Tapestry Talking
Understanding the Language of Handwoven Art with 326 Works from Around the World
$120.64
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
This gorgeous guide uses 326 photos 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 technique affects the finished tapestry. Featuring 326 intriguing images of top tapestries worldwide, 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. It solves a common understanding gap for…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764371417 |
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| ISBN-10: | 076437141X |
| Author: | Micala Sidore |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 1.53kg |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 216mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
“The kind of book that any tapestry enthusiast simply must get their hands on … Wonderfully substantial.” – Rapporter, reviewed by Susanne Lervad and Ulrikka Mokdad, Centre for Textile Research, Univ. of Copenhagen
“Reminiscent of a carefully curated exhibition, where works that are not normally shown together suddenly hang side by side and speak to the viewer in new and surprising ways… . Magnificent … can open the reader’s eyes to the many different ways in which the magic of woven pictures unfolds.” – Väv Magazine
Micala Sidore
Micala Sidore 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 The Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries.
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