{"title":"Dr Lorinda Cramer","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Lorinda Cramer's works delve into the rich intersections of arts, culture, and history, offering thoughtful explorations of creative expression within societal contexts. Her writing often uncovers the nuanced roles of craft, such as needlework, in shaping cultural identities, particularly within colonial frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful studies that combine scholarly research with accessible narrative, illuminating how traditional arts contribute to understanding gender, community, and historical experience. Dr Cramer's books invite reflection on the cultural significance embedded in everyday creative practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"needlework-and-womens-identity-in-colonial-australia-by-dr-lorinda-cramer-9781350237940","title":"Needlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn gold-rush Australia, social identity was in flux: gold promised access to fashionable new clothes, a grand home, and the goods to furnish it, but could not buy gentility. \u003cem\u003eNeedlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia\u003c\/em\u003e explores how the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who migrated to the newly formed colony of Victoria used their needle skills as a powerful claim to social standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on one of women’s most common daily tasks, the book examines how needlework’s practice and products were vital in the contest for social position during the turmoil of the first two decades of the Victorian rush from 1851. Placing women firmly at the centre of colonial history, it explores how the needle became a tool for stitching together identity. From decorative needlework to household making and mending, women’s sewing was a vehicle for establishing, asserting, and maintaining social status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary in scope, \u003cem\u003eNeedlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia\u003c\/em\u003e draws on material culture, written primary sources, and pictorial evidence, to create a rich portrait of the objects and manners that defined genteel goldfields living. Giving voice to women’s experiences and positioning them as key players in the fabric of gold-rush society, this volume offers a fresh critical perspective on gender and textile history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463927152876,"sku":"9781350237940","price":65.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350237940-needlework-and-women-s-identity-in-colonial-australia.jpg?v=1775036437"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-lorinda-cramer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}