Sunny Yang

Author of Textile Art of Japan

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Works by Sunny Yang

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Textile Art of Japan (1989) 85 copies, 3 reviews

Hanbok: The Art of Korean Clothing (1997) 15 copies

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Canonical name: Yang, Sunny
Gender: female
Occupations: teacher
textile historian
Short biography: Sunny Yang from Chappaqua, New York, has lived in Japan for four years. A teacher of ikebana and arts and crafts, she was particularly drawn to the beauty of Japanese textiles. Childhood memories of helping her mother select fabrics from a merchant in her native Korea came flooding back as she pursued this interest and provided the inspiration for her books on Japanese and Korean textiles.
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Korea
Places of residence: Korea
Chappaqua, New York, USA
Japan
Associated Place (for map): Chappaqua, New York, USA

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lilithcat 551 reviews

Textile Art of Japan by Sunny Yang

This is part of my collection of books on Japanese textiles. It discusses techniques of weaving, dyeing, needlework, and design, and covers historical Japanese costume and contemporary fabrics. Illustrations are well-chosen to complement the text.

Nov 7, 20052 other reviews

CathyLockhart 4,483 reviews

Textile Art of Japan by Sunny Yang