Raucous Invention - The Joy of Making

by Mark Hearld (Artist), Alan Powers, Lydia Wilson

This beautiful new book throws open the doors to the wonderfully vibrant and energetic world of the artist Mark Hearld across 196 fully illustrated pages. Hearld’s exuberance, the endless inspiration he finds in nature, and his unbridled passion for making are evident on every page. Featuring his distinctive collages, textile designs, linocut prints, wallpapers and sculptures (to name just a few), Raucous Invention is a celebration of – and insight into – Hearld’s recent work and extraordinary creativity.

Genres: Art

196 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2022

About the author

Mark Hearld is a distinguished artist who makes prints, paintings, collages, textiles, and ceramics that are inspired by the natural world, especially by animals. He lives in England.

Reviews

[Katy Wheatley]

This book is a wonderful exploration of Mark Hearld's artistic process and his home. Essays about how he gets inspiration for pieces, how he constructs collages, creates the papers he uses in his works are all interspersed with stunning photographs of the works he made for the Raucous Invention exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. So much to inspire and so joyful and colourful, this is a wonderful book.

[Ginna]

Such a happy book full of inspiration and beautiful photos!

[Lara]

This is such a beautiful and joyous book. Mark Herald’s work bursts out from the pages - lots about collage, his house, designers and artists who inspire him and his lovely dogs. A book to return to.

[Caroline]

Mark Hearld can do no wrong in my eyes! I’ve been dipping in and out of this book since it arrived shortly after publication. My only very slight criticism is that some of the images of the artwork in this book are a little blurry. I’m guessing they were taken by Mark himself using his phone.