Amish Abstractions

Author : Janneken Smucker,Robert Shaw,Joe Cunningham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0764951653

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Amish Abstractions by Janneken Smucker,Robert Shaw,Joe Cunningham Pdf

At first glance, Amish quilts may appear curiously similar to works by the great abstract artists of the twentieth century. With their vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, the handcrafted designs seem reminiscent of paintings by Joseph Albers, Mark Rothko, and Frank Stella, among others. This visual coincidence invites a deeper appreciation of the quilts and the communities in which they were created. Closer examination reveals that the principles of the Amish faith-simplicity, humility, discipline, and community-are masterfully stitched into each design. Colorful and dynamic, the remarkable quilts radiate the harmony and dignity of Amish life while providing a window onto the history of American art and textile traditions. Published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Amish Abstractions: Quilts from the Collection of Faith and Stephen Brown explores the origins, techniques, and context of these visual masterpieces. More than seventy-five quilts originating in communities throughout Pennsylvania and the Midwest from the 1880s to the 1940s are presented with contributions by three quilt experts: Joe Cunningham, a well-known quilt artist, author, and lecturer; Robert Shaw, an independent curator of numerous quilt exhibitions; and Janneken Smucker, a doctoral candidate at the University of Delaware specializing in quilts from the Amish and Mennonite traditions.

Author : Janneken Smucker
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781421410548

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Amish Quilts by Janneken Smucker Pdf

The definitive study on the history, meaning, art, and commerce of Amish quilts. Second Place Winner of the Design and Effectiveness Award of the Washington Publishers Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftsmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts. In luxury homes, office buildings, and museums, the quilts have been preserved and displayed as priceless artifacts. They are even pictured on collectible stamps. Amish Quilts explores how these objects evolved from practical bed linens into contemporary art. In this in-depth study, illustrated with more than 100 stunning color photographs, Janneken Smucker discusses what makes an Amish quilt Amish. She examines the value of quilts to those who have made, bought, sold, exhibited, and preserved them and how that value changes as a quilt travels from Amish hands to marketplace to consumers. A fifth-generation Mennonite quiltmaker herself, Smucker traces the history of Amish quilts from their use in the late nineteenth century to their sale in the lucrative business practices of today. Through her own observations as well as oral histories, newspaper accounts, ephemera, and other archival sources, she seeks to understand how the term “Amish” became a style and what it means to both quiltmakers and consumers. She also looks at how quilts influence fashion and raises issues of authenticity of quilts in the marketplace. Whether considered as art, craft, or commodity, Amish quilts reflect the intersections of consumerism and connoisseurship, religion and commerce, nostalgia and aesthetics. By thoroughly examining all of these aspects, Amish Quilts is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of these beautiful works.

Author : Linda Baumgarten,Kimberly Smith Ivey
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780300207361

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Four Centuries of Quilts by Linda Baumgarten,Kimberly Smith Ivey Pdf

An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic issues of their time. The collection includes quilts made by diverse religious and cultural groups over 400 years and across continents, from the Mediterranean, England, France, America, and Polynesia. The earliest quilts were made in India and the Mediterranean for export to the west and date to the late 16th century. Examples from 18th- to 20th-century America, many made by Amish and African-American quilters, reflect the multicultural nature of American society and include boldly colored and patterned worsteds and brilliant pieced and appliquéd works of art. Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come.

Author : Donald B. Kraybill
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801876318

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The Riddle of Amish Culture by Donald B. Kraybill Pdf

Revised edition of this classic work brings the story of the Amish into the 21st century. Since its publication in 1989, The Riddle of Amish Culture has become recognized as a classic work on one of America's most distinctive religious communities. But many changes have occurred within Amish society over the past decade, from westward migrations and a greater familiarity with technology to the dramatic shift away from farming into small business which is transforming Amish culture. For this revised edition, Donald B. Kraybill has taken these recent changes into account, incorporating new demographic research and new interviews he has conducted among the Amish. In addition, he includes a new chapter describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the concept of "social capital" to his sensitive and penetrating interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks and the solidarity of their community.

Author : Richard A. Stevick
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781421413716

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Growing Up Amish by Richard A. Stevick Pdf

Accurately reveals the challenges faced by Amish youth caught between the expectations of traditional community and the pressures and temptations of adolescence. On the surface, it appears that little has changed for Amish youth in the past decade: children learn to work hard early in life, they complete school by age fourteen or fifteen, and a year or two later they begin Rumspringa—that brief period during which they are free to date and explore the outside world before choosing whether to embrace a lifetime of Amish faith and culture. But the Internet and social media may be having a profound influence on significant numbers of the Youngie, according to Richard A. Stevick, who says that Amish teenagers are now exposed to a world that did not exist for them only a few years ago. Once hidden in physical mailboxes, announcements of weekend parties are now posted on Facebook. Today, thousands of Youngie in large Amish settlements are dedicated smartphone and Internet users, forcing them to navigate carefully between technology and religion. Updated photographs throughout this edition of Growing Up Amish include a screenshot from an Amish teenager's Facebook page. In the second edition of Growing Up Amish, Stevick draws on decades of experience working with and studying Amish adolescents across the United States to produce this well-rounded, definitive, and realistic view of contemporary Amish youth. Besides discussing the impact of smartphones and social media usage, he carefully examines work and leisure, rites of passage, the rise of supervised youth groups, courtship rituals, weddings, and the remarkable Amish retention rate. Finally, Stevick contemplates the potential of electronic media to significantly alter traditional Amish practices, culture, and staying power.

