Selvedge Stories

Selvedge World Fair Talks
Image: Rug by Artesanías de Chile Foundation. Our first Selvedge World Fair, which took place in September, was a three-day virtual event celebrating textile traditions and makers from around the...
Selvedge World Fair Talks
Image: Rug by Artesanías de Chile Foundation. Our first Selvedge World Fair, which took place in September, was a three-day virtual event celebrating textile traditions and makers from around the...

Emmanuel Pierre Illustration
Image: Illustration by Emmanuel Pierre for Selvedge Issue 97 (crop). All images provided by the artist. The French artist Emmanuel Pierre illustrated an article for us in Issue 97: Red....
Emmanuel Pierre Illustration
Image: Illustration by Emmanuel Pierre for Selvedge Issue 97 (crop). All images provided by the artist. The French artist Emmanuel Pierre illustrated an article for us in Issue 97: Red....

Self Portrait Competition
Image: Sue Stone - Bear and Masks 2019 (detail) @womanwithafish The Knitting & Stitching Show 2020 has had to move online this year. In place of the three autumn The...
Self Portrait Competition
Image: Sue Stone - Bear and Masks 2019 (detail) @womanwithafish The Knitting & Stitching Show 2020 has had to move online this year. In place of the three autumn The...

Maker-In-Residence
All images: Emma Straw, West Dean College MA student 2019. Photo: Chris Ison. West Dean College of Arts and Conservation has launched an open call for applications for their 2021 Maker-in-Residence....
Maker-In-Residence
All images: Emma Straw, West Dean College MA student 2019. Photo: Chris Ison. West Dean College of Arts and Conservation has launched an open call for applications for their 2021 Maker-in-Residence....

Plastic Needlepoint
All images: Peta Kruger, Used. Photographer: Sam Roberts Australian artist Peta Kruger has created a new series of needlepoint works made from discarded plastic, called Used. Used will be exhibited...
Plastic Needlepoint
All images: Peta Kruger, Used. Photographer: Sam Roberts Australian artist Peta Kruger has created a new series of needlepoint works made from discarded plastic, called Used. Used will be exhibited...

Asian Art in London
Image: A rare Ningxia ‘RKO‘ Rug China, 18th ct. 130 x 67 cm, courtesy of Nagel Asian Art in London (AAL) takes place this month and includes two overlapping events....
Asian Art in London
Image: A rare Ningxia ‘RKO‘ Rug China, 18th ct. 130 x 67 cm, courtesy of Nagel Asian Art in London (AAL) takes place this month and includes two overlapping events....