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Every Thread a Story & The Secret Language of Miao Embroidery
— By Karen Elting Brock, Wang Jun, Zeng Li, and Linda Ligon
$49.95
A stunning 2-book tribute to ethnic minority artisans of China's Guizhou Province and the heritage craft traditions and techniques passed down through the generations of their families. Every Thread a Story introduces more than a dozen contemporary artists from four ethnic groups working in the techniques of their ancestors, including...
Spider Woman's Children
— By Barbara Teller Ornelas and Lynda Pete and Photographs by Joe Coca
$34.95
An inside look at the skills and artisans of Navajo weaving today. Navajo rugs set the gold standard for handwoven textiles in the U.S. Their history and value to collectors is unparalleled. But what about the people who create these treasures? You might be surprised. Spider Woman's Children is the...
Secrets of Spinning, Weaving, and Knitting
— By Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez
$24.99
Winner, Silver Medal in the Craft/Hobby Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez has gathered artisans of all ages to share their knowledge, 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...
Maya Gods and Monsters
— By Carol Karasik and Illustrated by Alfonso Huerta
$16.99
Through captivating stories and lush illustrations, this book draws on ancient myth and lore of the Maya people and gives life to wild and quirky gods, magical monsters, and strange creatures. Fiery characters such as the Lords of the Underworld, Water Lily Jaguar, and the Horrible White Bone Centipede reveal...
Silk Weavers of Hill Tribe Laos
— By Joe Coca
$34.95
Winner, Gold Medal in the Travel Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Part travelogue, part silk-weaving primer, this is a tender portrait of an American family's travels in Laos's Houaphon Province. As they learn about the ancient silk weaving traditions in the hilltribe community of Xam Tai, they gain an...
How to Weave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider Woman
— By Lynda Teller Pete and Photographs by Barbara Teller Ornelas
$29.95
The only how-to book on Navajo weaving told by Navajo weavers Navajo blankets, rugs, and tapestries are the best-known, most-admired, and most-collected textiles in North America. There are scores of books about Navajo weaving, but no other book like this one. For the first time, master Navajo weavers themselves share...
Textile Fiestas of Mexico
— By Sheri Brautigam
$24.95
Winner: 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, Silver, Travel. This book, geared to independent-minded travelers, presents the most safe and accessible regional markets and artisan events in Mexico, with an emphasis on finding the finest quality traditional textiles and shopping ethically. Where and when to go, how to get around, what...
Traditional Weavers of Guatemala
— By Photographs by Joe Coca and By Deborah Chandler and Teresa Cordón
$34.95
Against the backdrop of Guatemala, this book presents portraits of artisans working in the ancient traditions of the Maya paired with insights into the creation of the textiles and the events that have affected their work. Weaving, spinning, and basket making have sustained the Maya economically and culturally against the...
Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands
— By Nilda Callañaupa Alvarez
$19.95
A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their stunning handwoven cloth while also providing an insider’s look into their history, folklore, festivals, traditions, and daily lives. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, tunics designed to look like howler monkey...
Embroidering within Boundaries
— By Rangina Hamidi and Mary Littrell and Photographs by Paula Lerner
$34.95
2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver Medal winner, Multicultural Category Fifteen years ago, Rangina Hamidi decided to dedicate her life to helping rebuild her native Kandahar, Afghanistan. The Taliban had been driven out by American forces following 9/11, but Kandahar was a shambles. Tens of thousands of women, widowed by...
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