Author : Donald B. Kraybill,Marc Alan Olshan
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Amish
ISBN : 0874516846

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The Amish Struggle with Modernity by Donald B. Kraybill,Marc Alan Olshan Pdf

A distinctive American subculture responds to the forces of social change

Author : Simon J. Bronner,Joshua R. Brown
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781421421384

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Pennsylvania Germans by Simon J. Bronner,Joshua R. Brown Pdf

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION: Pennsylvania German Studies -- PART 1 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY -- 1. The Old World Background -- 2. To the New World: Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries -- 3. Communities and Identities: Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Centuries -- PART 2 CULTURE AND SOCIETY -- 4. The Pennsylvania German Language -- 5. Language Use among Anabaptist Groups -- 6. Religion -- 7. The Amish -- 8. Literature -- 9. Agriculture and Industries -- 10. Architecture and Cultural Landscapes -- 11. Furniture and Decorative Arts -- 12. Fraktur and Visual Culture -- 13. Textiles -- 14. Food and Cooking -- 15. Medicine -- 16. Folklore and Folklife -- 17. Education -- 18. Heritage and Tourism -- 19. Popular Culture and Media -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Color plates follow page

Author : Donald B. Kraybill
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 0801874300

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The Amish and the State by Donald B. Kraybill Pdf

In this new edition of The Amish and the State Donald Kraybill brings together legal scholars and social scientists to explore the unique series of conflicts between a traditional religious minority and the modern state. In the process, the authors trace the preservation—and the erosion—of religious liberty in American life. Kraybill begins with an overview of the Amish in North America and describes the "negotiation model" used throughout the book to interpret a variety of legal conflicts. Subsequent chapters deal with specific aspects of religious freedom over which the Amish and the state have clashed. Focusing on the period from 1925 to 2001 in the United States, the authors examine conflicts over military service and conscription, Social Security and taxes, education, health care, land use and zoning, regulation of slow-moving vehicles, and other first amendment issues. New concluding chapters, by constitutional expert William Ball, who defended the Amish before the Supreme Court in 1972 in the landmark Wisconsin v. Yoder case, and law professor Garret Epps, assess the Amish contribution to preserving religious liberty in the United States.

Author : John A. Hostetler
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0801844428

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Amish Society by John A. Hostetler Pdf

Presents the history and culture of Amish communities in the United States.

Author : J. Starr,M. Goodale
Publisher : Springer
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137065735

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Practicing Ethnography in Law by J. Starr,M. Goodale Pdf

Practicing Ethnography in Law brings together a selection of top scholars in legal anthropology, social sciences, and law to delineate the state of the art in ethnographic research strategies. Each of these original essays addresses a particular set of analytical problems and uses these problems to explore issues of ethnographic technique, research methodology, and the theoretical underpinnings of ethnographic legal studies. Subjects explored include the relationship between legal and feminist scholarship, between law and the media, law and globalization, and the usefulness of a wide variety of research techniques: comparative, linguistic, life-history, interview, and archival. This volume will serve as a guide for students who are designing their own research projects, for scholars who are newly exploring the possibilities of ethnographic research, and for experienced ethnographers who are engaged with methodological issues in light of current theoretical developments. The book will be essential reading for courses in anthropological methods, legal anthropology, and sociology and law.

Author : Diane Apostolos-Cappadona
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2024-01-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780567698155

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Variations in Christian Art by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona Pdf

The artistic traditions of four major Christian denominations are examined and outlined in detail in this groundbreaking volume that presents the first synthesis of the artistic contributions of those traditions. Diane Apostolos-Cappadona has curated a volume that presents four single-authored contributions in one place, broadening the study of Christian art beyond Roman Catholic, Orthodox and 'protestant' traditions to consider these more recent Christian approaches in close and expert detail. Rachel Epp Buller examines art in the Mennonite tradition, Mormon art is considered by Heather Belnap, Quaker contributions by Rowena Loverance and Swedenborgian art by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona. Each writer presents elements of the theology of their chosen tradition through the prism of the artists and artistic works that they have selected. Alongside mainstream artistic figures such as William Blake less known figures come to the fore and the volume features color illustrations that support and underline the theological and artistic themes presented in each section of the book. Together these studies of artistic presentations in these four traditions will be a much need means of filling a gap in the study of Christian art.

Author : Verna Hildebrand
Publisher : Macmillan College
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015034543358

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Knowing and Serving Diverse Families by Verna Hildebrand Pdf

"Knowing and Serving Diverse Families provides relevant content, discussion, issues, and strategies needed by teachers and others in the field of human services to understand and work with today's diverse families. Several chapters in this book provide insights into working with culturally and ethnically diverse families, such as African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Arab American, Native American, and others. Other chapters are instrumental in informing professionals about diverse family structures, including single teenage parents, divorced single-parent families, stepfamilies, families with special needs, and gay and lesbian families."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000136254855

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The Register of the Spencer Museum of Art by Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Capital punishment
ISBN : PURD:32754077975625

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Sentencing in Capital Cases by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Pdf

Author : John Andrew Hostetler,Gertrude Enders Huntington
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015024968656

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Amish Children by John Andrew Hostetler,Gertrude Enders Huntington Pdf