... Collection of Nancy Lee Chong. Used with permission. Page 9. 32 Jacqueline M. Atkins ... Most... more ... Collection of Nancy Lee Chong. Used with permission. Page 9. 32 Jacqueline M. Atkins ... Most of these were postwar productions, but there are several examples designed by artist Feliski Topolski and produced during the war years (Mendes and de la Haye 1999: 111). ...
Page 1. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Collecting Experience Page 2. Page 3. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Col... more Page 1. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Collecting Experience Page 2. Page 3. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Collecting Experience Elvehjem Museum of Art University of Wisconsin-Madison May 7-July 3, 1988 Catalogue by Beverly ...
... The North-ern Athapaskan area is divided up into six main regions: the Great Slave Lake-Macke... more ... The North-ern Athapaskan area is divided up into six main regions: the Great Slave Lake-Mackenzie River, the Liard-Fraser, the Yukon-Tanana, the Tahltan, the Interior Coastal and the Western Periph-eral regions. Each region is covered in a separate chapter. ...
This vibrantly illustrated book is an original look at the myriad roles played by textiles in all... more This vibrantly illustrated book is an original look at the myriad roles played by textiles in all aspects of human life, from ancient weavings to light-sensitive and other futuristic fabrics of our own era. Beverly Gordon discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. The many uses of textiles in our everyday lives and their sources are illustrated, along with a discussion about how, as a valuable commodity, in some communities textiles function as money. Finally, the author outlines how textiles are a means of communication functional, political and artistic and a metaphor for transcendence. This book will captivate and inspire anyone who has a passion for textiles and textile arts, whether educational, creative or professional.
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings, 2021
At the very first TSA conference in 1988, I gave a talk on the meanings of textile "trifles" such... more At the very first TSA conference in 1988, I gave a talk on the meanings of textile "trifles" such as beadwork pincushions. I had written my dissertation on Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) beadwork sold as souvenirs at tourist areas like Niagara Falls, and demonstrated how even small, seemingly trivial items like these were meaningful to both makers and customers. The beaded objects were not only a crucial source of income for tribal members, but also held strong cultural associations and provided personal satisfaction. Now, I am delighted to share a relatively recent chapter of this story, where a "new" type of beadwork has become central to the cultural identity of one branch of the Haudenosaunee, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. A map showing the approximate distribution of Haudenosaunee tribes in New York State in the pre-contact period. The Tuscarora, who lived to the west of the Seneca, joined the Confederacy in 1722. Note that Haudenosaunee territory extended beyond these borders into what is now Canada and Pennsylvania. Source: R.A. Nonemacher, Wikimedia Image Commons.
Despite the self-conscious modernism of the early 20th century, American needlework was filled wi... more Despite the self-conscious modernism of the early 20th century, American needlework was filled with images of flower baskets, cozy cottages, spinning wheels, and women in hoopskirts. It was dominated by seemingly old-fashioned and "quaint" techniques, such as cross stitch, patchwork, crewel, and rug hooking. In an era with teeming cities, radio, and cars pouring off the assembly line, needlework came to stand for a romanticized, seemingly simpler and nobler American past. And in an era when women were winning the vote and re-entering the professional work force, needleworkers, in tum, became identified with the domestic homebody of the past. In reality, 20th century Colonial Revival needlework was fully a part of its own time, reflecting many of the developments seen in other forms of contemporary art and design. Techniques and imagery were stylized, streamlined, and abstracted, and patterns were transmitted through the mass media. Unlike actual colonial needlework, this was a populist, democratic form with national dimensions and a new class of professional, named designers. This paper looks at the theme of continuity and change in relation to a social movement or idea, examining how its attitudes and ideologies affected the development, appearance, and perception of needlework, and how textiles simultaneously reflected and helped shape the national cultural agenda.
... I was assisted by tireless helpers at various archives and collections, including Neville Tho... more ... I was assisted by tireless helpers at various archives and collections, including Neville Thompson, Pat Elliott, Mary-Elyse Haug, Gail Stanislow, Heather Clewell, Richard McKinstry and others, Winterthur Museum; Roger Horowitz, Carol Lockman, and Lynn Catanese, Hagley ...
... S. Hodges, wife of a mill owner in Oxford, Massachusetts, wrote frequently to her daughter Ka... more ... S. Hodges, wife of a mill owner in Oxford, Massachusetts, wrote frequently to her daughter Kate, who was away at school in Greenfield. ... She spoke of the garments rather deprecatingly but nevertheless asked Kate if she would like one. ...
