Awards
- Short-listed for Foreword Indies Award, Multicultural Category, Silver Medal 2020 (United States)
- Short-listed for IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award (Multicultural), Silver Medal 2020 (United States)
- Winner of Foreword Indies Award, Hobbies & Home Category, Gold Medal 2020 (United States)
- Winner of Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), How-To (Crafts/Hobby/Industrial Arts), Silver Medal 2019 (United States)
Overview
Handmade textiles are personal, no matter where in the world they're created, and these photos and explanations of 25 diverse world cultures' techniques vividly share the details. Take a voyage through these pages and see how today's artisans continue to create traditional fiber arts with age-old methods. Blending well-researched information, engaging style, and inspiration, the pages explore espadrilles, flatwoven rugs, mittens, voudou flags, mirror embroidery, and the histories they hold. This open-eyed approach will appeal to textile devotees, from the casually curious to professional artists, and to people who are interested in heritage crafts and diverse cultures. Brandon has written for more than a decade for WARP (Weave A Real Peace), anonprofit networking organization whose members are dedicated toimproving the quality of life of textile artisans in communities inneed. AUTHOR: Deb Brandon is a respected textile artist and enthusiast, a writer, and a speaker. She is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, and is also a member of WARP (Weave A Real Peace). 197 colour images
Full Product Details
Author: Deb Brandon
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Weight: 1.361kg
ISBN: 9780764356506
ISBN 10: 076435650
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 28 January 2019
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Fun, full of surprises, and a valuable contribution to understanding a wide range of cultures, something sorely needed in this ever more conflicted world. Written in bite-sized chapters, with stunning photography . . . recommended for textile lovers and world travelers alike. --Deborah Chandler, author of Traditional Weavers of Guatemala and Learning to Weave Amplifies the thread that connects all fans of cloth-making together, while offering a deep sense of place. --Liz Gipson, author of Weaving Made Easy and host of the Yarnworker School of Weaving Once in a while, a book comes along that reminds us why textiles are so integral to human endeavors. This is a book to savor. --Sara Lamb, weaver and author of Spin to Weave Deb Brandon is a lover of textiles and it shows in this personal textile journey of a broad range of techniques from around the world and the people who master them. --Jane Patrick, Creative Director of Schacht Spindle Company A global tour marked by depth, insight, and intrigue . . . a gift for textile enthusiasts and for the future. --Linda Ligon, Founder of Interweave Press and Director of Thrums Books
Author Information
Deb Brandon is a respected textile artist and enthusiast, a writer, and a speaker. She is a professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Carnegie Mellon Universityand is also a member of WARP (Weave a Real Peace).
