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  • A rest for the blog

    Next weekend I am going to give a talk to the Professional Weavers’ Network and the following week I shall be away for a couple of weeks for the Costume…

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  • An ANZAC Day tribute

    It is ANZAC Day today; a time to remember the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps and those who perished in the landings at Gallipoli in World War One, and…

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  • Spotify

    The blog features, as a nod to its history, a playlist of music and audio, gathered to reflect the articles in the weekly newsletter. You can listen to the playlist…

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  • Maytime in Mayfair

    Mayfair, in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is an expensive and desirable place to live. And work. Today Mayfair is home to some of the most expensive real…

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  • Russia’s textile printing industry

    The studio collection has some examples of ikat-dyed robes from Uzbekistan but it is their linings that hold a fascinating story. Russia has a long history of printing on textiles.…

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  • Wool, whaling and the Red Bay burial

    In the North-east corner of Canada lies the settlement of Red Bay the hiding place of a marvellous secret for four hundred years. In the sixteenth century, Basque whalers established…

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  • Spotify playlist of the week

    To accompany the blog, most weeks a curated playlist is made that reflects the articles. Sometimes the link is obvious, sometimes less so. Part of the fun is guessing what…

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  • Calling singers

    I am looking for singers who would like to perform a piece that has been written for the Left Bank Gallery Choir. A poem by Witi Ihimaera was the starting…

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  • Weave and music

    The links between weaving and music are strong. In this fascinating article Eleanora Giglione explores some of the ideas that bring weaving, looms and music together.

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  • Scott Norris

    A visitor to the studio in Māwhera/ Greymouth this week spoke about a friend, Scott Norris, who weaves words and images in labours of love. Scott Norris lives in Massachusetts…

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