"You have given a tremendous gift to the world through your scholarship and publications.” Catherine Jocelyn
MY NEW BOOK NOW AVAILABLE from Amazon--in paperback or Kindle formats!
1001 Inspired Titles-- For Artwork, Writing Prompts, Poetry and Musing
A collection of inspired and inspiring titles/prompts that will take you into a creatively charged mindset. When you open a page at random and choose a title that calls to you, you open a portal to your intuition and imagination. Step in and explore, and return to these pages again and again! The titles are all chosen to elicit or help creative positive energy. You may use them as titles or prompts for written words, visual art, music, dance, or any other form of expression. The book begins with a clear and encouraging introduction, and the prompts are laid out in an readable and easily accessible format.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD91KL3P
1001 Inspired Titles-- For Artwork, Writing Prompts, Poetry and Musing
A collection of inspired and inspiring titles/prompts that will take you into a creatively charged mindset. When you open a page at random and choose a title that calls to you, you open a portal to your intuition and imagination. Step in and explore, and return to these pages again and again! The titles are all chosen to elicit or help creative positive energy. You may use them as titles or prompts for written words, visual art, music, dance, or any other form of expression. The book begins with a clear and encouraging introduction, and the prompts are laid out in an readable and easily accessible format.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD91KL3P
***TEXTILES: THE WHOLE STORY is now available in pdf form!
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.
This book has long been out of print, but now you can order it directly from me for $20.00 USD. You can read it online or download it in its entirety. Just use the Contact form and I will send you details about how to do this.
- To get an introduction to the book and a flavor of the writing, you can read The Preface (pdf)
My writings include full-length books to scholarly and general audience articles, and sometimes poetry that is a counterpoint to my photographs. Additional published books are listed on this page, below. Links to full text versions of some of my published articles are provided on the following page.
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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- Some copies available from me--the author.
Shaker Textile Arts. Hanover, N.H.: University Press of New England, 1980. Still in print after more than 40 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.