In Writing in Threads fifteen writers are invited to respond to weavings made during Capone’s residency at the Anni and Josef Albers Foundation. This book is a collection of weavings, poems, and e-mail ‘threads’ that document the development of the project. Here, writing in threads takes on meaning beyond metaphor. Notions of communication that might occur between a stitching circle and a community of writers are collapsed as epistolary relationships are formed that intermingle cloth and word. Weaving is recognized as an alternative analog equivalent to various writing technologies, and writers and weavers alike are invited to participate in the re-amalgamation of these forms.
Writing in Threads is the third work in theWeaving Language series by Francesca Capone. This newsprint publication examines the poetics of weaving traditions through historical research as well as contemporary practices. Attempting to dismantle and rebuild commonplace understandings of the history of writing, Weaving Language focuses on fiber-based forms as a longstanding but often overlooked medium for record keeping, storytelling, and poetry.