{"product_id":"9781350242418","title":"Stitching the Self: Identity and the Needle Arts","description":"Author: Binkley, Lisa; Amos, Johanna\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781350242418\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jul 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe needle arts are traditionally associated with the decorative, domestic, and feminine. \u003ci\u003eStitching the Self \u003c\/i\u003esets out to expand this narrow view, demonstrating how needlework has emerged as an art form through which both objects and identities     social, political, and often non-conformist     are crafted.\u003cbr\u003eBringing together the work of ten art and craft historians, this illustrated collection focuses on the interplay between craft and artistry, amateurism and professionalism, and re-evaluates ideas of gendered production between 1850 and the present. From quilting in settler Canada to the embroidery of suffragist banners and the needlework of the Bloomsbury Group, it reveals how needlework is a transformative process     one which is used to express political ideas, forge professional relationships, and document shifting identities.\u003cbr\u003eWith a range of methodological approaches, including object-based, feminist, and historical analyses, \u003ci\u003eStitching the Self \u003c\/i\u003eexamines individual and communal involvement in a range of textile practices. Exploring how stitching shapes both self and world, the book recognizes the needle as a powerful tool in the fight for self-expression.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46629810700446,"sku":"UBD-9781350242418","price":67.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781350242418.jpg?v=1774221685","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781350242418","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}