The author unpicks the threads that link female textile artists and
the arts they produce, revealing a global and historic patchwork of
assorted roles, identities and representations. Entertaining as
well as informative, this book offers a unique overview of
female-centric textile art production including embroidery,
weaving, soft sculpture and more. Includes over 20 interviews with
contemporary textile artists, providing fascinating insights into
their practices, themes and personal motivation. Tells us: How
knitting became a spying device in wartime Why dress design was so
important for the Suffragettes Why spiders were emblems in ancient
times and now How women's arts and crafts moved from the backroom
to the gallery showroom
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