Quilt Arts of South Africa: Threaded Legacies
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AlbakiReads Editorial A layered history of South African quilting traditions
A layered history of South African quilting traditions
Edited by Marsha MacDowell, this illustrated-sounding scholarly collection traces quiltmaking in South Africa from early textile practices among San and Khoi peoples through the cultural exchanges accompanying Dutch, French, Indian, and British arrivals, and into the twenty-first century. Contributions from curators, linguists, art historians, activist artists, and folklorists frame quilts as both constructed objects and records of cultural history. The book connects techniques, materials, regional histories, and the meanings attached to quilting, emphasizing how varied traditions coexist within South Africa’s particular social and natural landscapes.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Quilters interested in global textile traditions
- Readers of material culture and South African cultural history
- Art and craft researchers seeking a multi-disciplinary perspective
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Quilting historySouth African textile traditionsMaterial cultureCultural exchangePlace and landscape
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Book Overview In the southernmost region of the African continent, women have been piecing together materials--textile construction techniques commonly...
In the southernmost region of the African continent, women have been piecing together materials--textile construction techniques commonly used in quilting-- to create bed coverings throughout the history of the San and Khoi peoples. From the late seventeenth century through the early nineteenth century, an influx of Dutch, French, Indian, and British military personnel, traders, miners, and missionaries came to South Africa, bringing with them their own cultural traditions, including making and using quilts. Today, the making of quilts in South Africa is flourishing.
Quilt Arts of South Africa stitches together the history, production, and significance of quilt making from its earliest appearance in the continent's southernmost region to the twenty-first century. With input from curators, linguists, art historians, activist artists, and folklorists, this book presents disparate yet connected inquiries into a wide-ranging history of the quilt. These perspectives connect a rich expressive art to place, showing how the quilting traditions in South Africa together reflect a unique cultural history and natural landscape.
Itself pieced together from diverse voices, Quilt Arts of South Africa offers glimpses into the histories and meanings of quilting in South Africa.
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Pages: 250 | Language: English | Publisher: INDIANA UNIV PR | ISBN: 0253072581
FormatHardcover
Pages250
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0253072581
EAN9780253072580
PublisherINDIANA UNIV PR
Publication Date2025-05-27
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.81 Pounds
Length11.13 Inches
Width8.91 Inches
Height0.89 Inches
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