{"title":"Deirdre Visser","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeirdre Visser’s work offers a fascinating exploration of traditional crafts and their cultural significance, blending meticulous research with a thoughtful perspective on gender roles within artisanal trades. Her writing invites readers to reconsider the intersections of labour, identity, and creativity through compelling case studies and historical insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Visser’s books illuminate the often overlooked narratives behind craftsmanship, making them essential reads for anyone interested in the social dimensions of practical skills and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joinery-joists-and-gender-by-deirdre-visser-9780367363406","title":"Joinery, Joists and Gender","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoinery, Joists and Gender: A History of Woodworking for the 21st Century\u003c\/em\u003e is the first publication of its kind to survey the long and rich histories of women and gender non-conforming persons who work in wood. Written for craft practitioners, design students, and readers interested in the intersections of gender and labour history, this book provides an accessible and insightful entry into the histories, practices, and lived experiences of women and nonbinary makers in woodworking. The book is enriched with 200 full-colour images, both historical and contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the first half, the author presents a woodworking history primarily in Europe and the United States, highlighting the practical and philosophical issues that have marked women's participation in the field. The research focuses on a diverse range of practitioners from Lady Yun to Adina White.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is followed by sixteen in-depth profiles of contemporary woodworkers, all of whom identify fine woodworking as their principal vocation. Through studio visits, interviews, and photographs of space and process, the book uncovers the varied practices and contributions these diverse artisans make to the understanding of wood as a medium to engage spatial, material, aesthetic, and even existential challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully illustrated profiles include Wendy Maruyama, one of the first women to earn an MFA in woodworking in the US; Sarah Marriage, founder of Baltimore’s A Workshop of Our Own, a woodshop and educational space specifically for women and gender non-conforming makers; Yuri Kobayashi, whose sublime work blurs boundaries between the worlds of art and craft, sculpture, and furniture; and Folayemi Wilson, whose work draws equally on African American history and Afrofuturism to explore and illuminate the ways that furniture and wood traditions shape social relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606318661868,"sku":"9780367363406","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367363406-joinery-joists-and-gender.jpg?v=1778151155"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/deirdre-visser.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}