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From earliest antiquity to the present day, artists have depicted women spinning, weaving and sewing indicating their intimate association with textile arts. But how close is this to reality? Why does the image persist in the face of social change? Is the distaff an emblem of empowerment or imprisonment? Using examples that range from the Paleolithic Venus of Willendorf to Vermeer’s Lacemaker and today’s mass media we unpick the tangled threads of this ubiquitous motif and explore its complex range of meanings.
THE CULTURAL VALUE OF THE IMAGE
Textiles drove the economy during the Christian Middle Ages and religious and social concerns merged in images of women working with spindle and loom. Examples are depictions of Eve, the Virgin Mary and illustrations from the 14th c Luttrell Psalter.
Speaker(s): |
Mrs Nicola Lowe | talks |
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Date and Time: |
4 October 2011 at 10:45 am |
Duration: | Half Day |
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Venue: |
The Course |
Organised by: |
THE COURSE |
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Tickets: |
£40.00 |
Available from: |
info@thecoursestudies.co.uk |
Additional Information: |
visit www.thecoursestudies.co.uk |
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