GlobalYell’s blog news
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Woven Histories
New York’s Museum of Modern Art is currently hosting Woven Histories: Textiles and Modern Abstraction. The show, on until 13th September this year, connects the development of ideas in abstract…
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The Quilters – a documentary
A new documentary about quilting is coming to Netflix shortly. The Quilters follows the progress of a group of men in a Missouri maximum security prison as they undertake a…
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A brief hiatus
Hello, dear readers, Over the past few weeks I have had lots of good wishes and support for the studio in Māwhera Greymouth. The mountain of boxes and paper and…
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What’s on Spotify?
This week’s playlist features: Haneko odori by Tomoe-Ryu Yutadaiko This traditional Japanese taiko drumming piece was recorded in Québec, Canada by the ensemble. The title, taken from the album, is…
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CTANZ symposium
Costume and Textiles Aotearoa New Zealand is holding its annual symposium in a couple of weeks in Dunedin. CTANZ is a membership association of enthusiasts, curators, artists, makers, educators, researchers……
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Old movies on YouTube
In the days when films in the cinema were categorised (“A” – the main feature, “B” for a shorter accompaniment to go with the main film, and, below that, “C”…
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The Spotify playlist
The Spotify playlist is a curated set of audio tracks that relate in some way to the blog entries. To listen, click on the Player above or head over to…
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Mitsuko Asakura
Mitsuko Asakura is a Japanese artist from Kyoto. Kyoto is home to the famous Gion Festival with its elaborate floats of textiles and sculpture, bearing witness to the city’s rich…
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A new look at migration
Migration is a hot topic and one that has defined the 20th and 21st Centuries but it is troublesome to collect accurate data about migration patterns. This is where social…
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Breathing life into an old woollen mill
Finding uses for buildings that no longer are used can be tricky. Creativity to the rescue! A disused woollen mill in the town of Lobethal, South Australia is now a…
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