{"product_id":"sharp-notions-9781551529264","title":"Sharp Notions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wide-ranging anthology of personal essays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e from diverse voices about their relationships to the fibre arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes, the reliability of a knit stitch, the steady rocking of a quilting needle, the solid structure of a loom, is all you have. During the pandemic, fiber arts newbies discovered and lapsed crafters rediscovered that picking up some sticks and string or a needle and thread was the perfect way to reduce stress, quell anxiety, and foster creativity, an antidote to endless hours of doom-scrolling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChances are you or someone close to you is currently in an ecstatic relationship with yarn, thread, or fabric. As we struggle with the pressures, anxieties, and impacts of daily life, fiber arts—knitting, crocheting, embroidery, weaving, beading, sewing, quilting, textiles—can be an antidote, a mirror and a metaphor for so many of life’s challenges. Part time machine, part meditation app, the simple act of working with one’s hands instantly reduces the overwhelming scope of living to a human scale and the present moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this nonfiction anthology, writers and artists from different backgrounds explore their complex relationships to fiber arts and the intersection of creative practice and identity, technology, climate change, trauma, politics, chronic illness, and disability. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn answer to\nthe mainstream craft space’s tendency to centre the perspectives and careers of\nwhite women, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharp Notions \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshowcases Black, Indigenous, South-Asian,\nChinese, and queer artists and makers and the cultural traditions of craft in\ndiasporic communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAccompanied by full-colour photographs throughout, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ethese\npowerful essays challenge the traditional view of crafting and examine the\nrole, purpose, joy, and necessity of craft amid the alienation of contemporary\nlife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis publication meets the EPUB Accessibility requirements and it also meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG-AA). It is screen-reader friendly and is accessible to persons with disabilities. A book with many images, which is defined with accessible structural markup. This book contains various accessibility features such as alternative text for images, table of contents, page-list, landmark, reading order and semantic structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marita Dachsel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278207463675,"sku":"9781551529264","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781551529264.jpg?v=1772484715","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/sharp-notions-9781551529264","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}