{"product_id":"9781350171756","title":"Cultural Threads : Transnational Textiles Today","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCultural Threads\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jessica Hemmings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCultural Threads\u003c\/i\u003e considers contemporary artists and designers who work at the intersection of cultures and use textiles as their vehicle. Ideas about belonging to multiple cultures, which can result in a sense of connection to everywhere and nowhere, are more pertinent to society today than ever. So too are the layers of history – often overlooked – behind the objects that make up our material world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe roots of postcolonial theory lie in literature and have, in the past, been communicated through dense academic jargon. \u003ci\u003eCultural Threads\u003c\/i\u003e breaks with what can read as impenetrable rhetoric to show the rich visual diversity of craft and art that engages with multiple cultural influences. Many of these objects exist in an in-between world of their own, not wholly embraced by the establishments of art, nor functional objects in the conventional sense of craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCultural Threads\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of contemporary textiles and their relationship with postcolonial culture. However, the postcolonial thinking examined here shares with craft an interest in the lived, rather than the purely theoretical, giving a very human account of the interactions in between craft and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In the contemporary art world, artists are increasingly exploring what textiles can do and say ... If this kind of thing fascinates you, explore further with [\u003ci\u003eCultural Threads\u003c\/i\u003e].” —\u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] very readable and well-illustrated ... A very worthwhile book to explore.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Journal for Weavers, Spinners \u0026amp; Dyers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCultural Threads\u003c\/i\u003e sits comfortably between the mainstream and The Academe, occupying an intriguing intersection between worlds and migration stories ... [It] is skillfully designed with large format eye-catching imagery … Collectively, such a text can develop new art audiences excited for the worlds of surface design and textile arts.” —\u003ci\u003eSurface Design Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I'm a huge fan of this beautifully presented and very readable book … The large format colour images throughout the book leave me feeling that I really do understand what other selected artists have created visually - and the text is intelligent and informative but not overly dense.” —\u003ci\u003eFibre Forum e-bulletin (created on behalf of TAFTA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350171756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Visual Arts","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40799090016462,"sku":"9781350171756","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e2e2f103-eb43-4c60-a203-1db891783d65.jpg?v=1643271760","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350171756","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}