Ancient architecture devised by women
Does the highlighted section mean that in the past women used crocheting to make houses or is it referring to the womb that is the oldest architecture created by women?
Context:
Faith Wilding’s Crocheted Environment, another important installation in Womanhouse, reworked a room into a womb-like enclosure by encircling it in a web of white crochet. Wilding is said to have based this structure on ancient architecture devised by women. She also pointedly makes use of the craft of crocheting within an artwork. Usually such handiwork is associated with women, not seen as art, and is relegated to the sphere of hobby
and craft.
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It does not specify exactly what sort of "ancient architecture", but I think we may safely assume it was not crocheted houses. It does not refer to a literal womb either. g.
- It does not specify exactly what sort of "ancient architecture", but I think we may safely assume it was not crocheted houses.
- It does not refer to a literal womb either.
- g.
- houses) designed in some way to be womb-like (though perhaps built using conventional materials).
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It does not specify exactly what sort of "ancient architecture", but I think we may safely assume it was not crocheted houses. It does not refer to a literal womb either. It may refer to ancient architecture (buildings, e.g. houses) designed in some way to be womb-like (though perhaps built using conventional materials).
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