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Name an illness, medical condition, or disease and you will find quiltmaking associated with it. From Alzheimer's to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lou Gehrig's Disease to Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, and for nearly every form of cancer, millions of quilts have been made in support of personal well-being, health education, patient advocacy, memorialization of victims, and fundraising. In Quilts and Health, Marsha MacDowell, Clare Luz, and Beth Donaldson explore the long historical connection between textiles and health and its continued and ever growing importance in contemporary society. This lavishly illustrated book brings together hundreds of health-related quilts-with imagery from abstract patterns to depictions of fibromyalgia to an ovarian cancer diary-and the stories behind the art, as told by makers, recipients, healthcare professionals, and many others. This incredible book speaks to the healing power of quilts and quiltmaking and to the deep connections between art and health.
Industry Reviews
This wide-ranging collection of quilts associated with health is accompanied by the stories of the makers, and shows that this art form can be both beautiful and therapeutic to the quilter, the recipient, and the viewer alike.
* Machine Quilting Unlimited *This book will be used and enjoyed for years to come by those seeking further scientific research but also by individuals who know personally, without a doubt, the act of quilting or receiving a quilt is therapeutic for healing of body and soul.
* The Quilt Pattern Magazine *"Quilts and Health explores the myriad connections that are forged between disease, recovery, and quilt making."
* New Books Network *Richly informed through extensive interviews and quantitative and visual analysis, Quilts and Health will appeal to diverse audiences. One hopes that medical practitioners, who will benefit the most from this beautiful and instructive book, will encounter it and read it with care.
* Choice Reviews *The book will appeal to quilt enthusiasts, health care providers, as well as folklorists, and will be equally at home in a hospital waiting area, in a quilt guild's library, or on the desk of those who study quilts and quilt makers.
* Western Folklore *ISBN: 9780253032263
ISBN-10: 0253032261
Published: 5th January 2018
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 240
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
For Ages: 22+ years old
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 21.6 x 1.91
Weight (kg): 1.18
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- Non-FictionHandicrafts, Decorative Arts & CraftsNeedlework & Fabric CraftsQuilts & Quiltmaking
- Non-FictionFamily & HealthPopular Medicine & Health
- Non-FictionMind, Body, SpiritComplementary Therapies, Healing & HealthAlexander Technique
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentHistory of Art & Design StylesArt Styles Not Defined by DateColonial Art
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentArt Treatments & SubjectsMan-Made Objects Depicted in Art