{"product_id":"first-book-drop-vintage","title":"Stof Tot Nadenken by Hilde Metz signed by the Artist","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"521\"\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-start=\"523\" data-end=\"797\"\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-start=\"799\" data-end=\"953\"\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-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003eMay they inspire you the way they inspired us.\u003cbr data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eMay they be used, referenced, dog-eared, and loved again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003ePages: 130 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eText in Dutch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003eDimensions: 8-1\/4\" x 8\" Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"1061\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCondition: Like New (minimal signs of use) small scuffs to paper cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eA beautifully illustrated monograph on Belgian textile artist Hilde Metz and her experimental approach to contemporary fiber art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"752\"\u003eSince the mid-1970s, Metz has worked with textiles as a medium for spatial integration — on the wall or as independent sculptural elements. Her practice explores innovative materials and derived techniques, reducing form to clarity and structure while building subtle symbiosis through mathematical rhythm, repetition, and color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"1146\"\u003eThis volume documents her investigations into texture, structure, and reduction — a dialogue between material and space that bridges fine art and architectural integration. Metz has exhibited internationally and developed commissions for public and private spaces, alongside years of teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts and operating her own gallery for Contemporary Applied Arts in Antwerp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eAn inspiring resource for textile artists, designers, and collectors interested in spatial textile practice, minimal form, and material experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4KINSHIP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42547997245538,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/9150\/2690\/files\/IMG_5983.jpg?v=1770688922","url":"https:\/\/www.4kinship.com\/products\/first-book-drop-vintage","provider":"4KINSHIP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}