IMC 2008: Sessions
Session 718: 'The hole craft of silkwork': The Art and Trade of the London Silkwomen
Tuesday 8 July 2008, 14.15-15.45
| Sponsor: | Soper Lane |
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| Organiser: | Elizabeth S. Benns, Soper Lane, Baldock |
| Moderator/Chair: | Debra Bamford, Soper Lane, Ruthin |
| Paper 718-a | The Connections of Silkwomen in Medieval London (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Economics - Urban, Social History |
| Paper 718-b | 'Many goode householdes kept': Estimating the Size of the Craft in the 15th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Daily Life, Economics - Urban, Social History, Women's Studies |
| Paper 718-c | The Art of the Silkwomen (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Decorative Arts, Art History - Painting, Daily Life, Women's Studies |
| Abstract | This session, the title of which is taken from a 1482 petition to Parliament, will examine several aspects of the craft of the London silkwomen, using a range of documentary and art sources. The first paper looks at the connections formed by silkwomen and their wide variety of associates as shown in public and private documents. The second estimates the size of the craft when at its height and reflects on the difficulties encountered in this. The third paper discusses the items made by silkwomen and the importance of combining the art and documentary sources when considering their construction. |