A visual history of the Folly Cove Designers (1941-1969)--one of America\'s longest-running block printing collectives.
Sarni explores the Folly Cove Designers\' history, work, and group dynamics..
With more than 250 black-and-white and color photographs, author Elena M.
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.
Their work continues to inspire contemporary printmakers around the globe, particularly Women printmakers.
Schumacher, Lord & Taylor, etc.), articles in leading periodicals such as Life , and participation in seminal fine craft exhibitions.
The group was propelled to international fame through commercial contracts with major retailers (F.
The designs conveyed personal and regional narratives through the use of shared design principles and the compelling language of pattern.
This Trailblazing Gloucester, MA-based group produced more than three hundred distinct designs, which they block printed on fabric.
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).
A visual history of the Folly Cove Designers (1941-1969)--one of America\'s longest-running block printing collectives
