Fiber Art Book List

This book list is a compilation of books recommended by members, artists, friends and staff. It is certainly not exhaustive, and it only lists the information we were given. You can search by any of the choices given in the boxes at the top. When you choose from the drop down offerings, hit the blue “Search” button to see the books in the list that meet those chosen criteria. To return to the entire list, click on the icon with the two circles with arrows. If you have suggestions for books to add, please list them in the comments, and be sure to give as much information concerning author, publish date, description, etc.The default for viewing all the books without choosing a category is alpha by title. It is possible the actual title might be slightly different. Happy browsing.

A discussion and definition of fiber art on her blog: annahergert.me A discussion and definition of fiber art on her blog: annahergert.me
A 2018 blog entry about this topic. https://annahergert.me/2013/04/16/fiber-art-a-definition/
General fiber Anna Hergert
A History of Hand Knitting, Audio CD book A History of Hand Knitting, Audio CD book
Publisher: Knitting Out Loud; Abridged edition (December 10, 2007), ISBN-10 : 0979607345; ISBN-13 : 978-0979607349, Good Yarn Class handout
Knitting Rutt, Richard
A Knitting Life A Knitting Life
By Susan Axelrod in 2019. In depth article about Pam Allen. Using nineteenth-century mills and twenty-first-century technology, Pam Allen created a world-renowned yarn company in Maine. By: Susan Axelrod, Photography: Christina Wnek
Knitting Susan Axelrod
A New History Of Fiber Artists Who Tried To Turn Craft Into Art A New History Of Fiber Artists Who Tried To Turn Craft Into Art
In this article, a review of a fiber art exhibit in Boston in 2014, Greg writes about the state of fiber art: “Today we’re still pursuing that balance between handmade and technology as the contemporary craft revival runs in parallel with our futuristic smart phones and smart bombs. People seek out craft’s deft skill and human flaws as a cozy, homey tonic to our wondrous technologies that we so passionately love/hate.”
General fiber Greg Cook/formerly of WBUR

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