{"product_id":"9781350465510","title":"Irish Lacemaking : Art, Industry and Cultural Practice by Molly-Claire Gillett","description":"Following the career of the Irish lace designer and inspector Emily  Anderson (1856-1948), this book traces a network of designers, makers,  organizations and institutions involved in the late-19th and early-20th-century Irish lace industry and explores their contemporary relevance. Molly-Claire Gillett maps the Irish lace industry's connection to stakeholders  such as the British Department of Science and Art, the Cork School of Art,  The Irish Agricultural Organisation Society and the Irish Department of  Agriculture and Technical Instruction, pairing a close study of patterns  and techniques with an investigation of broader issues in design education,  philanthropy and women's professionalization. Concluding with a  consideration of contemporary Irish lacemaking - now proudly  claimed as an element of Ireland's intangible cultural heritage -  Gillett tells the story of a 20th-century shift in the conception of  lace design as `art for industry', and lacemaking as an economic  necessity to both practices as expressions of identity, creativity and  community-building. Richly illustrated and framed within the narrative of Anderson's life and  career as a woman designer and civil servant during a pivotal moment in  Irish history, Irish Lacemaking is an essential resource for students and  researchers in craft, women's history and Irish Studies.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420413342069,"sku":"9781350465510","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350465510.jpg?v=1764607934","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781350465510","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}