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Schiffer Craft

Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import

Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import

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Discover how quilting came to be a favorite pastime for an estimated 3 million quilters in Japan today, as well as a multimillion-dollar business. For 40 years, Japan looked to America and imported quilts for ideas and inspiration. Now, contemporary Japanese quilters, with their own style, seek inspiration, museum shows, and audiences in the West, while modern-day Western quilters admire the distinct aesthetics of their Japanese counterparts. Meet more than a dozen award-winning quilters, including Yoko Saito, Keiko Goke, Noriko Endo, and Yoshiko Jinzenji. Each has a well-defined, individual style, yet they share the impeccable technical standards common to Japanese artists. Learn the inside stories of former painters, seamstresses, homemakers, graphic designers, and manga artists who have all made careers in quilting. More than 200 photographs show the Japanese artists' quilts and studios, and the antique American quilts that once inspired them.

Author: Teresa Duryea Wong
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
Published: 09/28/2015
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780764348747
ISBN10: 0764348744
BISAC Categories:
- Crafts & Hobbies | Quilts & Quilting

About the Author
Teresa Duryea Wong made her first quilt in 1996 and has been quilting ever since. She holds a master's degree from Rice University and has been honored by the Bybee Foundation and the Texas Quilt Museum for her research on Japanese quilts.

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