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Download or read book Textile Arts written by Margo Singer and published by Chilton Book Company. This book was released on 1990 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhance your textiles--whether embroidery, applique, tie-dye, or batik--with unique internationally inspired projects. Shisha mirrorwork from India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan features beautiful star motifs and random crosses. Cotton cloths from Nigeria and Sierra Leone combine tie-dye and stitch resist. Try decorative techniques such as pleating, rouleaux, and ruching, reminiscent of 19th-century European and Asian dress. "Document[s] the importance of traditional handcrafted textile processes to differing geographic, historical and societal contexts....Can be adapted to classroom activities."--"School Arts.
Download or read book Textile Arts written by Margo Singer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2000 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhance your textiles--whether embroidery, applique, tie-dye, or batik--with unique internationally inspired projects. Shisha mirrorwork from India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan features beautiful star motifs and random crosses. Cotton cloths from Nigeria and Sierra Leone combine tie-dye and stitch resist. Try decorative techniques such as pleating, rouleaux, and ruching, reminiscent of 19th-century European and Asian dress. "Document[s] the importance of traditional handcrafted textile processes to differing geographic, historical and societal contexts....Can be adapted to classroom activities."--"School Arts."
Book Synopsis Textile Surface Decoration by : Margo Singer
Download or read book Textile Surface Decoration written by Margo Singer and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2007-08-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arts educator Margo Singer provides a thorough understanding of the unique properties of silk and velvet as well as the history and traditions of decorating these textiles. She then shows how to produce these traditional decorative effects using household materials and widely available craft supplies.
Book Synopsis Threads Around the World by : Deb Brandon
Download or read book Threads Around the World written by Deb Brandon and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handmade textiles are personal, no matter where in the world they're created, and these photos and explanations of 25 diverse world cultures' techniques vividly share the details. Take a voyage through these pages and see how today's artisans continue to create traditional fiber arts with age-old methods. Blending well-researched information, engaging style, and inspiration, the pages explore espadrilles, flatwoven rugs, mittens, voudou flags, mirror embroidery, and the histories they hold. This open-eyed approach will appeal to textile devotees, from the casually curious to professional artists, and to people who are interested in heritage crafts and diverse cultures. Brandon has written for more than a decade for WARP (Weave A Real Peace), anonprofit networking organization whose members are dedicated toimproving the quality of life of textile artisans in communities inneed.
Download or read book Threads & Voices written by Laila Tyabji and published by Marg Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an analysis of the sociological and economic causes of the demise of certain traditions, such as the glowing, rich phulkaris of the Punjab. Also discussed are women embroiderers, working in traditions that are centuries old, but new to the marketplace and urban lifestyles. The book provides a moving account of the rites of passage of Rabari women who, empowered through their embroidery, have become their own designers and entrepreneurs, It shows through color photographs and text how craft has not only been a catalyst for personal growth and social and economic change but has also created new conflicts and challenges. Women who worked to their own rhythms and creative impulses now craft to tunes others play. Cultural influences from the outside world have infiltrated their aesthetic and homes. The articles included describe textiles and skills still used by people for themselves, rather than the courtly textiles of yesteryear. While India is poised between past and future, craft still maintains its place.
Book Synopsis Pueblo Weaving and Textile Arts by : Nancy Fox
Download or read book Pueblo Weaving and Textile Arts written by Nancy Fox and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Interwoven Globe by : Amy Elizabeth Bogansky
Download or read book Interwoven Globe written by Amy Elizabeth Bogansky and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2013 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 16, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014.
Book Synopsis Spanish Textile Tradition of New Mexico and Colorado, Museum of International Folk Art by : Museum of International Folk Art (N.M.)
Download or read book Spanish Textile Tradition of New Mexico and Colorado, Museum of International Folk Art written by Museum of International Folk Art (N.M.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Slow Stitch by : Claire Wellesley-Smith
Download or read book Slow Stitch written by Claire Wellesley-Smith and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pleasures to be had from slowing down can be many, with connections to sustainability, simplicity, reflection, and tuning into traditional and other multicultural textile traditions. Slow Stitch is a much-needed guide to adopting a less-is-more approach, valuing quality over quantity, and bringing a meaningful and thoughtful approach to textile practice. Claire Wellesley-Smith introduces a range of ways in which you can slow your textile work down, including: Using simple techniques inspired by traditional practice (including hand-stitch rhythms) Reusing and re-inventing materials (reuse even old textile projects) Limiting your equipment Mending revisited (practical and decorative techniques) Project ideas and resources that help towards making a more sustainable textile practice Richly illustrated throughout, and showcasing work from the best textile artists who work in this way, this is a truly inspirational book for those looking to reconnect with their craft and to find a new way of working.
