The letters of Kihnu Roosi; my history

Een prachtig boek over Kihnu Roosi, een oudere vrouw (nu) op Kihnu met een rijke textieltraditie. 

This book is most of all a small piece of Estonian recent history, where the life and fate of one person have been shaped by both her local cultural heritage as well as the climatic and tragic historical events of the 20th century. This collection includes more than 1300 photographs and sketches and numerous excerpts of private correspondence with the author that make for an interesting read for researchers, students, enthusiasts of handcraft, history and culture as well as a wider circle of readers.

Kärt Summatavet, PhD, is a jeweller and graphic artist. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and her work has been recognised with several international innovation awards. She has taught students at the Estonian Academy of Arts for twenty years and supervised many internationally successful creativity and product development projects. Since 2008, she has worked as senior researcher at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy. Her research areas involve traditional technologies, product development and creative industries.