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Irresistible symposium: Ptolemy Mann
Since 1997 Ptolemy Mann has been running her own studio practice, which she established after graduating from Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art. Her unique approach to hand...
Irresistible symposium: Ptolemy Mann
Since 1997 Ptolemy Mann has been running her own studio practice, which she established after graduating from Central Saint Martins and the Royal College of Art. Her unique approach to hand...
Irresistible symposium: William Ingram of Threa...
William Ingram is co-founder of Threads of Life, a Bali-based social enterprise that has worked with over 1000 traditional weavers and their families in 50 communities on 12 Indonesian islands since...
Irresistible symposium: William Ingram of Threa...
William Ingram is co-founder of Threads of Life, a Bali-based social enterprise that has worked with over 1000 traditional weavers and their families in 50 communities on 12 Indonesian islands since...
Cultureisserved: Ikat patterned plates
Guest edited by Victoria Z. RiversCulture is Served: Ikat patterned plates was first published in Selvedge issue 14: Imperial. Most “textilians” would recognisea Central Asian ikat fabric but even the most ardent might be...
Cultureisserved: Ikat patterned plates
Guest edited by Victoria Z. RiversCulture is Served: Ikat patterned plates was first published in Selvedge issue 14: Imperial. Most “textilians” would recognisea Central Asian ikat fabric but even the most ardent might be...
From fish trap to installation: The bamboo weav...
Guest edited by Corinne Julius“So usually I'm catching people as fish,” explains Cheng Tsung Feng, of his bamboo and rattan installations, based on traditional Taiwanese fish traps. “We follow traditional fishermen...
From fish trap to installation: The bamboo weav...
Guest edited by Corinne Julius“So usually I'm catching people as fish,” explains Cheng Tsung Feng, of his bamboo and rattan installations, based on traditional Taiwanese fish traps. “We follow traditional fishermen...
Five minutes with a friend: Noel Chapman of Ble...
China’s material culture may be synonymous with silk but paste resist indigo cloth has also played an important and revealing role in the county’s history. The indigo blue textiles known...
Five minutes with a friend: Noel Chapman of Ble...
China’s material culture may be synonymous with silk but paste resist indigo cloth has also played an important and revealing role in the county’s history. The indigo blue textiles known...
Reviving Natural Dyes: A Sustainable Journey in...
In 1856, the discovery of synthetic colour mauvine marked a pivotal moment in dye history. Consequently, over time, much of the knowledge regarding natural dyes faded into obscurity, relegated to...
Reviving Natural Dyes: A Sustainable Journey in...
In 1856, the discovery of synthetic colour mauvine marked a pivotal moment in dye history. Consequently, over time, much of the knowledge regarding natural dyes faded into obscurity, relegated to...