Selvedge Newsletter

MARCH 2012

Susy Pilgrim Waters is an illustrator, designer and painter whose work in found in print advertising, book and magazine publishing. Her signature style combines colour, shapes andwit, for vibrant results. "I love being an illustrator, each project, brings a new challenge and chance to explore and use ever evolving materials. I just wish there weremore hours in a day!"
http://pilgrimwaters.com

The Contemporary Textiles Fair is a chance to see and buy a diverse range of textiles from more than 75 designers. Enjoy demonstrations and a café in the extraordinary gothic surroundings of the Landmark Arts Centre. 9-11 March 2012, Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington www.landmarkartscentre.org

Selvedge Spring Fair Add 31st March to your diary because Selvedge will be offering sweet Easter treats and much more. We have just a handful of tables left but we always like to hear fromnew textile makers. To apply for a stand at the Spring fair contact Felicity Shum at drygoods@selvedge.org
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Loopy Mango is a boutique where anyone can find anything; a space for exploring; a place for creating; and an experience for everyone. A curated collection of home goods, furniture, antiques, textiles, speciality yarns and knitting supplies makes a dangerously tempting mix. 78 Grand St. New York, NY 10013, www.loopymango.com

BRIGHT IDEAS... Your March/April 2012 issue is on press and will be with you in the next two weeks. If you're weary of winter's grip the bold colours and vivid patterns featured in our ingenuity issue should help ease you into spring. In it we celebrate the small things that can make a big impact on our lives. Here in the office we're relishing the fact that everyday is just a little longer and looking forward to the clocks going forward! www.selvedge.org
	New to the Selvedge shop is this range of beautiful Raag dresses. Available in a range of simple checks, each is elegantly cut from handwoven khadi cotton. Raag clothing was founded by textile and fashion designer, Asha Sarabhai, see Issue 09. Her gift is for translating traditional Indian clothing into relaxed, wearable pieces. £85, RRP £170, limited stock, www.selvedge-drygoods.org
Bid farewell to winter and welcome spring. A flower filled garden where you can take part in hands-on workshops and watch craft demonstrations will form the centrepiece of this year's fair. We have 6 pairs of tickets worth £25, to give away. To win email assistant@selvedge.org. The Country Living Magazine Spring Fair, Business Design Centre, London, 21-25 March www.countrylivingfair.com
	Craftcation is a indie business & DIY conference in Ventura, California featuring lectures and workshops with leading industry professionals on art, craft and food-centered business. If you want to start, maintain or grow your indie business or take a break from your routine and learn new skills, then Craftcation is for you. 22-25 March, http://www.craftcationconference.com
Gold winner of the Craft & Design Magazine Selected Awards: Textiles & Needlework 2011, Dionne Swift will be showing her range of devoré, felt and mixed media textiles along with a selection of unframed pieces, jewellery and book originals at contemporary art gallery, The Beetroot Tree in Draycott, Derbyshire. 3 March-26 April 2012 www.thebeetroottree.com
	'Theatre Britannica', an artful edit of the work of British printmaker, illustrator painter and textile designer Ed Kluz, will be on show at Ben Pentreath's lovely shop on Rugby Street in May. Until then you can get your fix from Tinsmiths or St Jude's who stock his pretty Painswick fabric, a 3 colour screen print that depicts four of the Painswick architectural follies in vignettes. http://www.edkluz.co.uk, http://www.benpentreath.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY...
9-18 March '12	Frances Burden Against Idleness	Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art, London www.daniellearnaud.com
18 March '12	Midcentury Modern	Dulwich College, London SE21 7LDs www.modernshows.com/
Until Spring '12	Mark Bradford: Geppetto	The Fabric Workshop & Museum, Arch Street, Philadelphia www.fabricworkshop.org
Until 14 April	50/50, Cleo Mussi & Matthew Harris	Contemporary Applied Arts, 2 Percy Street London W1T www.caa.org.uk
31 Mar-12 Aug	British Design 1948-2012	Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 www.vam.ac.uk
28 Ap-26 May	Indigo: Blue and White	Livingstone Studio, 36 New End Square, London www.livingstonestudio.co.uk
28 Ap-27 May	SELECT 12: Pairings II	Museum in the Park, Stroud, GL5 4AF www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk

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