10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUILLWORK»
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quillwork in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
quillwork and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quillwork Companion: An Illustrated Guide to Techniques of ...
An illustrated guide to techniques of porcupine quill decoration. Examines the basic tools and stitches. The zigzag, simple band, single thread line, quill wrapping and quill plaiting techniques are described and explained.
Jean Heinbuch, Montejon Smith, 1990
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Micmac
quillwork: Micmac Indian techniques of porcupine ...
Major portion of the work deals with the bark insertion technique. Lavishly illustrated with black and white and colour photographs.
Ruth Holmes Whitehead, Nova Scotia Museum, 1982
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Quillwork: The Craft of Paper Filigree
Describes the materials and methods of rolled paperwork, explains the fundamental shapes, techniques, mountings, and patterns, and provides instructions for twenty-six projects
Janet D'Amato, Alex D'Amato, 1975
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Arapaho Women's
Quillwork: Motion, Life, and Creativity
Many social and cultural dimensions of quillwork have never before been fully
exam— ined, because of a tendency to focus only on the objects themselves, the
individual makers, or isolated meanings. Quillwork was a social product, and the
...
Jeffrey D. Anderson, 2013
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Large amounts of quillwork were produced in the 19th century bv those Plains
peoples, such as the Sioux and Cheyenne, who lived in regions where the
porcupine was not generally found, although more recent zoological scholarship
...
and sewing techniques as used in quillwork in North America," Highly formalized
quillworkers' guilds have been identified among such tribes as the Cheyenne
and Arapaho,7 and these guilds used certain designs which were considered ...
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Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume
Hip-length leggings of tanned leather were snugly fitted and gartered at the
knees, and had quillwork and fringes down the sides. A skin shirt or tunic was
knee-length. These traditional garments were made of tanned moose, elk, or
caribou ...
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Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians
Figure 10. Tapered lanes in quillwork. like. Tribal differences in techniques were
rare, suggesting long-time use of quills in decorating clothing and other objects.2
Generally, after being dyed and sorted by size, the quills were flattened. Often ...
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Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to ...
#1300 - and origins of Quebec woodcarving and architecture #1574 - influence
on Quebec architecture #7851 - woodcarving #1232 1571 1576 Quidi Vidi (Nfld),
Christ Church - restoration, Newfoundland Historic Trust #7788 quillwork, ...
Loren R. Lerner, Mary F. Williamson, 1991
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Needlework Through History: An Encyclopedia
Métis quillwork influenced the Cree, who changed from geometric to floral
patterns by the late 1820s. As time passed, and trade beads became more
common, quillwork declined and the Métis became known for their intricate
designs in beads ...
Catherine Amoroso Leslie, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUILLWORK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
quillwork is used in the context of the following news items.
Making strides with quillwork
Niveditha Srinivasan concentrates on giving an innovative touch to the jhumka she designs. This time, she wants to give a glittering effect to a subtle-coloured ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Harbor Springs Historical Society presents quill work of Yvonne …
A 2014 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow, Keshick's quillwork is widely recognized as some of the best in the nation. Her work frequently depicts ... «Petoskey News-Review, Jul 15»
Celebrating the intricate craftsmanship of Native American art
PHIL PONCE: Native Americans also embraced new crafts from Europe, including metalwork and beads which often replaced the quillwork in their earlier ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
Plains Indians saga finds artistic expression at the Met
A famous bison robe and a beautiful side-folded dress with porcupine quillwork have been borrowed from the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology ... «Boston Globe, Mar 15»
The Mitchell Museum Announces Spring Break Family Activities for …
Indian quillwork involves softening and dying stiff porcupine quills and sewing or weaving them onto leather or birch bark. Today, Native American quillwork ... «Chicago Tribune, Mar 15»
Yellowknife students learn Dene porcupine quillwork techniques
A group of Grade 8 girls at Range Lake North school in Yellowknife are learning how to make porcupine quill jewelry. Artist Charissa Alain-Lily is teaching the ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian puts on native fashion show
... and on the techniques used to do ornate beadwork and its similarly decorative but more time-consuming predecessor, "quillwork" — using porcupine quills to ... «Chicago Tribune, Feb 15»
Holiday books: Fresh titles timed to make season bright
... Canada and depicts the indigenous animals in her usual lush watercolor and gouache paintings, with notes of Native American quillwork accenting borders. «Columbus Dispatch, Nov 14»
An Unlikely but Elegant Combination: Quillwork and Stained Glass …
Porcupine quills for decorating Native American items goes back centuries, while stained glass is very recent, yet the two art forms work beautifully together, ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Sep 14»
Quilling artist teaches craft
This sentiment is representative through the quillwork of Petoskey resident and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians member, Yvonne Walker-Keshick. «Petoskey News-Review, Aug 14»
