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32 |  | FIBER & TEXTILES Maya Threads: A Woven History of Chiapas. Walter F. Morris Jr., Carol Karasik & Janet Schwartz. This expertly researched history and photo gallery shows us how the Maya continue to celebrate and sustain their heritage in extraordinary traditional dress and festivals. Their ever-evolving beautiful- ly-handcrafted dress features exquisite fabrics that trace the history and evolution of a people. • 9" x 11" (228 x 280 mm) • 245 Color Photos, 16 B/W Illus- trations, 6Maps, Four-color Interior •214 pp. •978-0- 9838860-6-8 • PB • 978-1-5073-0245-3 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD The Mola: Traditional Kuna Textile Art. Edith Crouch. More than 890 color photos display the mola, a multilayered textile art and metaphor for the Kuna, the indigenous people of Panama. This book provides insights into design sources and influences for molas, perspective on the aesthetic practices of women creating this art, and hints for collecting and preserv- ing them • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 886 color & 7 b/w photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-3845-8 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Nomadic Embroideries: India’s Tribal Textile Art. Tina Skinner with the Sam Hilu Collection. More than 500 images explore the free-form embroidered creations of the tribal people of India’s renowned Gujarat Province. Dating back 30 to 100 years, they include original garments, temple offerings, and second generation quilted works. The elaborate mica and bead-studded creations include abstract, geo- metric, floral, and religious imagery. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 800 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3032-2 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Oaxaca Stories in Cloth: A Book About People, Identity, and Adornment. Eric SebastianMindling. Intimate, full-color portraits of traditional people of the Oaxacan hinterlands who continue to wrap themselves in the cloth- ing that expresses their ancient, living culture. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 245 Color Pho- tos, 16 B/W Illustrations, 6 Maps • 214 pp. • 978-0-9838860-8-2 • PB • 978-1-5073-0246- 0 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Ralli Quilts: Traditional Textiles from Pakistan and India. Patricia Ormsby Stoddard. These quilts from Pakistan and India have stunning designs, brilliant colors, and an intriguing history. More than 130 ralli quilts from the mid to late twentieth cen- tury are shown, along with background information on where they were made, pattern characteristics, type of fabric, and dimensions • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 251 color photos, 80 b/w illustrations • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1697-5 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 /42.95 CAD Rug Money: How a Group of Maya Women Changed Their Lives through Art and Innova- tion. Cheryl Conway-Daly & Mary Anne Wise, Pho- tographs by Joe Coca Recognizing the dire need for more income-generating means for Maya women in Guatemala, an American weaver volunteered to teach a rug-hooking class; what followed was Multicolores, the rug-hooking nonprofit created by the women. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1Map, Four-color Interior •160 pp. •978-0-9990517-8-8•PB • 978-1-5073-0247-7 (E-book) • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas: Textil de los Altos de Chiapas. Walter F. Morris, Alfredo Martínez, Janet Schwartz & Carol Karasik. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228 mm) • 120 Color Photos, 1 B/W Illus- tration, 21 Maps, Four-color Interior • 160 pp. • 978-0- 9838860-0-6 • PB • 978-1-5073-0252-1 (E-book) • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD A Textile Traveler’s Guide to Guatemala. Deborah Chandler • 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) • 180 Color Photos, 4 Maps, Four-color Interior • 132 pp. • 978-1-7323528-4-1•PB•978-1-5073-0273-6(E-book) • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Textile Traveler’s Guide to Peru & Bolivia. Cynthia LeCount Samaké • 7" x 9" (177 x 228mm) • 180 Color Photos, 2 Maps, Four-color Interior • 152 pp. •978-1-7323528-5-8• PB•978-1-5073-0253-8 (E-book) • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Threads Around the World: From Arabian Weav- ing to Batik in Zimbabwe. Deb Brandon. Take a voyage through traditional fiber art techniques ranging from Indian mirror embroidery and Haitian voodoo flag making to kilt hose knitting and Bedouin weaving. Vivid photos and explanations of textile cultures of 25 regions create an accessible exploration of the world and its people through these diverse textile techniques • 7" x 10" (177 x 254mm) • 197 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-5650-6•HC•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD Threads of Gold: Chinese Textiles: Ming to Ching. Paul Haig & Marla Shelton. A comprehensive guide to collectible Chinese textiles with an under- standable grading system to aid in establishing value. This book is designed for all historians, Asian study scholars, and textile collectors. It is a real world rep- resentation of court robes, badges, and decorative textiles. