{"product_id":"sharp-notions-essays-from-the-stitching-life-paperback","title":"Sharp Notions: Essays from the Stitching Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarita Dachsel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNancy Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA wide-ranging anthology of personal essays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e from diverse voices about their relationships to the fibre arts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn answer to\u003cbr\u003ethe mainstream craft space's tendency to centre the perspectives and careers of\u003cbr\u003ewhite women, \u003ci\u003eSharp Notions \u003c\/i\u003eshowcases Black, Indigenous, South-Asian, \u003cbr\u003eChinese, and queer artists and makers and the cultural traditions of craft in\u003cbr\u003ediasporic communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Accompanied by full-colour photographs throughout, these\u003cbr\u003epowerful essays challenge the traditional view of crafting and examine the\u003cbr\u003erole, purpose, joy, and necessity of craft amid the alienation of contemporary\u003cbr\u003elife.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarita Dachsel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003eThere Are Not Enough Sad Songs, Glossolalia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Things Said \u0026amp; Done\u003c\/i\u003e, and the play \u003ci\u003eInitiation Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e. Her essays have appeared in multiple anthologies. She is an assistant teaching professor in the Writing Department at the University of Victoria. \u003cb\u003eNancy Lee\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two works of fiction, \u003ci\u003eDead Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e, and a poetry collection, \u003ci\u003eWhat Hurts Going Down\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an associate professor at the UBC School of Creative Writing and co-creator of the internationally acclaimed EdX education series, \u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Novel.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764713292064,"sku":"9781551529257","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0eef1d95e6597110c1cc86058d1e4f7b.webp?v=1780253976","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sharp-notions-essays-from-the-stitching-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}