"You have given a tremendous gift to the world through your scholarship and publications.” Catherine Jocelyn
My writings range from full-length books and scholarly articles to poetry and more personal essays. I am currently at work on a book that will include stories and photos of my work and my "nature adventures." Published books are listed on this page, and other writings on subsequent pages in this tab.
Textiles: The Whole Story: Uses, Meanings, Significance (formerly known as The Fiber of Our Lives: Why Textiles Matter). London and New York: Thames and Hudson, 2011. (Coming out in paperback in summer, 2013.)
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The Saturated World: Aesthetic Meaning, Intimate Objects, Women’s Lives, 1890-1940. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2006.
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Bazaars and Fair Ladies: The History of the American Fundraising Fair. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1998.
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Shaker Textile Arts. Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England, 1980. Still in print after 33 years!
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American Indian Art: The Collecting Experience. Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1988 (later distributed by University of Wisconsin Press).
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The Final Steps: Traditional Methods and Contemporary Applications for Finishing Cloth by Hand. Loveland, Colorado: Interweave Press, 1982.
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Feltmaking: Traditions, Techniques and Contemporary Explorations. New York: Watson Guptill, 1980.
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Identity in Cloth: Continuity and Change in Guatemalan Textiles. Madison: Helen Allen Textile Collection, 1993.
Exploring The World of Textiles: Self-Study Modules for the Helen Allen Collection Videodisc. Madison: Helen Allen Textile Collection, 1991.
Rae Atira-Soncea and Beverly Gordon, An Intricacy of Pattern and Design: Kashmir Shawls in the Helen Allen Textile Collection. Madison: Helen Allen Textile Collection, 1990.
Exploring The World of Textiles: Self-Study Modules for the Helen Allen Collection Videodisc. Madison: Helen Allen Textile Collection, 1991.
Rae Atira-Soncea and Beverly Gordon, An Intricacy of Pattern and Design: Kashmir Shawls in the Helen Allen Textile Collection. Madison: Helen Allen Textile Collection, 1990.