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 510 color photos • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-2538-0 • HC • $79.95 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD Toile: The Storied Fabrics of Europe and America. Michele Palmer. Toile—scenic fabric originally printed from copper plates— has been a decorating sensation for more than 250 years. This comprehensive guide presents the history of toile from its beginnings in 18th century Britain and France. 100s of scenic designs in 225 beautiful color photos • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 226 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-1891-7 • HC • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Traditional Kimono Silks. Anita Yasuda. This swatch book is an inspiring visual tour of design using kimono remnants from Japan’s Showa Period (1926–1989). More than 400 photographs and captions provide information on motif identification, Japanese history, and cultural traditions. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 458 color photos • 208 pp. • 978- 0-7643-2691-2 • PB • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Women Artisans of Morocco: Their Sto- ries, Their Lives. Susan Schaeffer Davis, Photos by Joe Coca. Within this diverse land and confluence of cultures, many rich and ancient craft traditions carry on—women spin and weave, make buttons, embroider designs passed down through generations, and more. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1 Map • 168 pp. • 978-0-9990517-1-9 • PB • 978-1-5073-0256-9 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Abstract Textile Designs. Tina Skinner. Historic prints of the abstract genre—from upholstery fabrics and curtains to the wearable art we don daily—explored through photos of fabric swatches from couture houses in It- aly, France, and the United States. A must have for designers ready to take a lesson from their predecessors in the everyday gallery of art • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) • 300 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0674-7 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD TEXTILES: REFERENCE African Fabric Design. Shirley Friedland & Leslie Piña. Includes contemporary bold two- and three-color designs, stripes, grids, and geometrics arranged with a focus on design, color, and pattern. Shown are commercially made adaptations of traditional African designs. • 11" x 81/2" (279 x 215mm) •233 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0831-4 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knit- ting: In the Peruvian Highlands. Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez. Artisans share their knowl- edge, lore, and deep skills, highlighting many of the techniques used by craftspeople in the Andes. They reveal clever highland secrets for everything from skeining yarn and knitting in reverse to weaving tubular borders and embel- lishing fabric with complex stitches. • 8 1/2" x 9" (215 x 228 mm) • 490 Color Photos, 10 Charts, 1 Map • 144 pp. • 978-0-9984523-5-7 • PB • 978-1-5073-0248-4 (E-book) • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Southeast Asian Textiles. Claire & Steve Wilbur. It gives practical suggestions for collectors on how to care for, value, and use specimen textiles in the home • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •266 color photos •176pp. •978-0-7643-1810-8•HC•$39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Spider Woman’s Children: Navajo Weav- ers Today. Barbara Teller Ornelas,Lynda Pete & Joe Coca. Navajo rugs’ history and value to collectors is unparalleled. But what about the people who create these treasures? Here is the inside story, told by two women considered among the most skillful and artistic of Navajo weavers • 10" x 10" (254 x 254mm) •124Color Photos, 1B/WIllustration, 1Map•144pp. •978- 0-9990517-5-7•PB•978-1-5073-0250-7(E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Textile Art of the Bakuba: Velvet Embroider- ies in Raffia. Sam Hilu & Irwin Hersey. Striking velvety embroidered raffia cloths and ceremonial appliqué skirts created deep in the heart of the Congo by the Kuba people. The intricate abstract designs, executed in an appealing palette of vege- table dyes, have inspired innumerable artists and designers, including Klee, Matisse, Chillida, Braque, and Tzara. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 425 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1685-2 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Textile Fiestas of Mexico: A Traveler’s Guide to Celebrations, Markets, and Smart Shop- ping. Sheri Brautigam. • 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1 Map, Four-color Interior • 120 pp. • 978-0-9964475-8-4 • PB • 978-1-5073-0251-4 (E-book) • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD