Dachsel, Marita

Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life

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ISBN 13:: 9781551529257
author:: Dachsel, Marita
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Arsenal Pulp Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 368
Dimensions:: 22.6 x 15 x 2.8 centimetres (0.5
Genre:: Biography, Personal Memoirs, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life This anthology brings together diverse voices to explore their relationships with fibre arts. From the simple act of working with yarn or thread as a stress-reliever, to the complex connections between creative practice and identity, technology, climate change, trauma, politics, chronic illness, and disability, these essays offer powerful insights into the world of fibre arts. Through full-colour photographs and personal stories, Sharp Notions challenges traditional views on crafting and examines the role, purpose, joy, and necessity of craft in contemporary life. The book showcases a range of artists and makers from different backgrounds, including Black, Indigenous, South-Asian, Chinese, and queer communities, highlighting the cultural traditions of craft in diasporic communities. By exploring the intersections between fibre arts, identity, and everyday life, Sharp Notions provides a unique perspective on the ways in which crafting can be both a source of comfort and a means of self-expression.

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