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String, Felt, Thread The Hierarchy of Art and Craft in American Art
CHECK OUT THE STRING, FELT, THREAD VIDEO
Featuring author Elissa Auther and artworks by Sheila Hicks, Miriam Schapiro, Senga Nengudi, Barbara Shawcroft, and more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdhoXJ_7co
Elissa Auther
University of Minnesota Press | 248 pages | 83 color images | 2009
ISBN 978-0-8166-5609-7 | paper | $29.95
ISBN 978-0-8166-5608-0 | cloth | $90.00
String, Felt, Thread presents an unconventional history of the American art world, chronicling the advance of thread, rope, string, felt, and fabric from the “low” world of craft to the “high” world of art in the 1960s and 1970s and the emergence today of a craft counterculture. In this full-color illustrated volume, Elissa Auther discusses the work of American artists using fiber, considering provocative questions of material, process, and intention that bridge the art–craft divide.
Knit-O-Rama! Register before June 15!
A Day-Long Knitting Event for Minnesota Knitters’ Guild Members
Saturday June 26, 2010
Registration is due by June 15, 2010!
Join us for a day of knitting fun and excitement at
the fabulous Northland Inn!
Cost is $30 for Guild members and $60 for non-members.
Make your check out to MN Knitters' Guild.
Northland Inn 7025 Northland Drive, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
Yarn Shop Hop May 21, 22 and 23
April Showers Bring Yarn Flowers in the Yarn Shop Hop
Door prizes at every shop! Six first place knitting bags!
Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-4
- Amazing Threads amazing-threads.com
- Coldwater Collaborative coldwateryarn.com
- Needlework Unlimited needleworkunlimited.com
- A Sheepy Yarn Shop sheepyyarnmn.com
- The Yarnery yarnery.com
- Zandy's Yarn zandys.com
We Have a New Website!
We've launched the new website at www.knitters.org! Thanks to the Website Task Force for putting in many, many hours to bring the Guild into the 21st century!
At the May 18th Knitters' Guild meeting, we will tour the website and offer hands-on help.
April Knitting Excitement
There are lots of nationally known knitting teachers coming to town in April to be part of Yarnover. In addition to being a teacher for our event, some of the teachers will be teaching different workshops at some of our local yarn shops before or after Yarnover. Here is list of different educational knitting opportunities that you may want to check out!
MKG Wins at the State Fair!
Congratulations to all the Guild members who took prizes at this year’s Minnesota State Fair! Your skills and talents set a standard for all of us to admire and appreciate, and you honor us with your creativity and passion for our craft.
Get the most out of your love of knitting! Membership benefits include pre-registration for Yarnover, a subscription to our quarterly Cable Gram, organized public service projects and camaraderie with fellow knitters. Annual dues are $30.