by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 7, 2021 | Resources
First and foremost, Carola Hicks was a British art historian, described by Angela Thirlwell as a ‘glamorous academic and a serious populariser of art who swept the dust off old masterpieces, explained their cultural contexts, and infused them with a life for a...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Nov 24, 2020 | Resources
The Bayeux Tapestry is a visual record of the Conquest of England, but more importantly, it’s a powerful visual representation of cultural memory from a time when literacy wasn’t markedly evident. Professor Bloch encompasses the unusual travails this...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 28, 2020 | Resources
Waxing lyrical about books is sort of my thing. I love books, so when a book actually takes me on a journey or makes me think – that’s special. And that’s what Subversive Stitch by Rozsika Parker did for me. To date, my interest in Feminism has...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 26, 2020 | Resources
Informative and scholarly writing combine to produce an easy-to-read, enjoyable journey looking at the role women’s work played in creating and shaping civilisations. Barber explains why spinning and cloth-making became almost the sole domain of women and uses a...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 18, 2020 | Resources
Guo Pei, the first Chinese designer invited to join the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture combines tradition, history and mythology producing unconventional and otherworldly designs – a reflection of her oeuvre. With a reverence for...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 8, 2020 | Resources
The Golden Thread, How Fabric Changed History, written by Kassia St Clair, Published by John Murray Publishers, 2018. This is the sort of book I would read again and again. It’s an easy read, and extremely informative. Filled with craftily woven stories that bring...
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