{"product_id":"textiles-x-art-by-ramona-barry-9781760764999","title":"Textiles x Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy are so many contemporary artists turning to thread, fabric, and fibre to make their most powerful work?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTextile art has surged into the spotlight, shedding its long-standing association with domesticity and craft to take centre stage in galleries, biennales, and critical discourse. Authors Ramona Barry and Beck Jobson explore this vibrant resurgence and the way artists across the globe are embracing traditional techniques like weaving, embroidery, quilting, and dyeing, while pushing them into bold new territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFar from decorative or nostalgic, these works speak to urgent contemporary themes: identity, gender, migration, and environment. Textiles have become a site of resistance, storytelling, and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis global survey of forty-four artists reveals the shifting boundaries between craft and fine art and the expressive power of cloth in the hands of today's most boundary-pushing creatives. Textile art isn't just having a moment; it's reshaping the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082671833324,"sku":"9781760764999","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/66ae5b708b3d186cbb75a490186a6c3e.jpg?v=1765311836","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/textiles-x-art-by-ramona-barry-9781760764999","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}