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32 | Textiles: International | FIBER & TEXTILES American Toile: Four Centuries of Sen- sational Scenic Fabrics and Wallpaper. Michele Palmer. More than 180 bright color photos capture American toile in its many themes. American toile’s major topics of il- lustration include the colonial era, the new republic, the Civil War, the West, farm and city life, and maritime and leisure activities, as well as a variety of patriotic symbols • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 182 color photos •128pp. •978-0-7643-4406-0•HC•$34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99CAD TEXTILES: INTERNATIONAL Antique French Textiles for Designers. June K. Laval. A basic history of French textiles, from the Middle Ages to art deco, and 416 beautiful color photographs demonstrate traditional and contem- porary uses for tapestries, cottons, linens, laces, embroidery, needlepoint, and trims. Suggestions are given for their use in contemporary interior and home decor. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 416 images • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-2039-2 • HC • $40.00 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Eastern European Folk Designs. John Gabrian Marinescu. More than 288 full color, all over patterns, borders, and corners of decorative textile motifs from Romania. Inspiration for decorations of fabrics, wall coverings, carpets, ceramics, historical orna- mentation, and jewelry • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •315 color illustrations •160pp. •978-0-7643-1706-4 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD Beyond the Stones of Machu Picchu: Folk Tales and Stories of Inca Life. Elizabeth Conrad VanBuskirk & Angel L. Callañaupa Al- varez. Andean village life is vibrantly depicted through folk tales, stories, and art in this com- pendium of South American culture with a special focus on the famous Andean practice of weaving and other textile arts. • 8 1/2" x 9" (215 x 228mm) • 86 Color Illustrations, Four-color Interior • 114 pp. • 978-0-9838860-5-1 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Bogolanfini Mud Cloth: Textile Art with CD. Sam Hilu & Irwin Hersey. Color photographs detail the mud cloth art of the Bogolan people in Mali, Africa. Geometric, abstract, and semi-abstract patterns are hand painted with mud dyes on hand woven cloth. The CD contains over 200 patterns • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200 illustrations • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-2187-0 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Maya Gods and Monsters: Supernatural Stories from the Underworld and Beyond. Carol Karasik & Alfonso Huerta. Captivating stories from centuries ago and lush illustrations give life to fiery characters such as the Lords of the Underworld, Water Lily Jaguar, and the Horrible White Bone Centipede. • 8"x8" (203 x203mm) •75Color Illustrations, 1Map, Four-col- or Interior • 128 pp. • 978-0-9972168-5-1 • PB •978-1-5073-0244-6 (E-book) •$16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD 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, 6 Maps, 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 pre- serving them • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) •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 Sebastian Mindling. Intimate, full-color por- traits of traditional people of the Oaxacan hinterlands who continue to wrap themselves in the clothing that expresses their ancient, living culture. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 245 Color Photos, 16 B/W Illustrations, 6Maps • 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 279mm) • 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 Inno- vation. Cheryl Conway-Daly & Mary Anne Wise, Photographs by Joe Coca Recognizing the dire need for more income-generating means for Maya wom- en 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 279 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1 Map, 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 Embroidering within Boundaries: Af- ghan Women Creating a Future. Rangi- naHamidi,Mary Littrell &Paula Lerner. Following 9/11,Kandaharwasashambles. Tensof thousands ofwomen,widowedby yearsof conflict, struggled to support themselves and their families. The grassroots organizationKandahar Treasure, using traditional khamak embroidery, helps 300 brave women tobuild their lives. •10"x10" (254x254 mm) • 130 Color Photos, 1Map, Four-color Inte- rior • 172 pp. • 978-0-9984523-0-2 • PB • 978-1-5073-0242-2 (Ebook) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Every Thread a Story & The Secret Language of Miao Embroidery. Karen Elting Brock, Wang Jun, Zeng Li & Linda Ligon. A stunning set of two beautiful books offers a tribute to ethnic minority artisans of China’s Guizhou Province, including indigo dyers, embroiderers, weavers, and more. Second, it supplies clear descriptions and stories for 60 symbols and motifs found in Miao textiles of that region. • 9" x 11" (228 x 280 mm) • 240 Color Photos, 38 B/W Illustrations, 1 Map, Four-color Interior • 160 pp. • 978-1-7332003-9-4 box set • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Faces of Tradition: Weaving Elders of the Andes. Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez, Chris- tine Franquemont & Joe Coca. Dozens of ancient-method weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusco region of the Andes are vividly portrayed through person- al stories and life experiences. • 10"x10"(254 x 254mm) • 175 Color Photos, 1Map • 152 pp. •978-0-9838860-4-4•PB•978-1-5073-0243- 9 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Hmong Story Cloths: Preserving Historical & Cultural Treasures. Linda A. Gerdner, PhD, RN, FAAN. This book provides a comprehensive look at the story cloths of the Hmong people, including visual displays of 48 vibrant examples. Learn the unique history of this embroidered art form that began in refugee camps and how it has become a cultural legacy. Augmented with personal stories and artifacts. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 266 color & 3 b/w images • 168 pp. • 978-0-7643-4859-4 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Japanese Children’s Fabrics: 1950s-1970s. Anita Yasuda. More than 300 beautifully photo- graphed images will pique the interest of fabric collectors and historians, sewing enthusiasts, de- signers, and those who love all things Japanese with sections about design history, lists of manufacturers, and photographs of their labels. A glossary of terms, a care guide, and fabric resources round out this book • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •350 color photos •208pp. •978-0-7643-1967-9•PB•$34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Kimono: Vanishing Tradition; Japanese Tex- tiles of the 20th Century, 2nd Edition. Cheryl Imperatore and Paul MacLardy with Tena Turner. Kimono is a generic term for traditional Japanese clothing; it means “thing to wear.” This book provides an overview of various traditional garments, intro- duces types of designs found in 20th-century kimo- no, and presents wearable art and home décor in- spired by kimono from contemporary artists. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 528 color and B/Wphotos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-5050-4 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Human Thread: Photography of Joe Coca. Joe Coca Through evocative images, insightful descriptions, and companion personal stories, Joe Coca guides us on a global journey. Remark- able photographs show each region’s people— most often portraits of artisans working in ancient traditions. From a high altitude soccer match in Peru to silk weavers in Laos, exotic locales are made personal through intimate portraits and the work of hands. • 10"x11"(254 x 280mm) • 100 Color Photos, Four-color Interior • 188 pp. 978-1-7335108-6-8 • HC • $36.95 / £33.99 / 52.95 CAD Japanese Anime Linens: 1970s to Pres- ent. Anita Yasuda. More than 325 dazzling color photos of vintage and contemporary anime fabrics, handkerchiefs, yukatas, and appliqués are identified and assigned values. Informative sections on design, color trends, and fabric resources, with labels to help date and identify pieces • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) •337 images •192pp. •978-0-7643-2155-9•PB•$35.00 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD In Search of Wild Silk: Exploring a Village In- dustry in the Jungles of India. Karen Selk Raising wild silk meets social and environmental challenges facing the textile industry—the second-largest global polluter—head-on by providing a sustainable occupa- tion that maintains social bonds and a connection with the land. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 280 mm) • 300+ color photos • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-6497-6 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD