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Madonna Knitting, by Bertram of Minden 1400-1410 1855 sketch of a shepherd knitting, while watching his flock The Knitting Woman by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1869. Knitting is the process of using two or more needles to pull and loop yarn into a series of interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or some other type of fabric.
Elaborate Maya textiles featured representations of animals, plants, and figures from oral history. [10] In modern times, weaving serves as both an art form and a source of income. [11] Organizing into weaving collectives have helped Maya women earn better money for their work and greatly expand the reach of Maya textiles in the world.
Due to the often multiple practical uses of folk art artifacts from the United States, many pieces of art go anonymous and unconnected to any specific artists. [7] Although there are many prominent and well known American folk artists, there are many more who are lacking in biographical details or cannot have anonymous creations attributed to them, posing a challenge to the study of folk art.
She revolutionized the modern practice of knitting through her books and instructional series on American public television. [ 1 ] Though knitting back and forth on rigid straight needles was the norm, she advocated knitting in the round using flexible circular needles to produce seamless garments and to make it easier to knit intricate patterns.
The Knitting Girl (French: La Couseuse) is an oil-on-canvas painting executed in 1869 by the French academic artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. It is currently held in the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States. [1]
Strangers at Home: Amish and Mennonite Women in History. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801876851. Anne Macdonald (2010). No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting. Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN 9780307775443. Nancy A. Hewitt (2001). Women's Activism and Social Change: Rochester, New York, 1822-1872. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739102978.
Carol Milne (born 1962) is an American artist, best known for her unique technique of "knitted glass," which combines elements of traditional knitting with cast glass sculpture. Based in Seattle, Washington , Milne has exhibited her work internationally [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and is recognized for her contributions to contemporary glass art. [ 4 ]
Arthur B. Davies is an anomaly in American art history, an artist whose own lyrical work could be described as restrained and conservative but whose tastes were as advanced and open to experimentation as those of anyone of his time.