Patchwork : A World Tour / CATHERINE LEGRAND ; Translated from the French by Bethany Wright and Ruth Taylor

By:

Legrand, Catherine, 1946- [author.]

Contributor(s):

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780500025819

Other title:

Translation of: 'Patchworks. Une mosaïque du monde'

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Genre/Form:

DDC classification:

23 746.46

Contents:

Introduction-- Techniques-- Europe-- The Americas-- Africa & the Near East-- Asia.

Summary: "What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats, and Hungarian cifraszür shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork--the art of juxtaposing fabrics and motifs to create blankets, clothes, accessories, and more. This volume follows Catherine Legrand as she sews together an ethnographic patchwork map. Legrand has spent many years traveling and researching textiles and has a deep knowledge of the techniques and traditions that characterize patchwork, enabling her to create an engaging fabric-inspired travelogue. Pieced together much like the gorgeous textiles it portrays, Legrand's beautifully illustrated history features over 300 dazzling photographs of patchwork from around the world and takes the reader from Europe and the Americas to Africa and Asia, where these ancient traditions survive, and patchwork is part of the fabric of everyday life. Textile artists, patchwork enthusiasts, and designers of all stripes will discover an endless source of inspiration"-- Provided by publisher

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Translation of the French 'Patchworks. Une mosaïque du monde'

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction--
Techniques-- Europe-- The Americas-- Africa & the Near East-- Asia.

"What do Korean bojagi wrapping cloths, Cameroonian Bamileke boubous, Peruvian montera hats, and Hungarian cifraszür shepherd cloaks have in common? Each is made using the ancient technique of patchwork--the art of juxtaposing fabrics and motifs to create blankets, clothes, accessories, and more. This volume follows Catherine Legrand as she sews together an ethnographic patchwork map. Legrand has spent many years traveling and researching textiles and has a deep knowledge of the techniques and traditions that characterize patchwork, enabling her to create an engaging fabric-inspired travelogue. Pieced together much like the gorgeous textiles it portrays, Legrand's beautifully illustrated history features over 300 dazzling photographs of patchwork from around the world and takes the reader from Europe and the Americas to Africa and Asia, where these ancient traditions survive, and patchwork is part of the fabric of everyday life. Textile artists, patchwork enthusiasts, and designers of all stripes will discover an endless source of inspiration"-- Provided by publisher

Translated from the French.

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