Portfolio Vol 21: Emily DuBois (USA) Suzanne Baizerman and Melissa Leventon, poetry extracts from Elizabeth Robinson Published by Telos Arts "Emily DuBois is part of a long tradition of artists whose subject is nature. For DuBois, it is elemental patterns revealing motion or growth - ripples in water or sand, cloud formations, the ikat-like feather variegations and shell patterns - that fascinate her and inspire the seemingly abstract compositions of weaving after weaving. DuBois' art is informed by her philosphy of life, which is strongly influenced by her practice of Tai Chi Chuan...Later DuBois also used some of her Jacquard-woven textiles as material for actual collage; Stills 10, for example, is constructed from sections of Jacquard- and Dobby-woven fabric that she has cut up, pieced together, and embelllished with surface stitching and painting...Her barkcloths currently resemble her recent collaged textiles quite closely, but, given her revived interest in painting, they may evolve into something quite different." [From the essay by Melissa Leventon] The Textile Directory Bookstore postal charges: UK 1 book = £2.50 2 books = £4.50 3 books = £7.00 4 books or more = £9.00 Overseas 1 book = £6.00 2 books = £10.00 3 books = £14.00 4 books or more = £18.00 Price: £12.50