{"product_id":"american-indian-women-by-marion-e-gridley-1974-copy","title":"Art to Wear by Julie Schafler Dale 1986","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"521\" data-start=\"320\"\u003eWe’re honored to release the first drop from the 4KINSHIP Studio Library — a curated collection of vintage and gently used books gathered over decades of research, travel, design, and lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"523\"\u003eThese titles have shaped our thinking. They’ve informed our dye practices, textile studies, Indigenous design ethics, land-based storytelling, and our broader creative journey. Some are rare. Some are well-loved. All have been part of the foundation of what became 4KINSHIP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"953\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eAs we thoughtfully downsize our archives, we’re excited to pass these phenomenal reads forward — into new studios, homes, classrooms, and creative spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003eMay they inspire you the way they inspired us.\u003cbr data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003eMay they be used, referenced, dog-eared, and loved again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003ePages: 319\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e13\" x 11\"\u003c\/span\u003e Hardback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition: Gently Used, small scuffs and sealed tear on dust cover, hardback in perfect condition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eA landmark publication documenting the revolutionary “wearable art” movement of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"643\"\u003ePublished in 1986, \u003cem data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eArt to Wear\u003c\/em\u003e captures a pivotal moment when clothing transcended fashion and entered the realm of fine art. Featuring 170 garments by 60 artists — including coats, jackets, handbags, and sculptural forms — the book highlights creators who approached fiber as a conceptual, expressive medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eThrough innovative techniques such as weaving, dyeing, painting, and mixed-media construction, these artists blurred the line between craft and couture. Many of the featured works were exhibited at Julie: Artisan’s Gallery in New York City, where Dale championed clothing as sculpture and statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1160\"\u003eSumptuously photographed by Otto Stupakoff, the volume remains an essential reference for artists, designers, textile scholars, and collectors interested in the intersection of fashion, craft, and contemporary art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eA foundational resource for understanding how garments became vehicles for narrative, identity, and artistic experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4KINSHIP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42561541341282,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/9150\/2690\/files\/36_3ac94046-77b5-46aa-a23a-3b02cf9885c1.jpg?v=1771016733","url":"https:\/\/www.4kinship.com\/products\/american-indian-women-by-marion-e-gridley-1974-copy","provider":"4KINSHIP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}