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The shishu ladies of Hilo : Japanese embroidery in Hawai'i /

Annotation The Shishu Ladies of Hilo traces the teaching of shishu (Japanese embroidery) in Hawai'i and describes in detail the modifications made to traditional motifs and materials. It is, however, much more than a historical record of a textile art form. It raises questions about the relatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Nunes, Shiho S., 1917- (Autor), Nunes-Atabaki, Sara, 1957- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©1999.
Colección:Extraordinary lives.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Conventions
  • Part I. The Hilo Shishü
  • 1. Gathering the Threads
  • 2. The Hilo Shishü Community
  • 3. Old Ways Done Differently
  • Part II. Threads from the Past
  • 4. An Enduring Partnership
  • 5. Life Was Hard!
  • 6. "Great Were the Ladies of Meiji!"
  • Part III. From Design to Stitched Art
  • 7. Design for Needle and Thread
  • 8. Thread into Art
  • 9. The Shishü Experience
  • Appendix A.A Short History of Shishü in Japan
  • Appendix B. Roster of the Shishu Ladies
  • Appendix C. Notes
  • Bibliography.