Material Matters | Brenda Schmahmann

Subtitle: Appliques by the Weya Women of Zimbabwe and Needlework by South African Collectives

Editor: Brenda Schmahmann 

Publisher: Witwatersrand University Press (2000)

ISBN-10: 186814352X

ISBN-13: 9781868143528

Condition: Very Good - Laminate peeling at spine

Binding: Softcover

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 24 x 20 x 1 cm

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by Brenda Schmahmann

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Needlework made by collectives is a significant contemporary art form in Southern Africa. The outcome of initiatives directed at upgrading the economic position of women, these art works are devised as vehicles through which women can support themselves and, in the case of rural projects, attract capital into communities in which job opportunities are scarce or non-existent. In this detailed and beautifully illustrated book, which also serves as a catalog of a travelling exhibition, a selection of writers explore the fascinating narratives in Weya appliques.