Selvedge Stories
TEACHING TEXTILE TAXIDERMY
Eagle-eyed shoppers at John Lewis may have spotted the odd bejewelled and embroidered magpie there, perched on the store’s railings. These intriguing characters are the work of the textile taxidermist...
TEACHING TEXTILE TAXIDERMY
Eagle-eyed shoppers at John Lewis may have spotted the odd bejewelled and embroidered magpie there, perched on the store’s railings. These intriguing characters are the work of the textile taxidermist...
HABERDASHERY BROOCH WORKSHOP WITH HEN'S TEETH ART
Using old, time worn textiles and haberdashery snippets, Viv will teach you how to make an embellished, hand stitched brooch. Emphasis will be placed on the layering of time worn-fabrics and...
HABERDASHERY BROOCH WORKSHOP WITH HEN'S TEETH ART
Using old, time worn textiles and haberdashery snippets, Viv will teach you how to make an embellished, hand stitched brooch. Emphasis will be placed on the layering of time worn-fabrics and...
The end of craftsmanship?
Blog post by Niamh McCooey Who could have predicted that one of the most celebrated pieces of clothing in the last five years came buzzing out of a 3D printer?...
The end of craftsmanship?
Blog post by Niamh McCooey Who could have predicted that one of the most celebrated pieces of clothing in the last five years came buzzing out of a 3D printer?...
Craftivism: changing the world through the powe...
Guest Blog post by Tessa Sillars-Powell In a time of political turbulence and unrest, it can be frustrating to feel as though you are not being listened to and hard...
Craftivism: changing the world through the powe...
Guest Blog post by Tessa Sillars-Powell In a time of political turbulence and unrest, it can be frustrating to feel as though you are not being listened to and hard...
Only in Okinawa
Guest blog post by Rebecca Black. 'Bingata! Only in Okinawa', an exciting new exhibition at George Washington University Textile Museum, explores the textile history of Japan's southernmost prefecture. An independent kingdom until...
Only in Okinawa
Guest blog post by Rebecca Black. 'Bingata! Only in Okinawa', an exciting new exhibition at George Washington University Textile Museum, explores the textile history of Japan's southernmost prefecture. An independent kingdom until...
A trip to Baileys Home and Garden
In the Wye Valley not too far from the town of Ross on Wye is Bailey’s Home & Garden Store. Run by Mark and Sally Bailey, the rustic store which...
A trip to Baileys Home and Garden
In the Wye Valley not too far from the town of Ross on Wye is Bailey’s Home & Garden Store. Run by Mark and Sally Bailey, the rustic store which...
