An International Study of Weaving, Knitting, Sewing, Quilting, Rug Making and Other Fabric Arts
An International Study of Weaving, Knitting, Sewing, Quilting, Rug Making and Other Fabric Arts
"Through the centuries, women have used textiles to express their ideas and political opinions, creating items of utility that also function as works of art. In each case traditional women's work served to document the upheaval in their lives.
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Beginning with medieval European embroideries and tapestries, this book includes works from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, the Middle and Near East, and Central Asia. It examines the ways in which women around the world have recorded the impact of war on their lives using traditional fabric art forms of knitting, sewing, quilting, embroidery, weaving, basketry and rug making.