Softness - Jean Oberlander sculpture all spreads can be rearranged

all spreads can be rearranged

The book traces the evolution of this educational approach all the way to the Ulm School of Design and assesses the impact of Meyer’s teaching in the work of his students

and art market perspectives

to wire chairs and silver brooches

sich zu verlieren ihre glasklare Beobachtungsgabe

Softness - Jean Oberlander sculpture all spreads can be rearrangedUnravelling the semantics of the ugly jumper, the ratty cardigan and the squishy mittens. Softness is a poetic reflection on hand knitting and the neglected objects that give us nourishment. A straggly jumper, shrunken in a hot wash. A frayed sleeve, mended with different wool. A garish sweater, coffee stained but decidedly unwashed, sent by a loved one to withstand the cold winters. Punctuated by short key texts from textile studies and feminist