Description:
This book historicizes the work of eight women artists who brought fiber art and craft-inspired sculpture to the formal and philosophical front lines of contemporary art.
Review Quotes:
"An art critic and a respected scholar, Esquivel (Oakland Univ.) challenges the patriarchal traditions of male artists by drawing the reader's gaze to the translucent installations and crafted fiber objects of eight female artists. ... Recommended."
--Choice
"This publication is highly recommended for scholars of craft, art history, and philosophy. For studio students, it is best suited to graduate studies, unless theory is emphasized in the curriculum."
--ARLIS/NA
"A timely contemporary contribution which elicits some of the things we know are bound into our textile making."
--Craft Research