With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley, 1740–1840
by Susan P. Schoelwer, Carol Huber, Stephen Huber, Amy Kurtz Lansing
With Needle and Brush explores schoolgirl embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley between 1740 and 1840. Bringing together art, textile studies, education, and regional history, the book offers a focused look at the needlework tradition and the cultural setting in which it developed.
About This Book
With Needle and Brush examines schoolgirl embroidery from the Connecticut River Valley during the years 1740–1840.
The book focuses on needlework and its relationship to the artistic traditions of the region.
Its subject connects material culture, textile arts, education, and local history.
Created by Susan P. Schoelwer, Carol Huber, Stephen Huber, and Amy Kurtz Lansing, this volume presents a focused study of an important form of American decorative art.
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