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"This first book by famous textile artist Mister Finch is a gorgeous collection of the artist's fantastical, one-of-a-kind creatures. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, as well as British folklore, Finch mingles fairytales and reality to create a magical world all his own. Peek inside Finch's Yorkshire studio, a place brimming with buttons and scraps of fabric, where spindly-legged spiders keep watch over mischievous hares and carpet-winged moths perch majestically atop bookshelves. Finch's critters have been called ""wonderfully peculiar and completely charming"", ""a joy for the eye and the soul"". Many of these pieces were born of treasures lost and forgotten: velvet curtains from an old hotel, a threadbare wedding dress and a vintage apron become birds and beasts, looking for new owners and adventures. The pages of this book are strewn with creatures who prove that anything is possible in the fairytale world of Mister Finch. Paul Simon Finch, known to the world as Mister Finch, is an exquisite craftsman and textile artist living in Yorkshire England. AUTHOR: Aside from a single art class he took years ago, Finch is entirely self-taught, having discovered his passion for sewing after dabbling in a number of different media. From ruffle-winged birds to glassy-eyed hares, Finch is known and loved around the world for his enchanting, fairytale-inspired creatures. He works alone in his cosy, plant-filled studio, sewing each inimitable piece by hand, not far from the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. 350 colour photographs"

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What do beetles have to do with a self-described 'man who sews' working in Yorkshire? Well, Mister Finch makes embroidered fabric versions...Reared as I was on Beatrix Potter s tales, I can t help thinking of The Tailor of Gloucester who would surely have been right at home in Mister Finch s fairytale world.--Meredith Etherington-Smith, Christie's January 13, 2015

His work is impeccably detailed, quirky, wonderful and I would decorate my house full of his amazing sculptures if I could! A story like home!--Victoria Bramwell, China Bambi December 1, 2014

The appeal of Mister Finch is his ability to humanize the life cycles of nature. The book allows the reader to scrutinize the tiny details that make that make his work exceptional.--Cami Smith Fiberarts Magazine, Winter 2014

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Mister Finch, is an exquisite craftsman and textile artist living in Yorkshire England. Aside from a single art class he took years ago, Mister Finch is entirely self-taught, having discovered his passion for sewing after dabbling in a number of different media. From ruffle-winged birds to glassy-eyed hares, Mister Finch is known and loved around the world for his enchanting, fairytale-inspired creatures. He works alone in his cozy, plant-filled studio, sewing each inimitable piece by hand, not far from the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

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