The Island Of Lace

Author : Eric A. Eliason
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781496823632

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The Island of Lace by Eric A. Eliason Pdf

Nicknamed the “Island of Lace,” the Caribbean island of Saba is the smallest special municipality in the Netherlands. Folklorist Eric A. Eliason, at the behest of the president of the Saba Lace Ladies’ Foundation and Saba’s director of tourism, traveled to the island with the intent to document the history and patterns of Saba lace. Born out of his research, The Island of Lace tells the story of lacework’s central role in Saba’s culture, economy, and history. Accompanied by over three hundred of Scott Squire’s intimate photographs of lace workers and their extraordinary island society, this volume brings together in one place an as-complete-as-possible catalog of the rich designs worked by Saban women. For 130 years, the practice of drawn threadwork—also known as Spanish work, fancy work, lacework, or Saba lace—has shaped the lives of Saban women. And yet, as the younger generation moves away from the island, it still survives. Sabans use drawn threadwork to symbolize the uniqueness of their island and express the ingenuity, diligence, bold inventiveness, pride in workmanship, love of beauty, and respect for tradition that define the Saban spirit. Along with recording and honoring the creative legacy of generations of Saban women, this book serves as a guide to folk-art lace patterns from Saba so that practitioners can reference and perhaps re-create this work. The Island of Lace is the most comprehensive volume on this singular tradition ever published.

Author : Eric Alden Eliason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Cottage industries
ISBN : 1496823656

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The Island of Lace by Eric Alden Eliason Pdf

"Nicknamed the "Island of Lace," the Caribbean island of Saba is the smallest special municipality in the Netherlands. Folklorist Eric A. Eliason, at the behest of the president of the Saba Lace Ladies' Foundation and Saba's Director of Tourism, traveled to the island with the intent to document the history and patterns of Saba lace. Born out of his research, The Island of Lace tells the story of lacework's central role in Saba's culture, economy, and history. Accompanied by over three hundred of Scott Squire's intimate photographs of lace workers and their extraordinary island society, this volume brings together in one place an as-complete-as-possible catalog of the rich designs worked by Saban women. For 130 years, the practice of drawn threadwork--also known as Spanish work, fancy work, lacework, or Saba lace--has shaped the lives of Saban women. And yet, as the younger generation moves away from the island, it still survives. Sabans use drawn threadwork to symbolize the uniqueness of their island and express the ingenuity, diligence, bold inventiveness, pride in workmanship, love of beauty, and respect for tradition that define the Saban spirit. Along with recording and honoring the creative legacy of generations of Saban women, the manuscript serves as a guidebook of the folk-art lace patterns from Saba so that practitioners can reference and perhaps re-create this work. The Island of Lace is the most comprehensive book on this singular tradition ever published." -- Provided by publisher.

Author : Lidia D. Sciama
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1571819207

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A Venetian Island by Lidia D. Sciama Pdf

Since the extensive floods of 1966, inhabitants of Venice's laguna areas have come to share in, and reflect upon, concerns over pressing environmental problems. Evidence of damage caused by industrial pollution has contributed to the need to recover a common culture and establish a sense of continuity with "truly Venetian traditions." Based on ethnographic and archival data, this in-depth study of the Venetian island of Burano shows how its inhabitants develop their sense of a distinct identity on the basis of their notions of gender, honor and kinship relations, their common memories, their knowledge and love of their environment and their special skills in fishing and lace making.

Author : Steeve O. Buckridge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781472569318

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African Lace-bark in the Caribbean by Steeve O. Buckridge Pdf

In Caribbean history, the European colonial plantocracy created a cultural diaspora in which African slaves were torn from their ancestral homeland. In order to maintain vital links to their traditions and culture, slaves retained certain customs and nurtured them in the Caribbean. The creation of lace-bark cloth from the lagetta tree was a practice that enabled slave women to fashion their own clothing, an exercise that was both a necessity, as clothing provisions for slaves were poor, and empowering, as it allowed women who participated in the industry to achieve some financial independence. This is the first book on the subject and, through close collaboration with experts in the field including Maroon descendants, scientists and conservationists, it offers a pioneering perspective on the material culture of Caribbean slaves, bringing into focus the dynamics of race, class and gender. Focussing on the time period from the 1660s to the 1920s, it examines how the industry developed, the types of clothes made, and the people who wore them. The study asks crucial questions about the social roles that bark cloth production played in the plantation economy and colonial society, and in particular explores the relationship between bark cloth production and identity amongst slave women.

