Woven Optical Illusions

This thick pill of no less than 207 pages is packed with optics illusions for the real enthusiast. All in all, I can highly recommend this book. – Paulien Van Asperen, WEVEN (Dutch) * WEVEN (Dutch) *This fascinating book is designed to whet the appetite of anyone who is interested in optical play. – Suzie Liles, Eugene Textile Centre’s newsletter * Eugene Textile Centre’s newsletter *The fascination and enthusiasm of the authors is apparent and engaging throughoutthe eight chapters. The patterns, designs and illustrations offer an enthralling source of inspiration formany a happy hour of weaving exploration - an exciting addition to the weaver’sbookshelf. – Kath Gerrard, Bedfordshire Guild, #292 of The Journal of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. * Journal 292 of The Journal of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers. *You don’t read Woven Optical Illusions as much as you experience it. From beginning to end, the readers actively engaged in “seeing” the illusions: blinking, squinting, tilting the head, or even moving the book around. – Karen Donde, Handwoven * Handwoven, USA *

STACEY HARVEY-BROWN is a weaver and writer based in south-west France with many years of experience as an artist and teacher. She earned her MA exploring how the processes of nature, in particular geology, could be translated into dimensional and sculptural form in weaving. She exhibits internationally and teaches and lectures widely. She is especially known for her work on texture and surface dimension, as well as optical effects.

KATHARINA KRONIG trained and worked as a mathematician before changing direction to qualify and work in interior design and architecture. However, she realized that her real passion was for textile design, specifically weaving. She has been a freelance designer for the industry and has sold her work internationally. Originally from Germany, she is based in the UK; her current focus is on the design of woven art.