Quilts and Health

Marsha MacDowell, Clare Luz, Beth Donaldson

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Indiana University Press
05 January 2018

Man-made objects depicted in art (cityscapes & machines); Quiltmaking, patchwork & applique

Name an illness, medical condition, or disease and you will find quiltmaking associated with it. From Alzheimer's to Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Lou Gehrig's Disease to Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, and for nearly every form of cancer, millions of quilts have been made in support of personal well-being, health education, patient advocacy, memorialization of victims, and fundraising. In Quilts and Health, Marsha MacDowell, Clare Luz, and Beth Donaldson explore the long historical connection between textiles and health and its continued and ever growing importance in contemporary society. This lavishly illustrated book brings together hundreds of health-related quilts-with imagery from abstract patterns to depictions of fibromyalgia to an ovarian cancer diary-and the stories behind the art, as told by makers, recipients, healthcare professionals, and many others. This incredible book speaks to the healing power of quilts and quiltmaking and to the deep connections between art and health.

By: Marsha MacDowell, Clare Luz, Beth Donaldson
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9780253032263
ISBN 10: 0253032261
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 05 January 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marsha MacDowell is Professor of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University, Curator of Folk Arts at the Michigan State University Museum, and Director of the Quilt Index (www.quiltindex.org). She has authored many publications on traditional material culture and quiltmaking, including Quilts and Human Rights and Ubuntutu. Clare Luz is Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Michigan State University. She is a gerontologist whose research focuses on quality of life for vulnerable older adults, long-term care health services, and the intersection of health, creativity, and the arts. Beth Donaldson is Digital Humanities Project Asset Coordinator at the Michigan State University Museum and Coordinator of the Quilt Index. She is a quilt maker and coauthor of Quilts and Human Rights, among other publications on quilts.

Reviews for Quilts and Health

This book will be used and enjoyed for years to come by those seeking further scientific research but also by individuals who know personally, without a doubt, the act of quilting or receiving a quilt is therapeutic for healing of body and soul. * The Quilt Pattern Magazine * This wide-ranging collection of quilts associated with health is accompanied by the stories of the makers, and shows that this art form can be both beautiful and therapeutic to the quilter, the recipient, and the viewer alike. * Machine Quilting Unlimited * Richly informed through extensive interviews and quantitative and visual analysis, Quilts and Health will appeal to diverse audiences. One hopes that medical practitioners, who will benefit the most from this beautiful and instructive book, will encounter it and read it with care. * Choice Reviews * Quilts and Health explores the myriad connections that are forged between disease, recovery, and quilt making. * New Books Network *