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CLOTH THAT DOES NOT DIE (cl)

Author :
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 9780295803579
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book CLOTH THAT DOES NOT DIE (cl) written by and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cloth only wears, it does not die," the paradoxical phrase from a Bunu Yoruba prayer, emphasizes the power of cloth as a symbol of continuing social relations and identities in the face of uncertainty and death. The Bunu Yoruba people of central Nigeria mark every critical juncture in an individual’s life, from birthing ceremonies to funeral celebrations, with handwoven cloth. Anthropologist Elisha Renne explains how and why this is so and discusses why handwoven cloth is still valued although it is rarely woven in Bunu villages today. Special marriage cloths mark changes in the status of Bunu brides, as well as in the social connections of kin during traditional marriage rituals. In funerals, handwoven cloth is used to rank chiefs; in masquerade performances, it indicates the presence of ancestral spirits. As tailored and untailored dress, it expresses gender and educational differences. Further, it is worn to distinguish ritual events that have a unique Bunu identity from everyday affairs where commercial, industrially woven cloth prevails. Renne examines the use and production of cloth in Bunu society from approximately 1900 to the present. Some traditions associated with cloth have given way to changes brought about by long contact with Christian missionaries and by British colonial policies that altered methods of cotton and cloth production. Today weaving is no longer done as a matter of course by all village women, but rather has become the specialty of only a few. Why does handwoven cloth still play such a vital role in Bunu social life when, in fact, Bunu women have largely given up weaving? To explain cloth’s continued cultural importance, Renne takes the story beyond the descriptive and historic to examine the meaning of different kinds of cloth for various members of Bunu village communities -- from wives and diviners to chiefs and hunters. The details of Bunu village life in Cloth That Does Not Die complement the many uses of cloth that Renne interprets. Anthropologists, social historians, and historians of African art will find the book of great value as an example of how material culture can integrate the study of various aspects of social life. The book will interest textile artists with its close attention to the visual properties of cloth itself.

Friendly Faces In the Wild (2020 Edition)

Author : Surya Sajnani
Publisher : words & pictures
ISBN 13 : 9780711254183
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (541 download)

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Download or read book Friendly Faces In the Wild (2020 Edition) written by Surya Sajnani and published by words & pictures. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open out the soft pages of this beautiful organic cloth book and meet Bear, Elephant, Toucan, and Lion. With high contrast black and white bold line illustrations on soft, padded tactile pages, this delightful fold-out cloth book for babies features adorable friendly animal faces that babies will love and respond to. Ideal for reading in strollers, cots, and changing areas, this is the perfect gift for new born babies. The Wee Gallery range of books for pre-schoolers marry fresh design with engaging educational content. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery and QEB Publishing, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical animals, and repeating patterns are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants. Family-run Wee Gallery have over 10 years' experience in graphic design and education, and so these books are guaranteed to excite and engage little minds.

Textiles and Clothing, C.1150-c.1450

Author : Elisabeth Crowfoot
Publisher : Boydell Press
ISBN 13 : 9781843832393
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (323 download)

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Download or read book Textiles and Clothing, C.1150-c.1450 written by Elisabeth Crowfoot and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scraps of clothing and other textiles are among the most evocative items to be discovered by archaeologists, signalling as they do their owner's status and concerns.

Victorian Publishers' Book-bindings in Cloth and Leather

Author : Ruari McLean
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Victorian Publishers' Book-bindings in Cloth and Leather written by Ruari McLean and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reference tool for Rare Books Collection.

Print & Pattern 2

Author : Bowie Style
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780675402
Total Pages : 733 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Print & Pattern 2 written by Bowie Style and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns are everywhere. An antidote to gloomy economic times, we see them creeping over shop fronts, packaging design, clothes and home accessories. Who wants mass-produced minimalism when you can have patterns with personality? Print & Pattern 2 is the latest book from the cult Print & Pattern website that celebrates all aspects of printed surface pattern. Featuring cute, colourful and contemporary designs on textiles, cards, gift wrap, stationery, wallpaper, tableware, books, illustration, and anything, the book will be a must for anyone who loves printed patterns and motifs. Includes work from Marimekko, Designers Guild, Sanderson, Jonathan Adler, Angela Adams, Amy Butler, Rob Ryan and Dwell Studio.

Welcome Little One

Author : Sandra Magsamen
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1492619329
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (926 download)

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Download or read book Welcome Little One written by Sandra Magsamen and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For parents, the arrival of a newborn child is an event that offers the promise of never-ending love. Filled with lively illustrations and heartfelt rhyming text, Welcome Little One allows parents and children to celebrate and cherish their bond.

