{"product_id":"tapestry-talking-understanding-the-language-of-handwoven-art-with-326-works-from-around-the-world-9780764371417","title":"Tapestry Talking: Understanding the Language of Handwoven Art with 326 Works from Around the World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis gorgeous guide uses 326 works from around the world, arranged by 13 simple \"four-letter\" weaving words--from \"size\" to \"yarn\" to \"woad\"--to help weavers and others see how each one affects the finished tapestry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Featuring 326 intriguing tapestries from around the world, many not viewable elsewhere, this guide does not teach you how to weave. Instead, it shows you the wide range of results possible from 13 of the most basic weaving concepts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It solves a common understanding gap for weavers, who are mostly educated in techniques, but not in what results each one enables you to weave.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book's unexpected, entertaining new way to look at the simple language of tapestry has surprising results. Seeing tapestries more clearly and understanding what you see is just the start. Weavers will find an immense range of techniques they can play with, themes they can pursue, and much to inspire them. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn from tapestries by \u003cstrong\u003e286 talented weavers from 6 continents\u003c\/strong\u003e; many are well-known, while others are underrepresented so especially important to discover.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearn new strategies\u003c\/strong\u003e, whether you're a weaver or onlooker, for clearer thinking about what you make and\/or see.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand the components\u003c\/strong\u003e that make up any tapestry, to more cleverly use each one.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGo beyond knowing a technique to \u003cstrong\u003eknowing what results it can lead to\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eVisually unfold \u003cstrong\u003eanswers that matter to your making\u003c\/strong\u003e What are some of the effects that various techniques can create? What themes that appear regularly in historic work are still pursued by today's tapestry weavers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Micala Sidore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Craft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.11h x 8.67w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764371417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/08\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSidore, Micala:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMicala Sidore\u003c\/strong\u003e runs Hawley Street Tapestry Studio in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she weaves tapestries and gives workshops. She has woven and exhibited tapestries for over 45 years. She studied at the renowned Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins in Paris and she lectures and teaches throughout the world. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries\u003c\/em\u003e (Schiffer). www.hawleystreet.com","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Micala Sidore \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48363786731677,"sku":"9780764371417","price":59.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_c8edd45c-3775-463b-96fd-7dfbca05fb53.jpg?v=1780428962","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/tapestry-talking-understanding-the-language-of-handwoven-art-with-326-works-from-around-the-world-9780764371417","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}