Author : Mrs. C. D. Beebe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Lace and lace making
ISBN : HARVARD:FL1N2J

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Lace, Ancient and Modern by Mrs. C. D. Beebe Pdf

Author : Bury Palliser
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781473340725

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A History of Lace by Bury Palliser Pdf

This vintage book contains a detailed account of the history of lace, with information on its origins, development, and popularity throughout history. This profusely-illustrated volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in historical fashions and trends, and it would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Contents include: "Needlework", "Cutwork", "Lace", "Guipure", "Venice", "Genoa", "Malta", "Flanders", "Hainault", "Louis XIV", "Louis XIV-continued", "Louis XIV to the Empire", "Chantilly", "Champagne", "Germany (North and South)", "Switzerland", "Russia", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original artwork and text. First published in 1812.

Author : Mrs. Bury Palliser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Lace and lace making
ISBN : HARVARD:FL1N2I

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A History of Lace by Mrs. Bury Palliser Pdf

Author : Bury Palliser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z218034808

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History of Lace by Bury Palliser Pdf

Author : Emily Calandrelli
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481486002

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Ada Lace, on the Case by Emily Calandrelli Pdf

From Emily Calandrelli—host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT—comes the first novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology. Ada Lace—third-grade scientist and inventor extraordinaire—has discovered something awful: her neighbor’s beloved Yorkie has been dognapped! With the assistance of a quirky neighbor named Nina (who is convinced an alien took the doggie) and her ever-growing collection of gadgets, Ada sets out to find the wrongdoer. As their investigation becomes more and more mysterious, Ada and Nina grow closer, proving that opposites do, in fact, attract.

Author : United States Tariff Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1246 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Lace and lace making
ISBN : IND:30000089865970

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Laces and Lace Articles by United States Tariff Commission Pdf

Author : Joanna Rees
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781925480559

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The Girl from Lace Island by Joanna Rees Pdf

From the author of A Twist of Fate and The Key to it All comes this glamorous, epic saga. They came to the Island and its luxurious hideaway hotel to relax away from the prying eyes of the paparazzi and overzealous public. Here they could forget they were famous. But this island holds secrets, and when one terrifying night the hotel burns to the ground, the only thing that is left is the visitors book. The book is evidence to who stayed there and when, because behind the glamorous façade of Lace Island, treachery, blackmail and murder walk hand in hand with the stars that called this place paradise. PRAISE FOR JOANNA REES "If you like losing yourself in epic tales by the likes of Penny Vincenzi and Lesley Pearse, you'll love this" Woman "A riveting rollercoaster of a tale, full of intrigue, high-stakes drama and compelling characters" Hello!

Author : Frances Hardinge
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-09
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780230739482

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Gullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge Pdf

Chosen as one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time, Gullstruck Island is a vibrant and exciting novel, in a beautifully imagined setting, by Frances Hardinge, the Costa Award winning author The Lie Tree. On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born . . . In the village of the Hollow Beasts live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost - a child with the power to depart her body and mind-fly with the winds – and Hathin is her helper. Together they hide a dangerous secret, until sinister events threaten to uncover it. With a blue-skinned hunter on their trail and a dreadlocked warrior beside them, they must escape, or risk everything. Can the fate of two children decide the future of Gullstruck Island? 'Everyone should read Frances Hardinge. Everyone. Right now' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.

Author : N.H. Moore
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : History
ISBN : 9785877218178

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The Lace Book by N.H. Moore Pdf

Author : Elinor Lander Horwitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1939017475

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When the Sky Is Like Lace by Elinor Lander Horwitz Pdf

Originally published: Philadelphia, Pa.: J.B. Lippincott, 1975.

Author : M.F. Jackson
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : History
ISBN : 9785876515070

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A History of Hand-Made Lace by M.F. Jackson Pdf

A History of Hand-Made Lace: Dealing with the Origin of Lace, the Growth of the Great Lace Centres, the Mode of Manufacture, the Methods of Distiuguishing and the Care of Various Kinds of Lace