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A guide to harnessing the world of nature to create sustainable textile art. Textile artist Alice Fox shows how to work with found, foraged, gathered and grown materials to create fabulous textile pieces that are inspired by, and made from, nature. She encourages crafters to be open minded and experimental, using local (and sometimes) unconventional materials, working with the seasons and learning what materials are available at different times of year to ground artists in natural cycles and integrate creative activity with a strong sense of place and character. Alongside advice on growing your own plants (such as flax or nettles) for creative work, the book is packed with practical ideas for foraging – from weeds, dandelions and other plants useful for making cordage, or leaves that can be stitched, quilted and shaped into vessels, to grass, wool, plastics and mud that can be gathered and delightfully repurposed by the textile artist. Other ideas for found materials include stones, shells and wood that can be wrapped or woven into, as well as a multitude of urban treasures that find a new life in creative hands.

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Even as the world ends, a family can still tear itself apart.Alice Fox is only six when her parents uproot her and their family to escape Britain's disintegrating cities. However, the seeds of their destruction have already been sown and travel north with them.In the Scottish Highlands, Alice will learn the skills she needs to survive this dangerous new world. But no matter how hard they try to escape it, the world outside draws its noose ever tighter around them.

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Discover practical ways to become more creative and find inspiration by connecting with nature! Meet 15 makers who present their personal stories of how nature inspires and enhances their creativity. They will walk readers through the importance of creating work that taps into a mind, body, and spirit connection. The makers in this book include: Bethann Burton (nature journaling) James Brunn (temporary natural art installations) Judith Content (textile art) Nick Neddo (primitive art and art tools) Jan Hopkins (basketry) Meredith Woolnough (needlework) Alice Fox (basketry and weaving) Munir Jones (3D weaving) Nicole Dextras (clothing) Maleah Bretz (woven wall art) Lorraine Roy (embroidery) Frank Kraljik (astral photography) Carrie Anne K'iinuwaas Vanderhoop (weaving) Kari Lonning (basketry) Barbara Schneider (mixed media) Makers can create works that integrate natural materials as well as recycled and repurposed objects. Get the feeling of having a personal and creative conversation with the makers while you take a walk through nature with them.

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