Selvedge Stories

tamaki niime: From Field to Fabric
In Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture - long considered the heartland of Japan’s textile industry - tamaki niime is breathing new life into the centuries-old tradition of Banshu-ori. This distinctive method...
tamaki niime: From Field to Fabric
In Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture - long considered the heartland of Japan’s textile industry - tamaki niime is breathing new life into the centuries-old tradition of Banshu-ori. This distinctive method...

In Conversation: Aziza Kadyri and Francesca Stocco
Wednesday 16 April, 7–8.30pm (BST), Free Online Event Join an online conversation between multidisciplinary artist Aziza Kadyri and PhD researcher Francesca Stocco, as part of Bonington Gallery’s ongoing Formations programme...
In Conversation: Aziza Kadyri and Francesca Stocco
Wednesday 16 April, 7–8.30pm (BST), Free Online Event Join an online conversation between multidisciplinary artist Aziza Kadyri and PhD researcher Francesca Stocco, as part of Bonington Gallery’s ongoing Formations programme...

11:11 : Marked by Hand, Traced by Tech
At 11.11 / eleven eleven, every garment tells a story. This is a story that begins not in a factory, but in the homes, porches, and fields of artisans across...
11:11 : Marked by Hand, Traced by Tech
At 11.11 / eleven eleven, every garment tells a story. This is a story that begins not in a factory, but in the homes, porches, and fields of artisans across...

Tracing Place: Archana Pathak’s Textile Cartogr...
Artist Archana Pathak creates textile works that act as both personal archive and universal meditation. Rooted in her dual heritage and informed by a life of movement and reflection, Pathak’s...
Tracing Place: Archana Pathak’s Textile Cartogr...
Artist Archana Pathak creates textile works that act as both personal archive and universal meditation. Rooted in her dual heritage and informed by a life of movement and reflection, Pathak’s...

Beach of Dreams: Weaving Hope into the UK Coast...
This May, the UK’s coastline becomes a living canvas for creativity, community, and climate reflection as Beach of Dreams launches with a powerful programme of participatory art. Running from 1 May...
Beach of Dreams: Weaving Hope into the UK Coast...
This May, the UK’s coastline becomes a living canvas for creativity, community, and climate reflection as Beach of Dreams launches with a powerful programme of participatory art. Running from 1 May...

The Sculptural Language of Shinique Smith
Los Angeles–based artist Shinique Smith is renowned for her distinctive visual language, creating monumental fabric sculptures and expressive paintings that blend calligraphy and collage. Her dynamic compositions, characterised by frenetic...
The Sculptural Language of Shinique Smith
Los Angeles–based artist Shinique Smith is renowned for her distinctive visual language, creating monumental fabric sculptures and expressive paintings that blend calligraphy and collage. Her dynamic compositions, characterised by frenetic...