Selvedge - Newsletter

SPRING 2011

Born and raised in Covington, Kentucky, Becca Stadtlander's childhood was spent "rearranging the furniture, fascinated by ballpoint pens and cluttered antiques". These days her attention to detail manifests itself in delicate, idiosyncratic illustrations. Becca's work can be found in our forthcomming issue 40 where she illustrates our feature on 'Shoddy'. http://beccastadtlander.com

The Contemporary Craft Fair celebrates British Craftsmanship and will be taking place 10-12 June this year. Exhibitors include Trisha Needham (pictured above), Charlene Mullen, Teresa Green, Susie Gillespie (featured in Selvedge issue 39) and many more... for tickets please visit
http://craftsatboveytracey.co.uk

Stroud International Textile Festival runs 27 April-22 May, studios and galleries all over Stroud will be open to the public Dutch embroider, Tilleke Schwarz will be Making Sense of the None Sense of Society on Saturday April 30, 5pm Gallery 2, Museum in the Park, GL5 4AF.
www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk

New Designers offers new graduates the chance to be discovered and we would recommend a visit to Part 1: 29 June-2 July where Textiles, Fashion & Accessories will be on show. Selvedge readers can also purchase tickets at the discounted rate of £8.50 quoting ‘ND99’ T: 08448 480 140
www.newdesigners.com

EASTER TREATS... Our May/June 2011 issue is complete and will be on its way to subscribers in the next few weeks, and, if you like mid-century textiles, Mark Hearld or Orla Kiely, you're in for a treat. In the meantime, issue 39 is still in the shops or you can subscribe now to receive this copy and one of three charming Amy Butler patterns worth over £10 - the 'Domestic Goddess' apron, the 'Liverpool' tunic or the 'Anna' tunic. www.selvedge.org
	Treat yourself to something scrumptious this Easter and receive a 15% discount on your drygoods order. Put a spring in your step with Tamar Mogendorff's bunnies or felt egg cosies fromParkhaus. And add a splash of colour to your party with Sophie Cuvelier's handmade paper garlands. Shop online before 25 April, entering the code: Eastertreats11 www.selvedgedrygoods.org
LONDON AND THE SEASIDE Bawden, Ravilious & Friends is a selling exhibition at Ben Pentreath, a gem of a shop in the heart of London's Bloomsbury. Ravilious was a leading exponent of wood engraving in the 1920's. He was taught by Paul Nash at the Royal College of Art and was a close friend of Edward Bawden, 9-21 May 2011, see website for opening times www.benpentreath.com
	Holly Becker was an early entrant into the field of blogging and has stayed ahead of the pack for over five years. Her words of wisdom and experience, inspiring images and a directory containing years of blogging research have all been brought together in Decorate, To win one of three copies click on the image. decor8blog.com, www.aurumpress.co.uk
The Selvedge Spring Fair was another great day and we'd like to thank all our wonderful exhibitors and everyone who made the effort to come and see them. Stay up to date with Selvedge events through our facebook page. We have almost 7,000 'friends', if you sign up and become our 7,500th you'll win a free digital subscription worth £25. www.facebook.com/SelvedgeMag
	The first part of Rosalind Wyatt's epic planned project 'The Stitch Lives of London' will take place at this year's Art in Action. Titled 'If Shoes Could Talk' Rosalind will use a pair of Edwardian shoes as a canvas for the beautifully stitched story of 19th Century pauper Mary Pearse - the first of many tales the artist plans to embroider. Art inAction 21-24 July, www.artinaction.org.uk

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY...
Until 25 Apr	Sue Timney and the design of Timney-Fowler	Fashion & Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, London www.ftmlondon.org
27-30 Apr	Pour l'Amour du Fil 2011,	La Cité, 5 rue de Valmy, 44000, Nantes, France www.pour-l-amour-du-fil.com
2 Apr-17 Jul	The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement	Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 www.vam.ac.uk
15 Apr-2 May	Fashion in Film Festival: Birds of Paradise	Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35 Avenue, New York http://fashioninfilm.com
2 Apr-5 Jun	Cloud Nylon: The Jewellery of Nora Fok	Ruthin Craft Centre, Park Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk
19 May-18 Jun	Women Make Sculpture	Pangolin, London, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London www.pangolinlondon.com
Until 7 Aug	Art & Fashion. Between Skin and Clothing	Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Hollerplatz 1, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany, www.kunstmuseum-wolfsburg.de

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