Description
Book SynopsisJessica Hemmings is Professor of Crafts and Vice-Prefekt of Research, HDK Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Jessica is editor of
The Textile Reader (Berg, 2012),
In the Loop: Knitting Now (2010) and author of
Warp and Weft: Woven Textiles in Fashion, Art and Interiors (Bloomsbury, 2012). She is a regular contributor of articles and reviews to publications including
Crafts,
Selvedge, and the
Surface Design Journal.
Trade ReviewIn the contemporary art world, artists are increasingly exploring what textiles can do and say ... If this kind of thing fascinates you, explore further with [
Cultural Threads]. * Irish Times *
[A] very readable and well-illustrated ... A very worthwhile book to explore. * The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers *
Cultural Threads sits comfortably between the mainstream and The Academe, occupying an intriguing intersection between worlds and migration stories ... [It] is skillfully designed with large format eye-catching imagery … Collectively, such a text can develop new art audiences excited for the worlds of surface design and textile arts. * Surface Design Journal *
I'm a huge fan of this beautifully presented and very readable book … The large format colour images throughout the book leave me feeling that I really do understand what other selected artists have created visually - and the text is intelligent and informative but not overly dense. * Fibre Forum e-bulletin (created on behalf of TAFTA) *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter One: Artists’ Statements Julie Ryder: Reflections on Charles Darwin’s South Pacific (Australia) Jorge Lizarazo and Hechizoo: Colombian Voyages and Explorations (Colombia) Cecilia Vicuña: QUIPUing from Santiago, Chile to Sydney, Australia (Chile) Elaine Reichek: Revisiting a Postcolonial Kinderhood in America (USA) Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody: African Design Exported (South Africa)
Chapter Two: Dutch Wax Resist Textiles: Roger Gerards, Creative Director of Vlisco, and Jessica Hemmings (National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
Chapter Three: An Imagined Africa: Stories told by Contemporary Textiles, Jessica Hemmings (National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
Chapter Four: Weaving, Tradition and Tourism in Ghana: “The End of Skill”, Mamle Kabu (Ghana)
Chapter Five: Can Pakeha Make Customary Maori Art? A Conversation in New Zealand with Weaver Margaret White and Damian Skinner (New Zealand)
Chapter Six: Crafting Difference: Art, Cloth and the African Diaspora, Christine Checinska (University of East London, UK)
Chapter Seven: From Brixton to Mostar: Social Practice Through Textiles, Françoise Dupré (Birmingham City University, UK)
Chapter Eight: A Post-Slavery Reading of Cotton: Lubaina Himid (University of Central Lancashire, UK) in conversation with Sabine Broeck and Alice Schmid (both of the University of Bremen, Germany)
Chapter Nine: Contemporary Textile Imagery in Southern Africa: a Question of Ownership, Sarah Rhodes (Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK)
Chapter Ten: Social Sutra: A Platform for Ethical Textiles in Partnerships Between Australia and India, Kevin Murray (Australia) Index
