MACRAMÉ

măkˈrəmāˌ, a technique of decorative knotting employing simple basic knots to create a multitude of patterns. The term derives from an Arabic word for braided fringe. Its first known use was recorded by Arabs in the 13th cent. During the next hundred years it spread to S Europe. Macramé has been used extensively by sailors as a pastime. The craft revival of the 1960s brought the technique to life after decades of obscurity. It remains popular for the making of handbags, wall hangings, plant hangers, and jewelry.

See E. Andes, Practical Macramé (1971).

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books on: MacramE  - 95 results

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Directory of Distance Learning Opportunities, K-12
Book; Greenwood Press, 2003
Subjects: Correspondence Schools And Courses--United States--Directories, Distance Education--United States--Directories, Education, Elementary--United States--Directories, Education, Secondary--United States--Directories
...coordinate graphing. HIGH SCHOOL COURSES Art Art Craft: Macrame, block printing, tie dye, stenciling, and other projects are...unit test. HIGH SCHOOL COURSES Art Art Craft: Macrame, block printing, tie dye, stenciling, and other projects are...
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Sexing the Body: Gender Politics and the Construction of Sexuality
Book by Anne Fausto-Sterling; Basic Books, 2000
Subjects: Gender Identity, Hermaphroditism, Sex (Biology), Sex Differences, Sex Differentiation, Sex Role
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Decorative Art of Victoria's Era
Book by Frances Lichten; Charles Scribners Sons, 1950
Subjects: Decoration And Ornament--Great Britain--Victorian Style, Great Britain--Social Life And Customs--19th Century, United States--Social Life And Customs--19th Century
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Why Did I Ever
Book by Mary Robison; Counterpoint, 2001
Subjects: Middle Aged Women--Fiction
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Scottish Life and Society: A Compendium of Scottish Ethnology
Book by Susan Storrier; John Donald, 2006
Subjects: Scotland--Civilization, Scotland--History, Scotland--Social Life And Customs
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journal articles on: MacramE  - 14 results

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The Infinite Series: Fathers, Cannibals, Chemists
Journal article by Akira Mizuta Lippit; Criticism, Vol. 38, 1996
Subjects: Alcoholism and crime--Psychological aspects, Cannibalism--Psychological aspects, Dahmer, Jeffrey--Psychology and mental health, Fathers and sons--Psychological aspects, Serial murders--Psychological aspects
...severe anxiety. Lionel writes: "She also improved in other ways. She took up making decorative objects of leaded glass, and macrame, and sold a few of her creations at the Hamlet in Bath, Ohio. She spotted a UFO at the intersection of Cleveland and Massillon...
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White
Journal article by Molly Best Tinsley; New England Review, Vol. 20, 1999
Subjects: Fiction
...to work with her gifted hands, she kept thinking she could earn a living by contributing beauty to the world in the form of macrame, batik, necklaces and pierced earrings composed of feathers and beads. Junk , said Velia. Wild goose chase. When are you...
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Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw
Journal article by Raymond A. Silverman; African Arts, Vol. 37, 2004
Subjects: Painters (Artists)--Authorship, Painters--Authorship, Painting Ethiopia: The Life and Work of Qes Adamu Tesfaw (Book)--Authorship, Silverman, Raymond--Authorship
...down that path!" Qes Adamu has a passion bordering on obsession for "making things." In addition to his paintings, he weaves macrame bells and crosses and experiments in other media. In 1997, he proudly hauled out a life-size figure of an azmari (musician...
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Creation and Procreation, Cosmogony and Childbirth Reflections on Ex Nihilo, Earth Diver, and Emergence Mythology
Journal article by Marta Weigle; Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 100, 1987
Subjects: Folklore, Folklore--United States, Manners And Customs, United States--Social Life And Customs
...provokes discomfort and dismissal. To present artistic images of the creation of the world, birth, and crowning in needlepoint, macrame, smocking, quilting, maternity clothes, and birth garments is simply trivial, physical, messy, and not particularly aesthetic...
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Coming of Age at Hippie High
Journal article by Charlie Clark; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 81, 2000
Subjects: Alternative schools--Appreciation, High schools--Texas
...Woodlawns first students in a reenactment of da Vincis Last Supper. All the boys posed around a table in a room decked with macrame wear the eras emblematic shoulder-length hair, and one is extending his middle finger. The image is puzzling to todays students...
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magazine articles on: MacramE  - 27 results

