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The recycling of stockings dyed in soft hues is just one of various innovations that made Grenfell hooked mats collectible folk art. This book chronicles the development of a local craft into an art form. It draws on interviews with women who recall their hooking days, the study of hundreds of documents, and examination of Grenfell hooked mats.

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"This book is a fascinating introduction to an art form little known or understood." Gerald Pocius, Department of Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland "The history of Grenfell's Industrial Department constitutes an important chapter in the cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador and a book on the subject is long overdue." Peter Neary, Department of History, University of Western Ontario

Silk Stocking Mats

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    A Paperback by Paula Laverty

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      Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780773525061, 978-0773525061
      ISBN10: 0773525068

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The recycling of stockings dyed in soft hues is just one of various innovations that made Grenfell hooked mats collectible folk art. This book chronicles the development of a local craft into an art form. It draws on interviews with women who recall their hooking days, the study of hundreds of documents, and examination of Grenfell hooked mats.

      Trade Review
      "This book is a fascinating introduction to an art form little known or understood." Gerald Pocius, Department of Folklore, Memorial University of Newfoundland "The history of Grenfell's Industrial Department constitutes an important chapter in the cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador and a book on the subject is long overdue." Peter Neary, Department of History, University of Western Ontario

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