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Compuknit
A recent addition to the studio collection are two packs of vintage Compuknit from 1974. Compuknit was a system for knitting garments. These two packs were published, under licence from…
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New items for the library
The studio library continues to grow. Keiskamma Art Project is based in the village of Hamburg in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Established by the Keisakamma Trust, an organisation…
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The Spotify playlist
Each week a playlist is curated to reflect the articles on the blog. To listen to the playlist click on the player above or go to Spotify online or in…
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Shae Bishop – ceramic cowboy
Shae Bishop is a ceramic artist who uses his discipline to create distinctive costumes. Based in Virginia in the USA, the artist works with clay to make portraits through clothing.…
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A working loom
This week the loom in the studio is finally weaving! Over the past few months we (a friend who is an expert in all things to do with looms and…
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Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Zeitz MoCAA is carved out of old grain silos on the quayside of Cape Town’s docks and features the contemporary art of Africa. One Must Be Seated is a multi-disciplinary…
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The official studio opening
The studio is opening in Greymouth/ Māwhera on the 31st October. The event will be celebrated at the Regent Theatre from six pm where there will be drinks and snacks.…
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The Spotify playlist
Most weeks, a playlist on the streaming platform, Spotify, accompanies the entries on the blog. Each of the pieces reflects something in the blog although sometimes the link is obscure.…
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Reader contributions
There are four textile-related exhibitions on in Chicago in the USA at the moment. Jacqueline Surdell is showing at Secrist | Beach, Kiah Celeste at Document, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson at…
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Flowering Cape
Spring in the Cape of South Africa can be a riot of colour. The native flora of the Cape is 69% endemic, meaning that it grows nowhere else in the…
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