Featured designers include: Alexander Ross Burton ; Hilja (Johnson) Burton ; Aino (Yrjola) Clarke ; Virginia Lee (Burton) Demetrios ; Zoe (Cominos) Eleftherio ; Robert Timothy Holloran ; Sara Elizabeth (Johnson) Holloran ; Anthony Iarrobino ; Elizabeth (Droney) Iarrobino ; Hilda (Ross) Kaihlanen ; Louise (Tomlinson) Kenyon ; Mary Ann (Smith) Lash ; Mary (Magna) Maletskos ; Mary Ann (Stephanio) Mangan ; Eino A. Natti ; Ilmari Natti ; Mary Lee (Kingman) Natti ; Robert Natti ; Bettine (Bradish) Nichols ; Dorothy Norton ; Margaret Norton ; Muriel Lee (Hamilton) Steele ; Anna (Natti) Stephanio ; Hetty Burlingame (Beatty) Whitney. Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-201) and index.
Contents:
"A thing unto ourselves" : the community of Folly Cove -- Design and how! Virginia Lee Demetrios's design principles and the printmaking process -- Dorothy's domain : the business dealings of the folly cove designers -- Crafting identity : the Folly Cove designers and the development of American craft -- Lives and lino : the Folly Cove designers and their designs -- A visual legacy.
Summary:
"The Folly Cove Designers (officially 1941-1969) was a grassroots collective of predominantly women block printers founded by Caldecott Award-winner and beloved children's book author/illustrator Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios (of Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel fame). This trailblazing Gloucester, Massachusetts-based group produced more than three hundred distinct designs, which they block printed on fabric. The designs conveyed personal and regional narratives through the use of shared design principles and the compelling language of pattern. The group was propelled to international fame through commercial contracts with major retailers (F. Schumacher, Lord & Taylor, etc.), articles in leading periodicals such as Life, and participation in seminal fine craft exhibitions. Their work continues to inspire contemporary printmakers around the globe, particularly women printmakers. As the first comprehensive history of the Folly Cove Designers, Trailblazing Women Printmakers documents and celebrates the group's tremendous success and the incredible artistry of its members."
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