SDA Book Club 2023: A Year In Review

December 1, 2023

We had another lovely year of reviews to add to our ever-growing collection for the SDA Book Club. 2023’s reviews included recurring authors Faith Hagenhofer and Vivien Zepf, with the addition of Zia Gipson, who joined us in the summer and will be reviewing more books to come in 2024. Here’s a combined list of all the reviews, as well as where to purchase each book! 

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All That She Carried by Tiya Miles | reviewed by Faith Hagenhofer 

• Publisher: Random House (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9781984854995

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Patternalia: An Unconventional History of Polka Dots, Stripes, Plaid, Camouflage & Other Graphic Patterns by Jude Stewart | reviewed by Vivien Zepf

• Publisher: Bloomsbury (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9781632861085

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Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger edited by John P. Lukavic | reviewed by Faith Hagenhofer

• Publisher: Denver Art Museum (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9781945483097

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Patterns in Art: A closer look at the Old Masters by Francesca Leoneschi, Giovanna Ferraris, and Silvia Lazzaris | reviewed by Vivien Zepf

• Publisher: Abbeville Press (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9780789213402

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Unraveling Women’s Art: Creators, Rebels & Innovators in Textile Arts by P.L. Henderson | reviewed by Faith Hagenhofer

• Publisher: Supernova Books (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9781913641153

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Weaving Modernist Art: The Life and Work of Mariette Rousseau-Vermette by Anne Newlands | reviewed by Zia Gipson

• Publisher: Firefly Books (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9780228104179

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Photo Memory Quilts by Lesley Riley | reviewed by Vivien Zepf

• Publisher: C&T Publishing (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9781644031971

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Unraveling: What I learned about life while shearing sheep, dyeing wool, and making the world’s ugliest sweater by Peggy Orenstein | reviewed by Faith Hagenhofer 

• Publisher: HarperCollins (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9780063081727

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100 Amulets by Susan Ball Faeder | reviewed by Vivien Zepf

• Publisher: Independent / Pretzel City Press (buy it here)
• ISBN: NA

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Spirituality of Rust: A Sacred Language of Iron Through Art by Rio Wrenn | reviewed by Lauren Sinner

• Publisher: Independent (buy it here)
• ISBN: 9798987020609

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We already have a lot of new books lined up for 2024 that we’re excited to share with you! Thank you to all our reviewers for their hard work and thoughtful writing throughout the year. Do you have a recommendation for a recent fiber-related book you think should be included in SDA’s Book Club? Email SDA’s Managing Editor, Lauren Sinner, to let her know.