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Uncivil Liberties
Magazine article by Calvin Trillin; The Nation, Vol. 249, November 6, 1989
Subjects: Helms, Jesse--Political activity, Obscenity (Law)--Laws, regulations and rules, Obscenity--Laws, regulations and rules, United States. National Endowment for the Arts--Political aspects
...under which anybody attempting to sell macrame would be dyed a natural color and hung...to point out that my suggestion about macrame was offered during a period of crisis...today. The country was in the midst of a macrame infestation at craft fairs and even in...
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Colorful and Lively: An Interview with Jude Odell
Magazine article by Harriet Gamble; Arts & Activities, Vol. 133, February 2003
Subjects: Art--Appreciation, Artists--Attitudes, Odell, Jude--Appreciation, Odell, Jude--Attitudes
...scraps. I used to collect bones in the woods to incorporate into macrame pieces, and paint intricate dot designs on river stones...linoleum-block printing, complex tie-dye patterns, batik and macrame I laugh when I remember the faux-leather shoes I made and proudly...
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Printmaking on a Budget
Magazine article by Katrine J. Trantham; Arts & Activities, Vol. 134, November 2003
Subjects: Art--Study and teaching, Printing--Study and teaching
...at my current school, I found boxes of macrame string in a back closet. Not particularly wanting to teach macrame, I opted to incorporate the string into...pieces to the students, along with pre-cut macrame string approximately 8 inches in length...
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'Only the Light Remains' - Soon Hee Oh's Fiber Art
Magazine article by Stephen Henkin; World and I, Vol. 16, April 2001
Subjects: Artists--Behavior, Oh, Soon Hee--Behavior, Textile art--Personalities, Weavers (Persons)--Behavior, Weavers--Behavior
...traditions and techniques. During a temporary return to Korea in 1974, she began to learn traditional Korean macrame. At the time, macrame was popular in the West. Learning most of the demanding crafts techniques, she systematized her detailed notes...
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Aluminum Repousse
Magazine article by Therese Mccabe Murray; School Arts, Vol. 102, April 2003
Subjects: Relief (Sculpture)--Equipment and supplies, Relief (Sculpture)--Study and teaching, Relief (Sculpture)--Technique
...more interesting. Students who needed circles to create their design chose to bring in plastic bingo chips. Jute string, or macrame cord created stronger lines. Crochet cord or yarn created softer smaller lines. Students started thinking of new uses for everyday...
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newspaper articles on: MacramE  - 59 results

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Peter Elson
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), June 12, 2006
Peter Elson. JUST how important is pilates in the great scheme of things? Or flower arranging? Or big knot macrame or tai chi? Especially when compared to plumbing. In a speech that could have come straight out Tory electioneering from the 1970s...
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Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), May 28, 2007
...Rhanbarth Penfro. Competition: 123 Weaving / Macrame Yr 2 and under: 1, Menna Evans Ysgol Gymraeg...Fflint Maelor. Competition: 124 Weaving / Macrame Yr 3 and 4: 1, Hanna Harrison Adran Aberdaron...Gorllewin Myrddin. Competition: 125 Weaving / Macrame Yr 5 and 6: 1, Catrin Cheung Ysgol Gynradd...
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It's Strictly Ballroom for Students; ST MARTINS KICKS OFF GRADUATE SEASON WITH EXTRAORDINARY DESIGNS
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), June 1, 2005
...MARTINS KICKS OFF GRADUATE SEASON WITH EXTRAORDINARY DESIGNS. Byline: DAVID HAYES ACID yellow Afro wigs, multicoloured macrame ballgowns, necklaces made of walnuts, hats like lamp shades and larger-than-life knitted Sumo wrestler suits - well, if you...
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It's Strictly Ballroom for Students; ST MARTINS KICKS OFF GRADUATE SEASON WITH EXTRAORDINARY DESIGNS
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), June 1, 2005
...MARTINS KICKS OFF GRADUATE SEASON WITH EXTRAORDINARY DESIGNS. Byline: DAVID HAYES ACID yellow Afro wigs, multicoloured macrame ballgowns, necklaces made of walnuts, hats like lamp shades and larger-than-life knitted Sumo wrestler suits - well, if you...
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Pick of the Day
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 23, 2004
...Mahoney, pictured right) and Ronee, the birth of Niles and Daphnes baby, and Frasiers next career move.Yet amidst all that macrame there are plenty of laughs, not least the appearance of two new Moon brothers, played by Richard E. Grant and Robbie Coltrane...
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encyclopedia articles on: MacramE  - 2 results

 
 
1.
MacramÉ
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
MACRAME mak r ma , a technique of decorative knotting employing...cent. During the next hundred years it spread to S Europe. Macrame has been used extensively by sailors as a pastime. The...plant hangers, and jewelry. See E. Andes, Practical Macrame (1971). ____________________ The Columbia Encyclopedia...
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Lace
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007
...with embroidery , also formed an important step in lace making. The better-known knotted laces are tatting and macrame ; macrame evolved from the early Italian punto a groppo. Crocheted lace reached its finest development in Ireland. Knitted...


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