Selvedge Stories
Turning Straw into Gold
An agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed, straw is one of the most abundant ‘waste’ materials on the...
Turning Straw into Gold
An agricultural byproduct consisting of the dry stalks of cereal plants after the grain and chaff have been removed, straw is one of the most abundant ‘waste’ materials on the...
Straw Crafts and Sacred Ropes
The latest issue of Selvedge, Issue 101 Grow, explores the extraordinary diversity of straw. Read on for an excerpt of our article Rice Rocket, about weaving using rice straw in southern Japan....
Straw Crafts and Sacred Ropes
The latest issue of Selvedge, Issue 101 Grow, explores the extraordinary diversity of straw. Read on for an excerpt of our article Rice Rocket, about weaving using rice straw in southern Japan....
Issue 101 Grow Trailer
The trailer for Issue 101 Grow is here! Take a journey through our latest issue and watch the stories come to life. In this issue we discover that straw, the most...
Issue 101 Grow Trailer
The trailer for Issue 101 Grow is here! Take a journey through our latest issue and watch the stories come to life. In this issue we discover that straw, the most...
Kim Salazar's Counted Thread Embroidery
Brinda Gill wrote our latest 'Long Thread' article about the counted thread embroidery of Kim Salazar. ‘I find counted thread embroidery most meditative. I love the logic of the exercise...
Kim Salazar's Counted Thread Embroidery
Brinda Gill wrote our latest 'Long Thread' article about the counted thread embroidery of Kim Salazar. ‘I find counted thread embroidery most meditative. I love the logic of the exercise...
Chikankari Embroidery
Next week, on Wednesday 7th July, we're excited to host an evening of discussion on the subject of 'Woven Air', including a film screening of Legend of the Loom. This documentary focuses...
Chikankari Embroidery
Next week, on Wednesday 7th July, we're excited to host an evening of discussion on the subject of 'Woven Air', including a film screening of Legend of the Loom. This documentary focuses...
Embroidering on Paper
Karen Barbé is a Chilean designer, embroidery artist and author from Santiago living and working in Chicago. Over the past 15 years she has honed her specialty in color and...
Embroidering on Paper
Karen Barbé is a Chilean designer, embroidery artist and author from Santiago living and working in Chicago. Over the past 15 years she has honed her specialty in color and...
