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Design Lessons from Nature
The library in the studio in Māwhera Greymouth has as section of books about design, amongst them some that relate to nature. A 1974 edition of Design Lessons from Nature…
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The playlist this week
Most weeks the blog is accompanied by a playlist on Spotify. The audio reflects the entries on the blog somehow, even if it is not always apparent what the links…
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Reader submissions
Shikoku Fukumoto is a Japanese artist who explores shibori and indigo dyeing in her ethereal, sometimes eerie, and beautiful textile installations. She studied art at Kyoto City University of Arts…
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Egypt and the Singer Sewing machine
The Singer company specialised in making stylish sewing machines that graced the home. Originally called I. M. Singer & Co., the Singer Company produced the first practical sewing machine for…
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Campbell Island’s Shetlanders
In the early 20th Century an attempt was made to farm sheep on Campbell Island (Moto Ihupuku) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Campbell Island lies in the subantarctic, 400 or so…
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Basotho blankets
The textile collection continues to grow and so does the cataloguing. The most recent addition to the catalogue, thanks to our Canadian friend, Karen, who volunteers time to do this…
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The Spotify playlist this week
Most weeks, a playlist of audio accompanies the blog entries. To listen to the tracks click on the player above or go to Spotify online or in the app and…
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Reader submissions
The first indigenous woman to ever study at Oxford University will receive a posthumous degree. Mākereti Papakura, a pioneering Māori scholar, matrucalted in 1927 to read Anthropology at the Pitt…
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Sealskins and the General Grant
On May 14th, 1866 and American ship, the “General Grant” sank near the Auckland Islands, and an extraordinary tale of survival followed. There were 83 people on board the ship, along…
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The Enigma and Dress of an Afro-Brazilian Gentlewoman
Clothing and adornments can tell us lots about the past but sometimes mystery remains. The Brazilian state of Bahia has a strong link to Africa through its history. Enslaved people…
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