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Diasporic threads : Black women, fibre & textilesDescription
"Diasporic Threads: Black Women, Fibre & Textiles is an important new publication from Common Threads Press that highlights Black women's contributions to art and history through fibre-related mediums. The author, Dr. Sharbreon Plummer (Baton Rouge, LA) is an artist, strategist and storyteller that centres the stories and creativity of Black women. Sharbreon's upbringing in southern Louisiana informs her interest into how culture and ancestral memory act as influencers of contemporary art-making. Sharbreon has worked for institutions such as the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Americans for the Arts and the Embroiderers Guild of America. This new publication surveys the history of Black women and textiles in North America, and spotlights five artists through a series of interviews, paying careful attention to the intersections of race, art, and cultural memory." -- PUBLISHERLexicon
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african american women artists, african diaspora--art, fiberwork--political aspects, textile artists--north americaBook Details
Author
Sharbreon PlummerPublisher
Common Threads PressDate Published
2022ISBN
9781399919449Notes
Length: 36General Notes
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ContentsNote
Introduction -- Simone Elizabeth Saunders -- Nastassja Swift -- Maggie Scott -- Dr. Lisa Woolfork -- Lashawnda Crowe Storm -- Jasmine Best -- Dr. Felicia Ann Davis -- Directory + Bibliography.