Mullins, Willow

Felt / Willow Mullins. - English edition. - 182 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-176) and index.

Introduction -- The making of felt -- The history of felt -- Felt in Central Asia -- Felt in the Middle East, Turkey and Hungary -- Felt in Europe -- Felt in Western art -- Felt everywhere -- The meanings of felt -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Illustrations credits -- Index.

This text follows the journey of felt through time, space, and purpose by pulling into focus a series of snapshots of different felting traditions. Beautifully illustrated, 'Felt' covers the wide-ranging history and development of this most unassuming but ubiquitous of fabrics.

1845204387 (cloth) 1845204395 (pbk.) 9781845204389 (cloth) 9781845204396 (pbk.)

2008047666

GBA8B6811 bnb


Felt work.
Felting.

TT849.5 / .M85 2009

677/.63