Swiss-German and Dutch-German Mennonite traditional art in the Waterloo Region, Ontario
- Publisher
- Canadian Museum of History
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1979
- Category
- Folk & Outsider Art
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781772823349
- Publish Date
- Jan 1979
- List Price
- $11.99
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Description
The folk art of the Swiss-German Mennonites living in the Waterloo, Ontario region is compared with that of the Dutch-German Mennonites from the same area. Traditional arts discussed include Fraktur, needlework, wood-working and cooking.
About the author
In The Tramp Room, Nancy-Lou Patterson brings together her skills as scholar and author. Of her many scholarly works, Mennonite Traditional Art (1979), Wreath and Bough (1983), The Language of Paradise (1985) and some sixty articles are devoted to Mennonite culture. Her previous works for young adult readers include Apple Staff and Silver Crown (1985), The Painted Hallway (1992) and Barricade Summer (1996). Based on careful research and deep empathy for the communities she portrays, The Tramp Room is a major milestone in her creative career.
