{"product_id":"diasporic-threads-black-women-fibre-and-textiles","title":"Diasporic Threads: Black Women, Fibre and Textiles","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Sharbreon Plummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eDiasporic Threads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eplatforms a stunning selection of works by contemporary Black women textile artists and is rich in critical insight and historical context.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e- Ferren Gipson, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eWomen's Work: From Feminine Arts to Feminist Arts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Ultimate Art Museum\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiasporic Threads: Black Women, Fibre \u0026amp; Textiles\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehighlights Black women's contributions to art and history through fibre-related mediums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe author, Dr. Sharbreon Plummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(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.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharbreon has worked for institutions such as the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Americans for the Arts and the Embroiderers Guild of America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are grateful for the support of the Costume \u0026amp; Textile Association for awarding us with the Geoffrey Squire Memorial Bursary, which enabled us to bring this publication to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50999387554126,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/0680\/6606\/files\/diasporic.png?v=1738417745","url":"https:\/\/eastbristolbooks.live\/products\/diasporic-threads-black-women-fibre-and-textiles","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}