PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Alexandra Mary Makin is a trained professional embroiderer with a background in Archaeology and textiles. Her academic background includes a BA Honours degree in Archaeology and a PhD in Anglo-Saxon Studies (undertaken within the English Department, University of Manchester). Her PhD Research has led to her representing the University of Manchester on the BBC local news, BBC Radio 5 Live and a Channel 4 Time Team Special. Various papers have been presented as a result of this research. Alexandra also has a special interest in the Bayeux Tapestry.
...this is a welcome account of a little-studied subject, based on the author's first-hand practical knowledge and providing an excellent basis for future research. * Medieval Clothing & Textiles * This book very much enhances our understanding of the context and development of this highly skilled art, from domestic to an ecclesiastical milieu, to the potential for women to work (eventually) in independent workshops. * Medieval Archaeology * The author's archaeological background, in conjunction with her first-hand knowledge of the art of embroidery as a trained practitioner, adds a previously unexplored perspective through her meticulous, interdisciplinary investigation of each artefact. * Current Archaeology *
