Selvedge Newsletter

MAY 2012

In the latest issue of Selvedge illustrator and Royal College of Art graduate Chloe Cheese interprets chiffon for our 'Fabric Swatch' feature. She deftly captures the particular qualities of the cloth even though she's more used to subjects such as the countryside around her home. "Return to Essex" is Chloe's recent series of illustrations, prints and watercolours for St Judes.
http://www.stjudesprints.co.uk

Denny Andrews will be hosting a sale. For just one day here will be temptation for textile enthusiasts and gardeners alike. Choose from antique and world textiles or, if you prefer, Spork garden tools, plants and locally grown apple trees. The Stableyard, Coleshill, SN6 7PT, 19 May, 11-4.30
dennyandrews.webeden.co.uk

Contemporary Craft Festival
Glastonbury's been cancelled this year but don't fret, there's a new festival. The emphasis is on making rather than music so it's a 'must visit' for those who love craft. We've heard that Teresa Green is headlining... Mill Marsh Park Exeter, 15-17 June http://craftsatboveytracey.co.uk

Art Antiques London takes place in a pavilion in Kensington Gardens opposite the RoyalAlbert Hall and near the site of the 1851 Great Exhibition. Exhibitors include renowned dealer Peta Smyth, who has as been sourcing antique textiles for clients since 1976. 14-20 June, www.haughton.com,
www.petasmyth.com

THIS SCEPTER'D ISLE Selvedge is an international magazine and we try our best to represent the whole 'world of textiles' but this issue we couldn't help focusing on Queen and Country to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. Fortunately Elizabeth II is the most travelled monarch in history so we followed in her footsteps to Pakistan, where we find a wealth of colourful textiles. UK subscribers should receive their issue in the next 14 days. www.selvedge.org
	Among the new Sophie Digard scarves we have in stock are embroidered designs on linen. If you are lucky enough to own one of Sophie's fine wool scarves but miss wearing it in the warmer months these are the ideal solution. Lightweight but with the designers distinctive palette and beautiful handwork perhaps you should add one to your summer wardrobe? www.selvedge-drygoods.org
Craft and cake are natural bedfellows so it's no surprise that 29-year-old Kate Alsanjak has combined the two. Kate, a graduate of Central St Martins, is offering cooking and craft classes for children and grown ups. To do so she has converted the town's former brewery in Cranbrook, Kent into a comfortable and inspiring craft space. http://bakeandcrafthouse.com
	Catch Julie Arkell's solo exhibition at the Bluecoat Display Centre while you can. Julie is one of the country's most popular contemporary folk artists working in papier mache and mixed media. Her charming characters combine stitch, knit, ephemera, vintage fabric and their big personalities are often summed up in a witty little phrase. On show until 12th May www.bluecoatdisplaycentre.com
Kate Farly has launched a new collection 'Plot to Plate'. The celebratory collection of screen-printed textiles and paper products is inspired by kitchen gardens and allotments of Britain. Look carefully and you'll see that the designs trace the journey of home-grown produce from planting to eating through the tools that take them there... www.katefarley.co.uk
	'The Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution, founded in 1839 and situated in a 19th century building overlooking Pond Square in the heart of Highgate Village, will be home to a new craft event. Up to 20 designer makers, working in a variety ofmaterials, will be displaying and selling their work. Saturday 26 May & Sunday 27 May, 11-4, www.hlsi.net

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY...
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
Until 16 June	Designing Women: Post-War British Textiles	The Fashion and Textile Museum, London SE1 3XF www.ftmlondon.org
Until 1st July	Made in the Middle	The National Centre for Craft & Design, Sleaford, NG34 www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk
Until 12 August	Woven Treasures of Japan's Tawaraya Workshop	The Textile Museum, Washington, DC 20008-4088, www.textilemuseum.org
15-21 July	HGAʼs Convergence 2012	Long Beach, California, USA www.weavespindye.org

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