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Shelly Zegart
Quilts can these days be considered art, rather than simply utilitarian textiles, thanks in part to Shelly Zegart. The “Queen of Quilts” as she was once called, Shelly Zegart was…
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The last blog for a few weeks
This week’s entries are the last before the blog goes on a holiday. For a few weeks we will be away, visiting friends and family in South Africa and Zimbabwe.…
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Textile Curator
The world of contemporary textile art practice is the subject of the Textile Curator website. Helen Adams has set out to teach the world about textile art and artists in…
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Why do clothes shrink?
We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling upon opening the washing machine door to find shrunken outfits. Clothes shrink in the wash because of the fibres they are made from. But…
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Textile Talk
Every Wednesday a presentation or panel discussion is held by SAQA, Studio Art Quilt Associates in the USA. If you have an hour to spare and want to get a…
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The Spotify playlist
Most weeks the blog features a playlist of audio curated on Spotify, the streaming platform. The playlist tracks are linked in some way to the blog entries and paying subscribers…
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Glass… as a textile?
Glass, that most contradictory of materials, has been used as a textile. Mid-century design in Europe and America took advantage of glass fibre and its unique qualities. The fabrics made…
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A surprise from the collection
This week conserving and cataloguing the textile collection started in the studio. Over the past few months a friend has been working to research the collection items and that has…
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What’s on Spotify this week
Almost every week the blog is accompanied by a soundtrack. This audio is curated on the streaming platform, Spotify, and each of the entries relates to the articles on the…
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Origami Ballet
Origami Ballet is just that: a dance piece inspired by the art of folding paper. The project, created by Agnes Obel who wrote the music, and choreographed by Makiko Aoyama,…
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