Fascination with Fiber
Author: Marie A. Gile and Marion T. Marzolf
Fascination with Fiber is the first complete look at Michigan's rich tradition ofhandweaving.
Weavers and historians themselves, authors Marie A. Gile and Marion T. Marzolf focus on the people and forces that have kept the craft of handweaving alive in Michigan and indeed throughout the country for over two centuries: a passionate group of individuals and weaving communities enlivened through shared necessity, opportunity, and creativity.
Gile and Marzolf base their book on oral histories, interviews, and documentary and artifact research. From its tales of colorful characters such as Mary Atwater, the gun-toting weaver from Montana who helped organize the handweaving industry, to its descriptions of the formation of the Michigan League of Handweavers in 1959 and the "Fascination with Fiber" exhibit, Fascination with Fiber brings the story of handweaving in Michigan to life like no other book.
