Overview

For centuries, the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa have been producing domestic and professional embroidery to decorate themselves, their families, clients, homes and public spaces. Embroidery is an expression of artistic, personal, family, regional and even political creativity which has played an important role in the social and cultural lives of people throughout the region. It has also reflected economic and political changes over time as well as social, religious and artistic contexts. This is the first reference work to describe the history of embroidery throughout Africa south of the Sahara from the early modern period through to the present. From quilted armour to embroidered caps and leather sandals, it offers an authoritative guide to all the major embroidery traditions of the region and a detailed examination of the material, technical, artistic and design dimensions of the subject. Generously illustrated with 395 images (362 in colour) of clothes, accessories, and examples of decorated soft furnishings such as cushions, bed linen, curtains, floor coverings and wall hangings, the Encyclopedia is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject. This volume is part of the Bloomsbury World Encyclopedia of Embroidery series. The first volume, on embroidery from the Arab World, won the 2017 Dartmouth Medal, awarded by the American Library Association for a reference work of outstanding quality and significance.

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Author:   Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood (Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands) ,  Willem Vogelsang ,  Willem Vogelsang
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781350264274

ISBN 10:   135026427
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   20 April 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Table of Contents Section 1: Background Information 1. Introduction 2. Fibres, threads and ground materials 3. Embroidery tools, techniques and makers 4. Uses, designs and designers Section 2: Historical Embroideries 5. Archaeological and historical evidence for textiles and embroidery 6. Snapshot: Embroidered West African Gowns in the Museum Ulm, Germany 7. Snapshot: An early ‘velvet’ embroidery Section 3: Embroideries from the Sahel 8. Introduction 9. Embroidered men’s trousers from the Sahel 10. Snapshot: Mandinka embroidered garments 11. Embroidery from Mali 12. Snapshot: Kanem-Bornu embroidered garments 13. Snapshot: The Tuaregs and embroidery 14. Snapshot: Wodaabe embroidery 15. Quilted armour from the Sahel Section 4: Embroideries from West Africa 16. Introduction 17. Embroidered garments and caps from Senegal and The Gambia 18. Snapshot: Stitch resist-dyeing from Senegal 19. Snapshot: Two 19th century embroideries from Sierra Leone 20. Liberian embroidery and quilting 21. Embroidery from Burkina Faso 22. Embroidery from Ghana 23. Fante and Fon appliqué flags 24. Embroidery from Togo 25. Hausa embroidery techniques from northern and northwestern Nigeria 26. Embroideries from southern and central Nigeria 27. Nigerian embroidered headwear for men 28. The West African boubou and the north Nigerian babban riga 29. Snapshot: The Queen Amina embroiderers 30. Appliquéd and embroidered garments from Cameroon Section 5: Embroideries from Central Africa 31. Introduction 32. Embroidery, appliqué and patchwork from Congo Kinshasa 33. Kuba cut-pile ‘velvet’ embroidery Section 6: Embroideries from East and Northeast Africa 34. Introduction 35. Snapshot: Embroidered milaya from South Sudan 36. Embroidery from Eritrea 37. Embroidery from Ethiopia 38. Snapshot: Capt. Speedy’s ‘Ethiopian’ caps 39. Snapshot: Appliqué and embroidered bark cloth from Uganda 40. Snapshot: The Savane Kabuye embroidery workshop from Rwanda 41. Snapshot: East African-Omani embroidered caps 42. Snapshot: East and northeast African embroidered leather sandals 43. Snapshot: Some recent embroidery groups in East Africa Section 7: Embroideries from Southern Africa 44. Introduction 45. Embroidery from Madagascar 46. Embroidered bark cloth from Zambia 47. Snapshot: The Rhodesian Tapestry: A history in needlework 48. Embroidery and South Africa 49. Snapshot: Embroidered Tsonga minceka Appendix 1a: List of stitches with drawings Appendix 1b: Alphabetical list of stitches Bibliography Index

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Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood is Director of the Textile Research Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. Willem Vogelsang is former Deputy Director of the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden, The Netherlands.

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