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The Island of Lace

Author : Eric A. Eliason
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 149682363X
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Island of Lace written by Eric A. Eliason and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicknamed the “Island of Lace,” the Caribbean island of Saba is the smallest special municipality in the Netherlands. Folklorist Eric A. Eliason, at the behest of the president of the Saba Lace Ladies’ Foundation and Saba’s director of tourism, traveled to the island with the intent to document the history and patterns of Saba lace. Born out of his research, The Island of Lace tells the story of lacework’s central role in Saba’s culture, economy, and history. Accompanied by over three hundred of Scott Squire’s intimate photographs of lace workers and their extraordinary island society, this volume brings together in one place an as-complete-as-possible catalog of the rich designs worked by Saban women. For 130 years, the practice of drawn threadwork—also known as Spanish work, fancy work, lacework, or Saba lace—has shaped the lives of Saban women. And yet, as the younger generation moves away from the island, it still survives. Sabans use drawn threadwork to symbolize the uniqueness of their island and express the ingenuity, diligence, bold inventiveness, pride in workmanship, love of beauty, and respect for tradition that define the Saban spirit. Along with recording and honoring the creative legacy of generations of Saban women, this book serves as a guide to folk-art lace patterns from Saba so that practitioners can reference and perhaps re-create this work. The Island of Lace is the most comprehensive volume on this singular tradition ever published.

The Island of Lace

Author : Eric Alden Eliason
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781496823656
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book The Island of Lace written by Eric Alden Eliason and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nicknamed the "Island of Lace," the Caribbean island of Saba is the smallest special municipality in the Netherlands. Folklorist Eric A. Eliason, at the behest of the president of the Saba Lace Ladies' Foundation and Saba's Director of Tourism, traveled to the island with the intent to document the history and patterns of Saba lace. Born out of his research, The Island of Lace tells the story of lacework's central role in Saba's culture, economy, and history. Accompanied by over three hundred of Scott Squire's intimate photographs of lace workers and their extraordinary island society, this volume brings together in one place an as-complete-as-possible catalog of the rich designs worked by Saban women. For 130 years, the practice of drawn threadwork--also known as Spanish work, fancy work, lacework, or Saba lace--has shaped the lives of Saban women. And yet, as the younger generation moves away from the island, it still survives. Sabans use drawn threadwork to symbolize the uniqueness of their island and express the ingenuity, diligence, bold inventiveness, pride in workmanship, love of beauty, and respect for tradition that define the Saban spirit. Along with recording and honoring the creative legacy of generations of Saban women, the manuscript serves as a guidebook of the folk-art lace patterns from Saba so that practitioners can reference and perhaps re-create this work. The Island of Lace is the most comprehensive book on this singular tradition ever published." -- Provided by publisher.

A Venetian Island

Author : Lidia Sciama
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1782386149
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book A Venetian Island written by Lidia Sciama and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the extensive floods of 1966, inhabitants of Venice's laguna areas have come to share in, and reflect upon, concerns over pressing environmental problems. Evidence of damage caused by industrial pollution has contributed to the need to recover a common culture and establish a sense of continuity with "truly Venetian traditions." Based on ethnographic and archival data, this in-depth study of the Venetian island of Burano shows how its inhabitants develop their sense of a distinct identity on the basis of their notions of gender, honor and kinship relations, their common memories, their knowledge and love of their environment and their special skills in fishing and lace making.

When the Sky Is Like Lace

Author : Elinor Lander Horwitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781939017475
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book When the Sky Is Like Lace written by Elinor Lander Horwitz and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Philadelphia, Pa.: J.B. Lippincott, 1975.

Gullstruck Island

Author : Frances Hardinge
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0230739482
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Gullstruck Island written by Frances Hardinge and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-01-09 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chosen as one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time, Gullstruck Island is a vibrant and exciting novel, in a beautifully imagined setting, by Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award winning author The Lie Tree. On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born . . . In the village of the Hollow Beasts live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost - a child with the power to depart her body and mind-fly with the winds – and Hathin is her helper. Together they hide a dangerous secret, until sinister events threaten to uncover it. With a blue-skinned hunter on their trail and a dreadlocked warrior beside them, they must escape, or risk everything. Can the fate of two children decide the future of Gullstruck Island? 'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.

50 Places in Rome, Florence and Venice Every Woman Should Go

Author : Susan Van Allen
Publisher : Travelers' Tales
ISBN 13 : 1609520971
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book 50 Places in Rome, Florence and Venice Every Woman Should Go written by Susan Van Allen and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the critically acclaimed 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go, Susan Van Allen adds new gems to her selection of the best spots for female travelers in Italy's most popular cities, (Rome, Florence, and Venice), along with enticing Golden Day itineraries to make vacation dreams come true. Like a savvy traveler girlfriend whispering in your ear, she guides readers to masterpieces where women are glorified — from Rome's Pieta to Florence's Birth of Venus, best spots for wine tasting, chocolate, and gelato, artisan shopping experiences to meet leather craftsmen or glass blowers, and places for adventures — from rolling pasta to rowing like a gondolier. Plus, there are fresh, practical tips, giving readers insider's secrets for what to pack, the best places to get their hair styled, and how to bargain for souvenirs. Whatever your mood or budget, whether it's your first or 21st visit to Italy, 50 Places in Rome, Florence, and Venice Every Woman Should Go opens the door to extraordinary experiences that fully immerse travelers in the beautiful, fascinating, and delicious pleasures of the Bel Paese.

