Tapestry: A Woven Narrative is a review of contemporary tapestry design, discussing the progression from early designs to tapestry production today. The book looks in detail at the current tapestry scene, in which weavers and artists across the globe have begun appropriating the medium to present their work and ideas in a previously unexplored fashion, creating a fascinating juxtaposition between the socio-cultural documentation of many historical works and the more abstract, contemporary and personal themes often dealt with in tapestries today.

This is the first monograph exploring Michael Wilkinson’s work and includes a rich combination of textual and visual material celebrating the practice and work of this outstanding artist.

This is the first monograph on the work of David Whitaker, providing a unique insight into his fascinating career as a painter.

The new Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge’s Botanic Garden, opening in late 2011, will be the leading international centre for the study of plant science, and enabled by the bequest of the Sainsbury family. The book is divided into three sections; “science”, “architecture” and “art”. The “science” refers to the scientific practice of the laboratory, the “architecture” to the cutting-edge building and the “art” to the profiled artists who are involved in the project.

Stone: A Legacy and Inspiration for Art is a photographic journey through the traditional processes of extracting stone, showing the beauty of the material, and the way it is used today in contemporary sculpture.