Adventures in Bookbinding

Author : Jeannine Stein
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 1610580214
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Adventures in Bookbinding written by Jeannine Stein and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each project in this book combines bookbinding with a specific craft such as quilting, jewelry making, or polymer clay, and offer levels of expertise: basic, novice, and expert. Illustrated step-by-step instructions and photographs demonstrate how to construct the cover pages, and a unique binding technique, easy enough for a beginner to master. Each project also features two other versions with the same binding geared to those with more or less experience. The novice version is for those who have no knowledge of the craft and want shortcuts, but love the look. For the quilter's book, for example, vintage quilt pieces become the covers so all that's needing in the binding. Or if you're interested in wool felting use an old sweater. This offers great opportunities for upcycling. The expert version is for those who have a great deal of knowledge and proficiency of a certain craft - the master art quilter, for example. For this version, an expert guest artist has created the cover and the author has created the binding. This offers yet another creative opportunity - the collaborative project. Since crafters often get involved with round-robins and other shared endeavors, this will show them yet another way to combine their skills. No other craft book offers the possibilities and challenges that Adventures in Bookbinding does. Readers will return to it again and again to find inspiration and ideas.

The Oviedo Cloth

Author : Mark Guscin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780718829858
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (298 download)

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Download or read book The Oviedo Cloth written by Mark Guscin and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands know the controversy surrounding the Turin Shroud, but few in the English-speaking world have heard of the Oviedo Cloth. It too is a possible relic of Jesus' burial, and the marks on the Shroud and on the Cloth (which is thought to have been wrapped around Jesus' head) are consistent with each other. Yet the Oviedo Cloth has been in its current home in he cathedral town of Oviedo, in northern Spain, since the eleventh century, so there is additional reason to doubt the carbon-dating of the Turin Shroud to the fourteenth century. The author examines the claims for the authenticity of the Cloth, both scientific and historical. His treatment of the Turin Shroud is in relation to the Cloth and the new evidence which it provides. The closing chapter sets out the implications of these findings for the Church today, and answers some of the sensational claims made in the more excitable Shroud books of the last few years. The argument is always based on historical foundations, rather than religious ones, thus avoiding the danger of influence from prior convictions. This book will interest all who want a reasoned introduction to a subject which has caused fierce disputes among scholars, and all who are concerned with the relationship of faith and fact will be enlightened by this study.

The Weaver's Idea Book

Author : Jane Patrick
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620331675
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Weaver's Idea Book written by Jane Patrick and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New and experienced weavers alike are always on the lookout for new weave-structure patterns. The Weaver's Idea Book presents a wide variety of patterns for the simple rigid-heddle loom, accompanied by harness drafts for multishaft looms. The techniques include leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric. Each chapter contains weaving patterns along with swatches illustrating the techniques, accompanied by step-by-step photography. The book is arranged by structure or type of weave, from variations on plain weave to doubleweave. With traditional patterns from around the world, bands, and fabrics woven on two double heddles, The Weaver's Idea Book brings together a variety of ways to create exquisite cloth. Weaving tips and tricks help weavers at all levels achieve their textile dreams. In addition to pattern drafts, Jane offers project ideas that guide the reader through creating functional woven projects, from wearables to home decor. Weaving, especially on rigid-heddle looms, is enjoying a resurgence, and contemporary weavers are in need of a book to bridge the divide between basic books and complex text designed for advanced weavers with sophisticated tools. Celebrating the immense potential for creativity possible with the simplest of tools, The Weaver's Idea Book eBook opens new avenues for exploration on both the rigid-heddle and multishaft looms.

Clothing and Difference

Author : Hildi Hendrickson
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822317913
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Clothing and Difference written by Hildi Hendrickson and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the dynamic relationship between the body, clothing, and identity in sub-Saharan Africa and raises questions that have previously been directed almost exclusively to a Western and urban context. Unusual in its treatment of the body surface as a critical frontier in the production and authentification of identity, Clothing and Difference shows how the body and its adornment have been used to construct and contest social and individual identities in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, and other African societies during both colonial and post-colonial times. Grounded in the insights of anthropology and history and influenced by developments in cultural studies, these essays investigate the relations between the personal and the public, and between ideas about the self and those about the family, gender, and national groups. They explore the bodily and material creation of the changing identities of women, spirits, youths, ancestors, and entrepreneurs through a consideration of topics such as fashion, spirit possession, commodity exchange, hygiene, and mourning. By taking African societies as its focus, Clothing and Difference demonstrates that factors considered integral to Western social development--heterogeneity, migration, urbanization, transnational exchange, and media representation--have existed elsewhere in different configurations and with different outcomes. With significance for a wide range of fields, including gender studies, cultural studies, art history, performance studies, political science, semiotics, economics, folklore, and fashion and textile analysis/design, this work provides alternative views of the structures underpinning Western systems of commodification, postmodernism, and cultural differentiation. Contributors. Misty Bastian, Timothy Burke, Hildi Hendrickson, Deborah James, Adeline Masquelier, Elisha Renne, Johanna Schoss, Brad Weiss

