Embroiderers of Ninhue
Subtitle: stitching Chilean rural life
By: Carmen Benavente.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lubbock, TX
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780896726482
Subjects: Embroidery -- Chile -- Ñuble -- Miscellanea; Needleworker's -- Chile -- Ñuble; Ñuble (Chile) -- Social life and customs
Genres: Miscellanea
Description: "The story of a group of embroiderers in Ninhue, Chile, from their 1971 inception. Wool embroidery--a nontraditional craft--was introduced by the author at a time of political upheaval to soothe local tensions and provide a means of income. Describes and analyzes the work of individual artisans; includes illustrations"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.