Selvedge - Newsletter

January 2007

English Eccentrics' charming new collection is based on the papercuts of author Hans Christian Anderson. Featuring Enchanted Forest fashions and a fragrance which evokes the smell of a wood cutter's cottage it's perfect for the snowy season.
www.englisheccentrics.com

SEE… Volume Step inside this ingenious interactive installation of light and sound, which responds to human movement. Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7. T: 020 942 2000 www.vam.ac.uk until 28 Jan

DO… Yinka Shonibare Join us for the second in a series of four lectures organised jointly by the Constance Howard Resource and Research Centre in Textiles and Selvedge. Turner Prize nominee (2004) Yinka Shonibare will explore the relationship between textiles and post colonialism. Ian Gulland Lecture Theatre, Goldsmiths College, University of London, T: 020 7717 2210 goldsmiths.ac.uk/constance-howard/events Saturday 3 Feb, 11am-1pm, £10

READ… Alexander Girard Designs for Herman Miller In conjunction with the exhibition Vibrant Modern at MOMA in San Francisco (until 25 Feb) this vividly illustrated book is a comprehensive view of the iconoclastic textile designer's work as director at Herman Miller from 1952-1973. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, ISBN 0764306057, £39.95 www.selvedge-bookshop.org

NEW YEAR'S NEWS Happy New Year! It’s so easy at this time of year to prioritise our bodies with resolutions to take more exercise or eat well, but what about promoting inner harmony? Why not take time this year to relax and find that elusive work-life balance? In 2007 we will continue to put all our energies into Selvedge and hope it will be an oasis of reflection on the inspirational world of textiles. We are building a resource, so please send your web address to marketing@selvedge.org after you have added the Selvedge web address www.selvedge.org to your own links page, and we will be happy to reciprocate. Also don't forget to browse our Object Catalogue for collection of textiles www.selvedge.org This month we focus on the importance of textiles for charities. UNICEF are still working to help those devastated by the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan to rebuild their lives. A recent consignment of winter kits including blankets and quilts will help homeless victims get through another harsh winter but the long term picture is still bleak. Contact UNICEF to make a donation www.unicef.org.uk. VSO www.vso.org.uk are calling for a marketing expert to develop a five year strategy for Mongolia's textile industry. Knowledge of cashmere and yak knitwear are a prerequisite. E-mail your CV to enquiry@vso.org.uk. Also, in Paris, the French charity supporting autism, Autistes san Frontiers benefited from the sale of Georges Braque's tapestry Les Oiseaux Bleus, www.autistessansfrontieres.com.
Embroiderers' Guild are now inviting applications for their annual scholarships. An award of £1,000 each is offered to two embroiderers to further their practice. Application forms must be returned by 9 February www.embroiderersgui ld.com. Plus, there’s a call for entries for the 2007 Surface Design Association Conference in Kansas (31 May-1 June). Deadlines are 1 February for the Fashion Show and 1 March for the Member and Student Shows www.surfacedesign.org
	The rich quilting legacy of four generations of African-American women in rural Alabama has been celebrated by the U.S. Postal Service. The Quilts of Gee's Bend commemorative postage stamps have been issued as part of the American Treasures Series. www.usps.com

JANUARY SALE Take advantage of our great discount! Our special offer this month means you can subscribe to our 2006 prices - a saving of 20%! A year's subscription is £36 for six beautiful issues* and back issues are just £8*. But don't delay...our offer will end on 29 February 2007!

*Only one gift or discount per subscription.	SPECIAL SUBS OFFER These woollen coin purses given to us by Melin Tregwynt are made from a double cloth weave at their mill in Pembrokeshire and are worth £7.50. We are giving one away to every new subscriber, renewal and gift subscription.* www.melintregwynt.co.uk Offer ends 29 february 2007

INTERNATIONAL FAIRS & SHOWS Heimtextil Frankfurt 2007 Fairgrounds Messe Frankfurt, Germany 10-13 Jan http://heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com The Stitch and Creative Crafts Show Sandown Park Exhibition Centre, UK 11-14 Jan www.nationwideexhibitions.co.uk Modefabriek Amsterdam Rai, The Netherlands 21-22 Jan www.modefabriek.nl Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair The Marquee, Battersea Park, London, UK 23-28 Jan www.decorativefair.com Maison & Objet, Paris 26-30 Jan www.maison-objet.com