Cultural Threads

In the contemporary art world, artists are increasingly exploring what textiles can do and say … If this kind of thing fascinates you, explore further with [Cultural Threads]. * Irish Times *[A] very readable and well-illustrated … A very worthwhile book to explore. * The Journal for Weavers, Spinners & Dyers *Cultural Threads sits comfortably between the mainstream and The Academe, occupying an intriguing intersection between worlds and migration stories … [It] is skillfully designed with large format eye-catching imagery … Collectively, such a text can develop new art audiences excited for the worlds of surface design and textile arts. * Surface Design Journal *I’m a huge fan of this beautifully presented and very readable book … The large format colour images throughout the book leave me feeling that I really do understand what other selected artists have created visually - and the text is intelligent and informative but not overly dense. * Fibre Forum e-bulletin (created on behalf of TAFTA) *

Jessica Hemmings is Professor of Crafts and Vice-Prefekt of Research, HDK – Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Jessica is editor of The Textile Reader (Berg, 2012), In the Loop: Knitting Now (2010) and author of Warp and Weft: Woven Textiles in Fashion, Art and Interiors (Bloomsbury, 2012). She is a regular contributor of articles and reviews to publications including Crafts, Selvedge, and the Surface Design Journal.