| New Mexico Colcha Club: Spanish Colonial Embroidery & the Women Who Saved It Contributor(s): Benson, Nancy C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0890135193 ISBN-13: 9780890135198 Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Needlework - Embroidery |
| Dewey: 746.440 |
| LCCN: 2008013227 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.4" W x 10.48" (1.78 lbs) 156 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Flourishing in the hands of colonial women in the isolated province of New Mexico, women worked their yarn into colcha embroidery. A century later, colcha faced oblivion as commercial cloth became more available. This book looks at the history, beauty, and various styles of New Mexico colcha embroidery and tells the uplifting story of how a small group of determined women revived a Hispanic cultural tradition destined for extinction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Benson, Nancy C.: - Nancy C. Benson has worked as an award-winning professional writer specializing in women and the arts for over thirty years. |
