THE ART OF THE LOOM. Dieser Artikel ist nicht verfügbar.THE ART OF THE LOOM

Colourful and sometimes complex textiles are still produced in many parts of the world using only the simplest tools and equipment. This book focuses on eight areas of special interest -Navaho weaving in North America; Bedouin textiles in the Middle East; West African narrow-strip weaving; Indonesian textiles; "kasuri" resist dyeing in Japan; inlay weaving in Nepal; brocaded motifs from Guatemala; and Peruvian tapestry weaving - and describes the fibres used, the methods of spinning and dyeing, the types of loom and the techniques of weaving. Examples of the best textiles from each area are supplemented with numerous photographs of spinners, weavers and dyers at work, and diagrams showing how the various effects are achieved. As well as providing students and anthropologists with a valuable insight into working methods in a wide variety of traditional communities, this book and the textiles it illustrates should be an endless source of ideas and inspiration for practising weavers. First published in 1989, this paperback edition has been revised and updated.

Ann Hecht taught weaving, spinning and dyeing for seventeen years in adult education, and still gives occasional lectures and workshops. She has spent the last three years researching The British Museum's extensive collection of Guatemalan textiles, and the results of her work are soon to be published as a BM Occasional Paper. For many years she designed and produced the Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. She is also author of Textiles from Guatemala in the Fabric Folios series.