Fascination with fiber
Subtitle: Michigan's handweaving heritage
By: Marie A. Gile and Marion T. Marzolf ; in partnership with the Michigan State University Museum.
Contributors: Marzolf, Marion T.; Michigan State University Museum.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780472031139
Subjects: Hand weaving -- Michigan.; Textile fabrics -- Michigan.; Fiberwork -- Michigan.
Description: "Gile and Marzolf base their book on oral histories, interviews, and documentary and artifact research. From its tales of colorful characters such as Mary Atwater, the gun-toting weaver from Montana who helped organize the handweaving industry, to its descriptions of the formation of the Michigan League of Handweavers in 1959 and the "Fascination with Fiber" exhibit, Fascination with Fiber brings the story of handweaving in Michigan to life like no other book."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.