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"The Handbook of Textile Culture Edited By Janis Jefferies, Diana Wood Conroy & Hazel Clark"will be published by Bloomsbury in 2015,
"""Textile-based practices are currently on the cutting edge of aesthetic practice and"
"critical inquiry. This constellation of textile thinking and making is excellently captured in The Handbook of Textile Culture. Edited and written by leading theorists, historians, and practitioners in the field, this far-ranging and deep-reaching anthology covers the intersections between and across feminisms, queer and trans theories, and post- colonial discourses. Offering a remarkably diverse collection of global perspectives, this volume will surely be a leading resource for students, scholars, and professionals for years to come."" - Deborah Valoma, California College of the Arts, USA"
"""What a colossal achievement. This is not just the most comprehensive survey of the"
"global production of textiles, and the widest conceptual reframing of the role of textiles in contemporary art and design, it is also a mosaic of sparkling intelligence. This handbook will serve as an essential guide and remain as a vital resource for many"
"years to come. It will be the new encyclopedia textilica!"" - Nikos Papastergiadis, University of Melbourne, Australia"
