Amanda Ravetz, Alice Kettle (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Helen Felcey
Offering a challenging new argument for the collaborative power of craft, this ground-breaking volume analyses the philosophies, politics and practicalities of collaborative craft work.
The book is accessibly organised into four sections covering the cooperation and compromises required by the collaborative process; the potential of recent technological advances for the field of craft; the implications of cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural collaborations for authority and ownership; and the impact of crafted collaborations on the institutions where we work, learn and teach....
Offering a challenging new argument for the collaborative power of craft, this ground-breaking volume analyses the philosophies, politics and pract...
Alice Kettle (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK), Jane McKeating (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)
The companion volume to Machine Stitch, Hand Stitch is an essential read and reference for any textiles student, practicing embroiderer, designer and artist. Together these two titles form the significant and substantial references on current stitch practice. Each chapter is written by an established maker, embroiderer, artist or academic and discusses hand stitch from a different perspective. Wonderful illustrations of artistic hand stitch, both contemporary and historical, demonstrate this diverse and intimate craft in detail. The contributors draw upon important collections...
The companion volume to Machine Stitch, Hand Stitch is an essential read and reference for any textiles student, practicing embroiderer,...
