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How New Zealand flax changed the world
New Zealand flax is a tough plant from the lily family. It is completely unrelated to true flax, Linum usitatissimum, from which linen is made, but the plants, unique to…
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India’s deaf-run lifestyle brand
There are 18 million deaf people who live in India so Smitri decided to do something about it. Coming from a family where hearing impairment affected her older siblings, Smitri…
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The music of hope
A concert in the United States has defeated negativity and brought retired musicians and young up-and-coming performers together to celebrate diversity and inclusion. Read a story that could have turned…
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The emotional pull of British Quilts
The history of textiles is chequered and long, and deserving of study and appreciation. Deborah McGuire has an ongoing PhD research project that uncovers the life and loves of the…
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The Web and its Chief Spider
Recently two sets of booklets, all neatly filed in their own green leatherette-covered folder, have been donated to the studio library. The Web was a “Magazine registered art Post Office…
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Holi 2025
This week was the annual Hindu celebration of colour in India: Holi. The festival rejoices in the return of Spring to the north and brings people together to celebrate the…
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What’s on the playlist
This week the tracks on the playlist feature…
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Modern Daily Knitting
Thanks to a reader who sent in this link about a podcast on the Haptic and Hue channel, if you enjoy knitting this is the website for you!
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This week’s Spotify playlist
As usual, this week there is a soundtrack to go with the blog and readers can listen to it by clicking the player above or by searching for the playlist…
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Visitors to the studio
As the season turns the flow of visitors to the studio seems to increase. Māwhera Greymouth is at the end of the rail trip from Christchurch Ōtautahi over Arthur’s Pass…
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