{"product_id":"the-quiet-work-of-women-kathleen-curtis-wilson","title":"The Quiet Work of Women Kathleen Curtis Wilson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"dmNewParagraph\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" data-version=\"5\" id=\"1186125517\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe Quiet Work of Women\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"font-size-24 m-font-size-19\"\u003eTextile Art from Southern Appalachia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"u_1578949915 dmNewParagraph\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" data-version=\"5\" id=\"1578949915\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe images in this book feature 44 woven bed coverlets and 2 quilts. As a collection, these textiles trace the important role weaving played in Appalachian culture. They are part of a rich decorative arts tradition that developed and flourished during the 19th and into the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilson spent over three decades creating a large archive of textiles, along with stories of the makers, gathered during personal interviews in homes, libraries, and basements across southern Appalachia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe textiles featured in this book were originally part of an international exhibition called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Quiet Work of Women \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecurated by Wilson, 2001-2003.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilson is a guest speaker for a new exhibit at the Asheville Art Museum, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp, Weft, and the Grid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring similar coverlets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe exhibit runs from July 2026 to January 2027. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Quiet Work of Women  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will be available at the museum shop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kathleen Curtis Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41525985804346,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1280\/3951\/files\/o0lqtow9.png?v=1784150746","url":"https:\/\/shop.ashevilleart.org\/products\/the-quiet-work-of-women-kathleen-curtis-wilson","provider":"Asheville Art Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}