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Fascination with fiber : Michigan's handweaving heritage

Title
Fascination with fiber : Michigan's handweaving heritage / Marie A. Gile and Marion T. Marzolf ; in partnership with the Michigan State University Museum.
Author
Gile, Marie A.
Publication
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2006], ©2006.
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  • Marzolf, Marion Tuttle.
  • Michigan State University. Museum.
Description
x, 184 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 26 cm
Summary
"Gile and Marzolf base their book on oral histories, interviews, and documentary and artifact research. From its tales of colorful characters such as Mary Atwater, the gun-toting weaver from Montana who helped organize the handweaving industry, to its descriptions of the formation of the Michigan League of Handweavers in 1959 and the "Fascination with Fiber" exhibit, Fascination with Fiber brings the story of handweaving in Michigan to life like no other book."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject
  • Hand weaving > Michigan
  • Textile fabrics > Michigan
  • Fiberwork > Michigan
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-184).
Contents
Introduction : what keeps craft alive? -- 1. The early years -- 2. The revival of handweaving -- 3. Hartland : an ideal crafts community -- 4. Arts and crafts : Cranbrook and the college for creative studies -- 5. Guides and groups : the grassroots movement -- 6. Art centers, museums, and shops -- 7. Trends of the times -- 8. Weavers organize : the MLH and the HGA -- 9. Finnish rag rugs : keeping the tradition alive -- 10. Weaving in higher education -- 11. Conclusion -- Afterword : the MLH history project -- Textiles and objects in the historic fascination with fiber exhibit -- List of contemporary art in the fascination with fiber exhibit -- Guilds in the Michigan League of Handweavers -- Presidents of the Michigan League of Handweavers.
ISBN
0472031139 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2005031393
  • 9780472031139
OCLC
  • ocm62281626
  • SCSB-5274916
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Columbia University Libraries