{"product_id":"flora-botanica-quilts-from-the-spencer-museum-of-art-by-barbara-brackman-rare-books","title":"Flora Botanica: Quilts from the Spencer Museum of Art by Barbara Brackman [rare books]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"63\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"66\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"121\"\u003eFlora Botanica: Quilts from the Spencer Museum of Art\u003c\/em\u003e (2009) is a richly illustrated catalog and commentary that grew out of the \u003cem data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eFlora Botanica\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition at the Spencer Museum of Art in Lawrence, Kansas, curated by Barbara Brackman in collaboration with Susan Earle \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eFeaturing around 30 floral-themed quilts spanning from the late 18th through early 20th centuries, the volume explores how American quiltmakers reinterpreted botanical motifs—often drawing from classical, folk‐art, and international decorative traditions rather than literal plant imagery (for example, stylized pomegranates, tulips, and hexagonal “Grandmother’s Flower Garden” designs)\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe catalogue includes provenance, symbolic interpretation, and historical context for each quilt, and also provides five modern quilt projects based on historic patterns, allowing quilters to recreate antique floral designs in the present day \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"838\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"560\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarbara Brackman \u003c\/strong\u003e(born July 6, 1945) is an American quilt historian, author, and quilter who has made a profound contribution to textile scholarship. Long associated with Kansas City Star Quilts and C\u0026amp;T Publishing, she's renowned for authoritative works such as \u003cem data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eEncyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eClues in the Calico\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"348\"\u003eFacts \u0026amp; Fabrications\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eCivil War Sampler\u003c\/em\u003e—many drawing on historical fabrics, patterns, and compelling narratives of women's lives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eServing as honorary curator of quilts at the Spencer Museum, Brackman curated the \u003cem data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"98\"\u003eFlora Botanica\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition and wrote its accompanying catalogue, blending aesthetic appreciation with scholarly analysis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. A Quilters Hall of Fame inductee (2001), she remains a leading voice in fabric historiography and floral motif interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255611646138,"sku":"354F2SZK1-Used","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/ffffffffffff.jpg?v=1761066629","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/flora-botanica-quilts-from-the-spencer-museum-of-art-by-barbara-brackman-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}