Book Synopsis Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar by : Chapurukha Makokha Kusimba
Download or read book Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar written by Chapurukha Makokha Kusimba and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the first extensive treatment of Madagascar's textile traditions giving a systematic overview of the woven products of each part of the country
Book Synopsis Binding Culture Into Thread by : Fiona Leibrick
Download or read book Binding Culture Into Thread written by Fiona Leibrick and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Contemporary Muslim Fashions by : Jill D'Alessandro
Download or read book Contemporary Muslim Fashions written by Jill D'Alessandro and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This lavishly illustrated book presents Muslim fashion as an essential part of contemporary style. This dazzling exploration of contemporary Muslim modest dress, from historic styles to present-day examples, accompanies a major exhibition and reveals the enormous range of self-expression through fashion achieved by Muslim men and women. Filled with documentary and fashion photography as well as stills from runway shows and the media, this book explores the ways Muslim style cultures are shaped by global trends and religious beliefs. From high-end couture to streetwear, this volume shows how established and diaspora regions, such as Dubai, Jakarta, London, and New York, are homes to thriving industries that create classic and cutting-edge looks. Accompanying these images are essays and personal narratives by leading voices that touch on everything from the history of modest dress to social media. A fascinating examination of a major segment of the fashion industry, this book highlights the ingenuity and creativity of Muslim designers and wearers as they deftly navigate the fashion industry while maintaining their religious and cultural identities"--
Book Synopsis Woven Stories by : Andrea M. Heckman
Download or read book Woven Stories written by Andrea M. Heckman and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Quechua people of southern Peru are both agriculturalists and herders who maintain large herds of alpacas and llamas. But they are also weavers, and it is through weaving that their cultural traditions are passed down over the generations. Owing to the region's isolation, the textile symbols, forms of clothing, and technical processes remain strongly linked to the people's environment and their ancestors. Heckman's photographs convey the warmth and vitality of the Quechua people and illustrate how the land is intricately woven into their lives and their beliefs. Quechua weavers in the mountainous regions near Cuzco, Peru, produce certain textile forms and designs not found elsewhere in the Andes. Their textiles are a legacy of their Andean ancestors. Andrea Heckman has devoted more than twenty years to documenting and analyzing the ways Andean beliefs persist over time in visual symbols embedded in textiles and portrayed in rituals. Her primary focus is the area around the sacred peak of Ausangate, in southern Peru, some eighty-five miles southeast of the former Inca capital of Cuzco. The core of this book is an ethnographic account of the textiles and their place in daily life that considers how the form and content of Quechua patterns and designs pass stories down and preserve traditions as well as how the ritual use of textiles sustain a sense of community and a connection to the past. Heckman concludes by assessing the influences of the global economy on indigenous Quechua, who maintain their own worldview within the larger fabric of twentieth-century cultural values and hence have survived everything from Latin American militarism to a tidal wave of post-modern change.
Book Synopsis A Companion to Textile Culture by : Jennifer Harris
Download or read book A Companion to Textile Culture written by Jennifer Harris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and innovative collection of new and recent writings on the cultural contexts of textiles The study of textile culture is a dynamic field of scholarship which spans disciplines and crosses traditional academic boundaries. A Companion to Textile Culture is an expertly curated compendium of new scholarship on both the historical and contemporary cultural dimensions of textiles, bringing together the work of an interdisciplinary team of recognized experts in the field. The Companion provides an expansive examination of textiles within the broader area of visual and material culture, and addresses key issues central to the contemporary study of the subject. A wide range of methodological and theoretical approaches to the subject are explored—technological, anthropological, philosophical, and psychoanalytical, amongst others—and developments that have influenced academic writing about textiles over the past decade are discussed in detail. Uniquely, the text embraces archaeological textiles from the first millennium AD as well as contemporary art and performance work that is still ongoing. This authoritative volume: Offers a balanced presentation of writings from academics, artists, and curators Presents writings from disciplines including histories of art and design, world history, anthropology, archaeology, and literary studies Covers an exceptionally broad chronological and geographical range Provides diverse global, transnational, and narrative perspectives Included numerous images throughout the text to illustrate key concepts A Companion to Textile Culture is an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, instructors, and researchers of textile history, contemporary textiles, art and design, visual and material culture, textile crafts, and museology.
Book Synopsis Journey of West African Textile Traditions by : Seyram AGBLEZE
Download or read book Journey of West African Textile Traditions written by Seyram AGBLEZE and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After winning the Thetis Blacker Award, the author embarks on a trip through West Africa to observe the different textiles of the region. African textiles are loved by many but little is known about their history. These textiles have a hypnotic effect, the ability to make a grown man go backpacking on a quest to find out more about them. Through these travels, he discovers the exciting history and traditions behind the various textiles. This book is an account of his journey and it does take the reader on a vivid journey of West African textile traditions.
Download or read book Weaving Cultural Identities written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Weaving Cultural Identities is a catalogue documenting the works of an exhibition of the same same, which had launched in Vancouver of 2018 at the Museum of Vancouver as part of the Vancouver Biennale's 2018-2020 theme "re-IMAGE-n". The book contains images of the 10 individual weavings, texts explaining the works, and short paragraphs of artists' biographies. The theme of this exhibition is to celebrate the creative dialogue around local Indigenous and migrant histories through textile weavings as a medium. Creative individuals from various ethnicities worked with Muslim and Indigenous artists to reconcile obscured traditions, to share, learn and celebrate cultural knowledge through symbolism and self-identification through textile traditions. This catalogue documents the exploration of the multiple narratives of Vancouver, developed through storytelling from diverse perspectives. Artists include: Dawn Livera , Doaa Mq, Krista Point , Michelle Nahanee , Chief Janice and Buddy, Angela George, Sholeh mahlouji, Ruth Scheuing, Mary Lou Trinkwon, Shamina Senaratne, Damian John, Michelle Sirois Silver, Debra Sparrow, Robyn Sparrow, Nadia Sajjad."--
Book Synopsis Pueblo Indian Textiles by : Kate Peck Kent
Download or read book Pueblo Indian Textiles written by Kate Peck Kent and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona, the tradition of weaving and decorating textiles reaches almost two thousand years into the past. Yet because the Pueblos seldom make their traditional textiles for sale to visitors and collectors, their weaving and embroidery have long been overshadowed in popular attention by the better known textiles of the Navajos. This heavily illustrated study, a long overdue and long awaited volume on Pueblo textiles. based on the splendid collection at the School of American Research, examines all forms of Pueblo textiles and describes their unique weaving processes, their wools, and --whenever possible--the symbolic and cultural meaning that textiles and their designs have held for the Pueblo peoples. This volume is certain to become a basic reference tool for anyone interested in American Indian textiles. 130 pages, 65 b/w and 24 color photographs, 15 drawings." - from Amazon.
