{"product_id":"9781913641153","title":"Unravelling Women's Art : Creators, Rebels, \u0026 Innovators in Textile Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Henderson, P L \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 15\/12\/2021,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 280 pages, COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781913641153,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author unpicks the threads that link female textile artists and the arts they produce, revealing a global and historic patchwork of assorted roles, identities and representations. Entertaining as well as informative, this book offers a unique overview of female-centric textile art production including embroidery, weaving, soft sculpture and more. Includes over 20 interviews with contemporary textile artists, providing fascinating insights into their practices, themes and personal motivation. Tells us: How knitting became a spying device in wartime Why dress design was so important for the Suffragettes Why spiders were emblems in ancient times and now How women's arts and crafts moved from the backroom to the gallery showroom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42021782814764,"sku":"9781913641153","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/products\/9781913641153.jpg?v=1698744261","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781913641153","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}