Selvedge Stories
A Remedy for Rents
Showcasing a rare collection of exceptionally fine needlework by working-class women in the last quarter of the 19th century A Remedy or Rents offers a rare opportunity; to see needlework by...
A Remedy for Rents
Showcasing a rare collection of exceptionally fine needlework by working-class women in the last quarter of the 19th century A Remedy or Rents offers a rare opportunity; to see needlework by...
Pathmakers
"In the 1950s and ’60s, an era when painting, sculpture, and architecture were dominated by men, women had considerable impact in alternative materials such as textiles, ceramics, and metals. Pioneers...
Pathmakers
"In the 1950s and ’60s, an era when painting, sculpture, and architecture were dominated by men, women had considerable impact in alternative materials such as textiles, ceramics, and metals. Pioneers...
Peake Performance
With a nod to Tim Peake we looked through our archives for a suitable space-y feature... Albert Einstein said ‘Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a...
Peake Performance
With a nod to Tim Peake we looked through our archives for a suitable space-y feature... Albert Einstein said ‘Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a...
Calling all Avid Blog Readers
Exhibitions, people, adventures and opinion, the Selvedge Blog is a meeting point for anyone with an interest in the beautifully made and originally considered. Moreover, as an offshoot of Selvedge...
Calling all Avid Blog Readers
Exhibitions, people, adventures and opinion, the Selvedge Blog is a meeting point for anyone with an interest in the beautifully made and originally considered. Moreover, as an offshoot of Selvedge...
Favourite Fabric: Andean Ch'ullu Knitting
Excerpt from The Carnival Issue, written by Sarah Jane Downing. The origin of the Andean Ch’ullu is swathed in mystery like mountain mist. One theory is that it originates with...
Favourite Fabric: Andean Ch'ullu Knitting
Excerpt from The Carnival Issue, written by Sarah Jane Downing. The origin of the Andean Ch’ullu is swathed in mystery like mountain mist. One theory is that it originates with...