Book Bag: ‘The Art is the Cloth’ by Micala Sidore; ‘All the Light Here Comes from Above’ by Robert T. McMaster
An image from “The Art is the Cloth.”
The Art is the Cloth by Micala Sidore (Schiffer Publishing)
In addition to creating her own tapestries, Northampton weaver and artist Micala Sidore has written about them for years for various publications and has led many weaving workshops. She’s also traveled to different parts of the world, including Siberia and India, to examine different styles of tapestries and attend workshops herself to learn new techniques.
Now Sidore has synthesized much of that experience and research in “The Art is the Cloth,” a handsome, coffee-table style book that includes color images of more than 300 tapestries from around the world and from as far back as the 13th century to offer a guide for weavers, textile lovers, and art lovers alike.