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17th June 2011

The sad loss of Fibrearts

It was with great sadness that I learnt of the demise of Fibrearts magazine. The publication had a huge impact on my life. In the library at the Glasgow School of Art I devoured every issue and through their pages I was introduced to the world of textile art. When I started to write, it was Fiberarts that published my first article. I hope in some way Selvedge will keep the spirit of those early issues of Fiberarts alive. Do comment below if Fibrearts Magazine had a special place on your shelves…

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  1. Cate Fitt Says:
    June 17th, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    Very sad to hear this. It was so exciting to discover and then to be published in the magazine, first as an artist and then as a writer. That was many, many years ago but Fiberarts always had a special place in my heart.

  2. Ilya Fisher Says:
    June 17th, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Oh! That is very sad news. I especially looked forward to their yearly wearable art issues. They will be missed.

  3. Sweetpea Says:
    June 17th, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    I am completely with you in these sentiments. I think I moaned out loud when I first read the news. Fiberarts was my FAVE textile magazine and I hate to see them go. I’m based in the U.S. so for me, their magazine filled a niche that no other magazine did. If Selvedge could help keep that spirit going, that would be wonderful. I feel like I “cut my teeth” on cloth with Fiberarts and I will really miss them…

    Thank you for this lovely post.

  4. kini Says:
    June 17th, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    sad news, really!!!

  5. Kathryn Hathaway Says:
    June 18th, 2011 at 8:58 pm

    This is the first I heard. I’m stunned. I always read the magazine pretty much front to back, then look at them again months later. They had the best representation of the current art being done in the fiber community as well as articles about history and culture in fiber. I’m gonna miss them.

  6. suzanne Says:
    June 19th, 2011 at 5:03 am

    The magazine fascinated me. I sometimes wander through old issuse….I mean decades old. i am not evan a fiber artist, or evfen a sewer, really.

  7. Kathryn Says:
    June 22nd, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    I was completely shocked. Along with Selvedge, FiberArts was my favorite. My first thought of course is, please don’t let this happen to Selvedge!! I immediately went online and bought a pile of your back issues for support :-)

  8. Beth Smith, Editor of Selvedge Says:
    June 23rd, 2011 at 11:05 am

    The first thing to say is thank you. Selvedge is doing well but that is entirely due to the support of people like you. We are an independent magazine produced by a team of five and all our resources go towards making Selvedge as beautiful as possible. Without our readers we simply wouldn’t exist so if you enjoy Selvedge please spread the word, buy a back issue, subscribe, renew or introduce us to a like-minded friend – Selvedge makes a great gift. We really appreciate every subscription.

  9. Delia Cocchiola Says:
    June 24th, 2011 at 5:36 am

    I felt sad too for Fiberarts magazine when I read the notice on the website!!
    It’s expensive to me to buy Selvedge magazine, but I come to your site and learn anyway. Thank you and go on!!!! (i’m sorry but my english languaje it’s very basic ;)

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    November 30th, 2011 at 10:54 am

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