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2023
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In Issue 25: It was on the banks of the Blackstone River that thread was first commercially produced in this country, making domestic textile mills possible. Quiltfolk honored the centuries of Rhode Island quilting by seeking out some of the state's oldest quilts, as well as its most dramatic, newest ones.
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2023
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In Issue 29: The Newark Museum of Art was one of the first museums in the country to recognize the importance of quilts and built an extensive collection. Some of the most celebrated quilters in the US make their home in this state of contradictions. The unity found in the art of quilting, a cherished tradition that weaves the diverse fabric of New Jersey's communities together, remains undisputed.
Pub. Date
2022
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In Issue 23: North Carolina is brimming with amazingly talented makers who love their craft and their communities--from the Appalachian Mountains, with the highest peaks east of the Mississippi River, to the coasts of Beaufort, where it's said the pirate Blackbeard ran his ship, Queen Anne's Revenge, aground near the present day inlet. And from the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the first public university in the United...
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©2006
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"A wide-ranging and inclusive history of American art and architecture from its seventeenth-century colonial beginnings to the latest installation and video work, this book: discusses the key artists, architects, art works, and buildings across the centuries; defines the characteristics of different periods and highlights the forms, techniques, and styles that are distinctively American; integrates discussions of works of visual art and buildings,...
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[2012]
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This lavishly illustrated volume, a companion to the sixth season of the Peabody-winning PBS series on contemporary art, offers unparalleled access to 14 of the most dynamic artists working today. The reader journeys behind the scenes into homes and studios for a look at the lives and work of world-renowned artists like Ai Weiwei, who was recently imprisoned by the Chinese government for his politically incendiary work, and Polish performance artist...
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