Today we witness a steadily growing interest in the Shakers and their way of life, especially their crafts. Although Shaker furniture, architecture, and...
Writer, artist, teacher… I have been passionate about textiles for more than 40 years – and teaching about their meanings and how to make them for 30 of them (mostly at University of Wisconsin). Previous books include Shaker Textile Arts; Feltmaking: Traditions, Techniques and Contemporary Explorations; Bazaars and Fair Ladies: The History of the American Fundraising Fair; and The Saturated World: Aesthetic Meaning, Intimate Objects, Women’s Lives. I make figural sculpture using materials like fiber, bone and shell, and I do collage. Everything I work on seems to synthesize diverse images, ideas, and materials, and everything is done with a deep sense of appreciation.
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