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Author:
Alison Hawthorne Deming
Publisher:
Counterpoint Press
Date:
August 24, 2021
Part memoir, part cultural history, A Woven World celebrates the fading crafts, industries, and artisans that have defined communities for generations.
What The Reviewers Say
... a book to be dipped into. Ms. Deming skips from one topic to another and at times repeats herself. Short chapters juxtapose analyses of the camel-hair coat, lace making and stone weirs with stories about her yellow chiffon thrift-shop prom dress, expertly reshaped by her grandmother, and the sealskin coat from the 1920s Marie gave her as a present.
[An] engaging and poetic memoir.
At first glance, the worlds of fashion and fishing may appear to be disparate topics, but using poetic language, childhood experiences, and knowledge of cultural history, Deming captivatingly weaves together these communities.
[A] lyrical memoir.
