Needlework made by collectives is a significant contemporary art
form in Southern Africa. The outcome of initiatives directed at
upgrading the economic position of women, these art works are
devised as vehicles through which women can support themselves and,
in the case of rural projects, attract capital into communities in
which job opportunities are scarce or non-existent.
Appliques by the Weya collective in Zimbabwe are an outstanding
example of art that has emerged from an initiative of this type. In
this detailed and beautifully illustrated book, which also serves
as a catalogue of a traveling exhibition, a selection of writers
explore the fascinating narratives in Weya appliques and provide
important new documentation about the history of the collective.
Contributors consider the appliques in the light of a history of
needlework production in Africa and of the work of needlework
collectives in South Africa, and focus on ways in which issues of
gender have a bearing on both the production and reception of works
in fabric.
The book provides a lasting record of an extraordinary
exhibition and offers insights into the work which will be of
interest not only to researchers, teachers and students of Southern
African art but also to people interested in gender studies.
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