#Amazon #1 bestseller The author unpicks the threads that link female textile artists and the arts they produce, revealing a global and historic patchwork of assorted roles, identities and representations. Entertaining as well as informative, this book offers a unique look at women in art with an overview of female-centric textile art production including embroidery, weaving, soft sculpture and more. Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary textile artists, providing insight into their practices, themes and personal motivations. Tells us: How knitting became a spying device in wartime Why dress design was so important for the Suffragettes Why women and their textile arts were entangled in a web of global mythology How women’s arts and crafts moved from the backroom to the gallery showroom Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary textile artists, providing fascinating insights into their practices, themes and personal motivation.
ASIN: 1913641155
VSKU: PKV.1913641155.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Robson, Cheryl|Henderson, P.L.|Romeo, Rachelle|Kaur, Permindar
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: It's been through some chapters of life! Expect visible wear—creases, notes, highlights, maybe even a splash of water here and there. Perfect for readers who love a book with history.