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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marsha MacDowell , Beth Donaldson , Mary Worrall , Lynne SwansonPublisher: University of Nebraska Press Imprint: University of Nebraska Press Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 26.70cm Weight: 1.070kg ISBN: 9780803249851ISBN 10: 0803249853 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 01 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsBeautifully written, with a venerable combination of straightforward expression and intellectual sophistication, Quilts and Human Rights successfully bridges the fields of women s studies and visual arts with a brilliant survey of national and international human rights quilts. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, founder and director of the Women of Color Quilters Network --Carolyn L. Mazloomi (09/14/2015) Quilts and Human Rights tells superbly scaffolded stories about the powerful intersection of threats and threads. Patricia A. Turner, author of Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters --Patricia A. Turner (09/14/2015) This well-researched and important book sheds new light on the work of thousands of quilt artists who have used needle, thread, and cloth for advocacy, education, and reflection on human rights. -Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu, executive director of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation -- Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu Beautifully written, with a venerable combination of straightforward expression and intellectual sophistication, Quilts and Human Rights successfully bridges the fields of women's studies and visual arts with a brilliant survey of national and international human rights quilts. -Carolyn L. Mazloomi, founder and director of the Women of Color Quilters Network -- Carolyn L. Mazloomi Quilts and Human Rights tells superbly scaffolded stories about the powerful intersection of threats and threads. -Patricia A. Turner, author of Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters -- Patricia A. Turner Quilts and Human Rights tells superbly scaffolded stories about the powerful intersection of threats and threads. -Patricia A. Turner, author of Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters -- Patricia A. Turner Beautifully written, with a venerable combination of straightforward expression and intellectual sophistication, Quilts and Human Rights successfully bridges the fields of women's studies and visual arts with a brilliant survey of national and international human rights quilts. -Carolyn L. Mazloomi, founder and director of the Women of Color Quilters Network -- Carolyn L. Mazloomi This well-researched and important book sheds new light on the work of thousands of quilt artists who have used needle, thread, and cloth for advocacy, education, and reflection on human rights. -Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu, executive director of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Foundation -- Rev. Canon Mpho Tutu A remarkable addition to quilt studies. -Shane Rasmussen, Journal of Folklore Research -- Shane Rasmussen * Journal of Folklore Research * Highly recommended for all audiences, Quilts and Human Rights would illuminate any library. -Kathy Edwards, ARLIS/NA Reviews -- Kathy Edwards * ARLIS/NA Reviews * Author InformationMarsha MacDowell is the curator of folk arts and a professor of art and art history; Mary Worrall is the curator of cultural heritage and an education co-manager; Lynne Swanson is an assistant curator of folk arts and cultural collections manager; and Beth Donaldson is the collections assistant for quilts and a digital cultural resources manager; all are located at Michigan State University Museum. These authors have worked together on many quilt-related exhibitions, research, educational programs, and collection activities. MacDowell, Worrall, and Donaldson lead the Quilt Index (www.quiltindex.org), an international digital repository of thousands of images and stories about quilts and their makers. Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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