Fiona's Lace

Author : Patricia Polacco
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442487259
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Fiona's Lace written by Patricia Polacco and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Irish family stays together with the help of Fiona’s talent for making one-of-a-kind lace in this heartwarming immigration story from the New York Times bestselling creator of The Keeping Quilt. Many years ago, times were hard in all of Ireland, so when passage to America becomes available, Fiona and her family travel to Chicago. They find work in domestic service to pay back their passage, and at night Fiona turns tangles of thread into a fine, glorious lace. Then when the family is separated, it is the lace that Fiona’s parents follow to find her and her sister and bring the family back together. And it is the lace that will always provide Fiona with memories of Ireland and of her mother’s words: “In your heart your true home resides, and it will always be with you as long as you remember those you love.” This generational story from the family of Patricia Polacco’s Irish father brims with the same warmth and heart as the classic The Keeping Quilt and The Blessing Cup, which Kirkus Reviews called “deeply affecting” in a starred review, and embraces the comfort of family commitment and togetherness that Patricia Polacco’s books are known for.

Ada Lace, on the Case

Author : Emily Calandrelli
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481486004
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book Ada Lace, on the Case written by Emily Calandrelli and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Emily Calandrelli—host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT—comes the first novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology. Ada Lace—third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire—has discovered something awful: her neighbor’s beloved Yorkie has been dognapped! With the assistance of a quirky neighbor named Nina (who is convinced an alien took the doggie) and her ever-growing collection of gadgets, Ada sets out to find the wrongdoer. As their investigation becomes more and more mysterious, Ada and Nina grow closer, proving that opposites do, in fact, attract.

Lace

Author : Shirley Conran
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476725446
Total Pages : 718 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Lace written by Shirley Conran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Which one of you bitches is my mother?" Four elegant, successful, and sophisticated women in their forties are called to New York's Pierre Hotel to meet Lili -- a beautiful, young, and notoriously temperamental Hollywood movie star. None of the women knows exactly why she is there; each has a reason to hate Lili and each of them is astonished to see the others. They are old friends who share a guilty secret and who have for years been doing their best to keep that secret quiet. Their lives are changed forever, however, when Lili suddenly confronts them. When the women refuse to answer her, Lili proceeds to travel around the world through the playgrounds of the rich and famous, seeking to answer the question that has obsessed and almost destroyed her. From Paris to London, from the boardroom to the bedroom, Lace takes the reader into the rarified world of five unforgettable women who are as beautiful, as complex and as strong as...lace.

History of Lace

Author : Mrs. Bury Palliser
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book History of Lace written by Mrs. Bury Palliser and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs. Bury Palliser's 'History of Lace' is a timeless classic, published over a century ago, and remains the most authoritative book on the subject. It offers a comprehensive account of the fascinating history of lace-making across the globe. From the origins of needlework and cut-work to the lace manufacturers of France, England, Scotland, and beyond, this book delves into the intricacies of the craft. Complete with over 100 new illustrations and several portraits showcasing different fashions of wearing lace, this book is perfect for anyone interested in the art and history of lace-making.

A History of Lace

Author : Mrs. Bury Palliser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Lace written by Mrs. Bury Palliser and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Lace

Author : Bury Palliser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book History of Lace written by Bury Palliser and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lace, Ancient and Modern

Author : Mrs. C. D. Beebe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lace, Ancient and Modern written by Mrs. C. D. Beebe and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

African Lace-bark in the Caribbean

Author : Steeve O. Buckridge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472569318
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book African Lace-bark in the Caribbean written by Steeve O. Buckridge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Caribbean history, the European colonial plantocracy created a cultural diaspora in which African slaves were torn from their ancestral homeland. In order to maintain vital links to their traditions and culture, slaves retained certain customs and nurtured them in the Caribbean. The creation of lace-bark cloth from the lagetta tree was a practice that enabled slave women to fashion their own clothing, an exercise that was both a necessity, as clothing provisions for slaves were poor, and empowering, as it allowed women who participated in the industry to achieve some financial independence. This is the first book on the subject and, through close collaboration with experts in the field including Maroon descendants, scientists and conservationists, it offers a pioneering perspective on the material culture of Caribbean slaves, bringing into focus the dynamics of race, class and gender. Focussing on the time period from the 1660s to the 1920s, it examines how the industry developed, the types of clothes made, and the people who wore them. The study asks crucial questions about the social roles that bark cloth production played in the plantation economy and colonial society, and in particular explores the relationship between bark cloth production and identity amongst slave women.

Laces and Lace Articles

Author : United States Tariff Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laces and Lace Articles written by United States Tariff Commission and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Lace

Author : K. C. Wells
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546785811
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Lace written by K. C. Wells and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Shawn's best mate Dave breaks up with his girlfriend, Shawn tries not to get his hopes up. After all, Dave's still straight, right? Wrong. Dave reveals he's bisexual, and that pounding you hear is Shawn's heart. He's loved Dave for so long, but he's not about to jeopardize their friendship by telling Dave how he really feels. But when Dave discovers Shawn's little kink, it opens up a whole new chapter for the two friends. Except Shawn can't help but worry - if there was no kink, would Dave be there? And is Shawn brave enough to find out? A standalone short story of lust, lace - and love...

The Girl from Lace Island

Author : Joanna Rees
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1925480550
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book The Girl from Lace Island written by Joanna Rees and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of A Twist of Fate and The Key to it All comes this glamorous, epic saga. They came to the Island and its luxurious hideaway hotel to relax away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi and overzealous public. Here they could forget they were famous. But this island holds secrets, and when one terrifying night the hotel burns to the ground, the only thing that is left is the visitors book. The book is evidence to who stayed there and when, because behind the glamorous façade of Lace Island, treachery, blackmail and murder walk hand in hand with the stars that called this place paradise. PRAISE FOR JOANNA REES "If you like losing yourself in epic tales by the likes of Penny Vincenzi and Lesley Pearse, you'll love this" Woman "A riveting rollercoaster of a tale, full of intrigue, high-stakes drama and compelling characters" Hello!