Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters: The Story of an American Import - Hardcover

Duryea Wong, Teresa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764348744 ISBN 13: 9780764348747

Publisher: Schiffer Craft, 2015

Synopsis

Discover how quilting came to be a favorite pastime for an estimated 3 million quilters in Japan today, as well as a multimillion-dollar business. For 40 years, Japan looked to America and imported quilts for ideas and inspiration. Now, contemporary Japanese quilters, with their own style, seek inspiration, museum shows, and audiences in the West, while modern-day Western quilters admire the distinct aesthetics of their Japanese counterparts. Meet more than a dozen award-winning quilters, including Yoko Saito, Keiko Goke, Noriko Endo, and Yoshiko Jinzenji. Each has a well-defined, individual style, yet they share the impeccable technical standards common to Japanese artists. Learn the inside stories of former painters, seamstresses, homemakers, graphic designers, and manga artists who have all made careers in quilting. More than 200 photographs show the Japanese artists’ quilts and studios, and the antique American quilts that once inspired them.

About this title

About the Author:

Teresa Duryea Wong made her first quilt in 1996 and has been quilting ever since. She holds a master's degree from Rice University and has been honored by the Bybee Foundation and the Texas Quilt Museum for her research on Japanese quilts.

Review:

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2014 Bybee Scholar Teresa Duryea Wong's new book Japanese Contemporary Quilts and Quilters is an important scholarly work on a significant segment of quilt artists in the world. In addition to reviewing the Japanese history and love affair with American quilting, Teresa's book takes you inside the art studios of eight of the best quilters in Japan. This is a must have book for any quilter's library.
Texas Quilt Museum, Dec 2015 E-Zine

Teresa Duryea Wong shares all her extensive research with us. She gives insight in the Iemoto system, introduces quilters who made it from student to master quilter, tells us about the first quilt shop in Japan and presents many interesting facts on Japanese patchwork. ... in the wonderful second part ... you get a very personal glimpse into the lives of the artists, the stories of their quilts, the setting of their studios ...an inspirational and educational book, lovingly and beautifully made and a very interesting read. A book for your coffee table or for your best friend's.
Quilt Art News

Museum Anthropology Review says: ....a lavishly illustrated introduction to the art of Japanese quilts that will undoubtly appeal to quilt scholars and novices alike. ... a visually stunning introduction to the past, present and future of Japanese quiltmaking." Vol. 10, No. 2, 2016Museum Anthropology Review

The stunning quilts are definitely eye candy, but be sure to take your time and read the fascinating stories of each quilter. This book clearly demonstrates why Japanese quilts are admired the world over.Machine Quilting Unlimited March/April 2016

About this edition

• Publisher: Schiffer Craft
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0764348744
• ISBN 13: 9780764348747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144