... Collection of Nancy Lee Chong. Used with permission. Page 9. 32 Jacqueline M. Atkins ... Most... more ... Collection of Nancy Lee Chong. Used with permission. Page 9. 32 Jacqueline M. Atkins ... Most of these were postwar productions, but there are several examples designed by artist Feliski Topolski and produced during the war years (Mendes and de la Haye 1999: 111). ...
Page 1. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Collecting Experience Page 2. Page 3. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Col... more Page 1. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Collecting Experience Page 2. Page 3. AMERICAN INDIAN ART The Collecting Experience Elvehjem Museum of Art University of Wisconsin-Madison May 7-July 3, 1988 Catalogue by Beverly ...
... The North-ern Athapaskan area is divided up into six main regions: the Great Slave Lake-Macke... more ... The North-ern Athapaskan area is divided up into six main regions: the Great Slave Lake-Mackenzie River, the Liard-Fraser, the Yukon-Tanana, the Tahltan, the Interior Coastal and the Western Periph-eral regions. Each region is covered in a separate chapter. ...
This vibrantly illustrated book is an original look at the myriad roles played by textiles in all... more This vibrantly illustrated book is an original look at the myriad roles played by textiles in all aspects of human life, from ancient weavings to light-sensitive and other futuristic fabrics of our own era. Beverly Gordon discusses how textiles are an integral part of the human life journey from cradle to grave in a multitude of practical, symbolic and spiritual ways. The many uses of textiles in our everyday lives and their sources are illustrated, along with a discussion about how, as a valuable commodity, in some communities textiles function as money. Finally, the author outlines how textiles are a means of communication functional, political and artistic and a metaphor for transcendence. This book will captivate and inspire anyone who has a passion for textiles and textile arts, whether educational, creative or professional.
Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings, 2021
At the very first TSA conference in 1988, I gave a talk on the meanings of textile "trifles" such... more At the very first TSA conference in 1988, I gave a talk on the meanings of textile "trifles" such as beadwork pincushions. I had written my dissertation on Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) beadwork sold as souvenirs at tourist areas like Niagara Falls, and demonstrated how even small, seemingly trivial items like these were meaningful to both makers and customers. The beaded objects were not only a crucial source of income for tribal members, but also held strong cultural associations and provided personal satisfaction. Now, I am delighted to share a relatively recent chapter of this story, where a "new" type of beadwork has become central to the cultural identity of one branch of the Haudenosaunee, the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. A map showing the approximate distribution of Haudenosaunee tribes in New York State in the pre-contact period. The Tuscarora, who lived to the west of the Seneca, joined the Confederacy in 1722. Note that Haudenosaunee territory extended beyond these borders into what is now Canada and Pennsylvania. Source: R.A. Nonemacher, Wikimedia Image Commons.
Despite the self-conscious modernism of the early 20th century, American needlework was filled wi... more Despite the self-conscious modernism of the early 20th century, American needlework was filled with images of flower baskets, cozy cottages, spinning wheels, and women in hoopskirts. It was dominated by seemingly old-fashioned and "quaint" techniques, such as cross stitch, patchwork, crewel, and rug hooking. In an era with teeming cities, radio, and cars pouring off the assembly line, needlework came to stand for a romanticized, seemingly simpler and nobler American past. And in an era when women were winning the vote and re-entering the professional work force, needleworkers, in tum, became identified with the domestic homebody of the past. In reality, 20th century Colonial Revival needlework was fully a part of its own time, reflecting many of the developments seen in other forms of contemporary art and design. Techniques and imagery were stylized, streamlined, and abstracted, and patterns were transmitted through the mass media. Unlike actual colonial needlework, this was a populist, democratic form with national dimensions and a new class of professional, named designers. This paper looks at the theme of continuity and change in relation to a social movement or idea, examining how its attitudes and ideologies affected the development, appearance, and perception of needlework, and how textiles simultaneously reflected and helped shape the national cultural agenda.
... I was assisted by tireless helpers at various archives and collections, including Neville Tho... more ... I was assisted by tireless helpers at various archives and collections, including Neville Thompson, Pat Elliott, Mary-Elyse Haug, Gail Stanislow, Heather Clewell, Richard McKinstry and others, Winterthur Museum; Roger Horowitz, Carol Lockman, and Lynn Catanese, Hagley ...
... S. Hodges, wife of a mill owner in Oxford, Massachusetts, wrote frequently to her daughter Ka... more ... S. Hodges, wife of a mill owner in Oxford, Massachusetts, wrote frequently to her daughter Kate, who was away at school in Greenfield. ... She spoke of the garments rather deprecatingly but nevertheless asked Kate if she would like one. ...
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