The Devil's Cloth

Author : Michel Pastoureau
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743453263
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Cloth written by Michel Pastoureau and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2003-06-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To stripe a surface serves to distinguish it, to point it out, to oppose it or associate it with another surface, and thus to classify it, to keep an eye on it, to verify it, even to censor it. Throughout the ages, the stripe has made its mark in mysterious ways. From prisoners' uniforms to tailored suits, a street sign to a set of sheets, Pablo Picasso to Saint Joseph, stripes have always made a bold statement. But the boundary that separates the good stripe from the bad is often blurred. Why, for instance, were stripes associated with the devil during the Middle Ages? How did stripes come to symbolize freedom and unity after the American and French revolutions? When did the stripe become a standard in men's fashion? "In the stripe," writes author Michel Pastoureau, "there is something that resists enclosure within systems." So before putting on that necktie or waving your country's flag, look to The Devil's Cloth for a colorful history of the stripe in all its variety, controversy, and connotation.

Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Roly Poly Panda

Author : Surya Sajnani
Publisher : words & pictures
ISBN 13 : 9780711244870
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (448 download)

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Download or read book Wee Gallery Cloth Books: Roly Poly Panda written by Surya Sajnani and published by words & pictures. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open out the soft pages of this beautiful, sensory-rich cloth book to follow Roly Poly Panda through the trees as she explores her forest home and listens out for her friends. Presented in a sweet gift box, the pages are made with extra padding for an ultra-soft feel, making them ideal for the stroller or play mat—and they're machine washable! Little hands will love to explore Wee Gallery Cloth Books, a lovable collection of animals with crinkly ears that heighten babies' senses. The result of a fantastic partnership between Wee Gallery and words & pictures, the beautiful illustrations, bold lines, whimsical animals, and repeating patterns are designed to stimulate visual development in young infants, making this soft cloth book an ideal first gift.

Dr. Seuss's Circus McGurkus Squirt!

Author : Dr. Seuss
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780375830105
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Dr. Seuss's Circus McGurkus Squirt! written by Dr. Seuss and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004-10-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Seussian bath book comes complete with squirter and is sure to bring hoorays "when the whale comes in and he squirts from his spout!" Full color. Consumable.

The Exeter Cloth Dispatch Book, 1763-1765

Author : Todd Gray
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780901853639
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book The Exeter Cloth Dispatch Book, 1763-1765 written by Todd Gray and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated exploration of the national and international importance of the early modern Exeter cloth trade.

Building the Pattern

Author : Laura Huhta
Publisher : Quadrille Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781787135499
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Building the Pattern written by Laura Huhta and published by Quadrille Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fashionable Finnish sewing duo are back with a second book that shows you how to create a coherent capsule wardrobe - complete with a collection of 20 garments that are easy to make, wear and combine. Complete with stunning photography, clear illustrations and instructions, Scandi sisters Laura and Saara offer up an enticing selection of tops, dresses, skirts, and trousers for the modern seamstress. Using the five essential building blocks, choose, customize and adapt the designs in this book to create a variety of flattering garments for every occasion that suit your style and fit your figure. Taking you beyond the patterns featured in this book, Building the Pattern offers expert advice on how to achieve the perfect fit, alter the designs and add your own personal twist. Discover how to create clothes with care, build your sewing repertoire and embrace the slow fashion movement. Six full-size pattern sheets are included in this neat package. The patterns are in a range of sizes from UK sizes 8 to 22 (US size 2 to 18 / 34 to 50 EUR sizes), with concise information on measuring yourself and technical sewing tips to sew for your shape.

The Clothing of Books

Author : Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408890151
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Clothing of Books written by Jhumpa Lahiri and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you clothe a book? In this deeply personal reflection, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jhumpa Lahiri explores the art of the book jacket from the perspectives of both reader and writer. Probing the complex relationships between text and image, author and designer, and art and commerce, Lahiri delves into the role of the uniform; explains what book jackets and design have come to mean to her; and how, sometimes, “the covers become a part of me.”

Cloth as Metaphor: (Re)Reading the Adinkra Cloth

Author : G. F. Kojo Arthur
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532028946
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Cloth as Metaphor: (Re)Reading the Adinkra Cloth written by G. F. Kojo Arthur and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adinkra symbols visually integrate striking aesthetic power, evocative language, mathematical structures and philosophical concepts. The book views the Adinkra cloth symbols as a writing system. It develops themes from the texts encoded in the proverbs, stories, and maxims associated with the symbols. The themes covered include Akan cosmology, social and political organization, social and ethical values, economics, and Akan knowledge systems. Perhaps the most modern and certainly one of the most comprehensive works on Adinkra (Oluwatoyin Adepoju).