Typed Investigation of Women's Coding
Dublin Core
Title
Typed Investigation of Women's Coding
Subject
Coding, Encoded, Quilts, Craft, Folk Art
Description
An explanation and investigation of the ‘secret language’ of needle work, prescribing and defining methods of encoding, hidden messages and information conveyed through textile arts and craft work. Explaining the importance of cultural knowledge within the creation and readinding of these coded messages and themes, Hedges notes the often gendered separation of cultural knowledge, describing different readings of created material culture. The article demonstrates the ability for a quilt to hold encoded information, and the significance of cultural knowledge within the creation and examination of a Quilt.
Creator
Elaine Hedges
Source
Elaine Hedges Papers
Publisher
John Hay Library
Citation
Elaine Hedges , “Typed Investigation of Women's Coding,” Archival Quilts; Encoding and Protest, accessed June 13, 2026, https://mail.jasperc.digitalscholarship.brown.edu/items/show/4.