From thread to needle : contemporary embroidery art / Charlotte Vannier.
By: Vannier, Charlotte [author.]
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Contributor(s): Sharman, Ruth Verity [translator.].
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BookPublisher: Berkeley, CA : Gingko Press, 2019Description: 367 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1584237473 (paperback); 9781584237471 (paperback).Uniform titles: De fil en aiguille. English Subject(s): Embroidery | Embroidery in art | Art, Modern -- 21st century | Women artistsDDC classification: 746.44 Summary: "Embroidery is traditionally associated with the feminine and domestic realm, but there is a new wave of makers drawing on its untapped potential to explore global, political and even transgressive themes. Featuring more than eighty international artists, From Thread to Needle shows how the timeless appeal of embroidery is not only surviving but thriving in the modern world. Taking a free-wheeling attitude to time-honored techniques, some artists choose to combine media, applying embroidery to photographs, plastic bags or even slices of bread; others allow their stitches to stand alone, creating densely textured surfaces or delicate networks of natural forms that intrigue the senses. From Thread to Needle is a testament to how the art of embroidery has been re-energized by visionary artists who push the boundaries of its meaning and limits." - Back cover.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 746.44 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00231278 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Showcasing 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.
Translated from the French De Fil en Aiguille by Ruth Sharman.
Artists include: Vivienne Sliwka, Elisabeth Bucht, Evelin Kasikov, Sheena Liam, Julie Krakowski, Laura Sánchez Filomeno, Richard McVetis, Rhian Swierat, Kaphéine, Meghan Willis, Leslie Schomp, Diane Savona, Marité Gendron, Noélle Cuppens, Rossana Taormina, Aline Brant, Ulla-Stina Wikander, Kate Keara Pelen, Lyndsey McDougall, Nava Lubelski, Diane Meyer, Stacey Page - Willemien De Villiers, Virginie Rochetti, Celia Pym, Max Colby, Nike Schroeder, Anaïs Beaulieu, Tilleke Schwarz, Michelle Kingdom, Jazmin Berakha, Anna and Christopher Deuz'bro, Marie-France Dubromel, Sarah Greaves, Gacolda, Édith Raymond, Sharon Etgar, Meredith Woolnough, Liz Payne, Hélène Duclos, Raija Jokinen, Béatrice Meunier-Déry, Amanda McCavour, Annalisa Bollini, Sally Hewett, Ema Shin, Jose Romussi, Sarah Walton, Zina Katz, Lucie Picandet, Catherine McEver, Maria Wigley, Maite Ortega, Terézua Krnáčová, Andrea Farina, Aya Haidar, Pedro Luis Soares, Céline Tuloup, Hagar Vardimon, Karolin Reichardt, Josh Blackwell, Åse Ljones, Laura McKellar, Deborah Simon, Jessica So Ren Tang, Emmanuelle Dupont, Richard Saja, Aurélie Mathigot, Ingrid Van Den Brand, Teresa Lim, Hélène Barrier, Sue Stone, Florence Garrabé, Sabatina Leccia, Sandra Baud, Bridgitte Amarger, Sylvie Franquet, Paul Yore, Catherine Bernard, Gwénaëlle Montigné, Mirelle Vautier, Rachel Capovila.
"Embroidery is traditionally associated with the feminine and domestic realm, but there is a new wave of makers drawing on its untapped potential to explore global, political and even transgressive themes. Featuring more than eighty international artists, From Thread to Needle shows how the timeless appeal of embroidery is not only surviving but thriving in the modern world. Taking a free-wheeling attitude to time-honored techniques, some artists choose to combine media, applying embroidery to photographs, plastic bags or even slices of bread; others allow their stitches to stand alone, creating densely textured surfaces or delicate networks of natural forms that intrigue the senses. From Thread to Needle is a testament to how the art of embroidery has been re-energized by visionary artists who push the boundaries of its meaning and limits." - Back cover.