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From Thread to Needle : Contemporary Embroidery Art by Charlotte Vannier (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGingko Press, Incorporated

ISBN-101584237473

ISBN-139781584237471

eBay Product ID (ePID)24038395276

Product Key Features

Book TitleFrom Thread to Needle : Contemporary Embroidery Art

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicNeedlework / Embroidery, Textile & Costume, Decorative Arts

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorCharlotte Vannier

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.8 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2021-275014

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal746.44

SynopsisShowcasing over 80 international artists who incorporate embroidery into their practice, this book provides a survey of embroidery in contemporary art, illustrating the huge range of ways in which the craft has been embraced as a form of creative expression. Some artists evoke a kind of nostalgia, rediscovering skills that have fallen from fashion or promoting the value of ancient handicrafts in an industrialized world of mass-production. Others push boundaries by using embroidery on photographs, poetic installations, embroidered reproductions of everyday objects, or by using it to tackle political, personal or transgressive themes. From Thread to Needle is a captivating exploration of their creative journeys, their influences, the technical challenges they face and the message they wish to convey., Embroidery has long been relegated to the work of women in the home, seen as mere decoration on tablecloths, curtains and men's clothing. The craft, despite its intricacies, has historically been perceived as an act of domestic labor rather than of creative talent. But in the 1960's and 70's, feminists utilizing needlework and embroidery started reclaiming their techniques as works of art. From Thread to Needle: Contemporary Embroidery Art features the work of 84 contemporary artists from all generations across the globe and their influences, technical challenges and the messages they wish to convey through their embroidery art. Using a myriad of materials, such as cotton canvas, photographs, plastic, garbage and wire mesh, these artists bring new life into a supposed antiquated skill. The gorgeous full-page illustrations throughout the book highlight the vast possibilities of embroidery, and through their raw emotion shatter the perception of the craft as strictly feminine.

LC Classification NumberNK9204.V3613 2019