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35%OFFTeresa Duryea Wong - Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import - 9780764348747 - V9780764348747
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Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import

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Description for Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 216 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 286 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1044.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764348747
SKU
V9780764348747
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About Teresa Duryea Wong
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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