiderers and lovers of Japanese culture alike.

Inspired by that Shakespearian-era design, Jane Nicholas has created her own embroidery, stitched on ivory silk satin in stumpwork. It showcases 14 assorted flowers and fruits popular at the time, from the Apothecary rose, borage, heartsease, and periwinkle to redcurrants, barberries, plums, and strawberries.

In Canadian Carnival Freaks and the Extraordinary Body, 1900-1970s, Nicholas offers a sophisticated analysis of the place of the freak show in twentieth- century culture.