GlobalYell’s blog news
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Fantastic cardigans, Oz style
Just across the water something rather marvellous has been going on that those of us who like knitwear might just have fallen in love with. WAH-WAH Australia is a fabulous…
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Music to read a blog by
This week sees the introduction of a new element for the blog: a Spotify playlist. To listen to the music that has been on the earphones this week, click on…
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Last week’s links
Last week there was a hiccough on the blog. Well, actually, to tell the truth, it was more than a hiccough. The blog and its associated website decided to go…
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Appropriation or appreciation – introduction
When does appreciation turn into some else? What makes using something “appropriation” and what doesn’t? What is “appropriation” anyway? This week sees the first entry in a series of articles…
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June Black
A new painting has entered the collection. Its creator was a fascinating and eccentric artist with a refined taste for fine fabrics and costume. June Black loved clothes and fashion,…
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Guided tour of The Nature of Textiles
This coming week is the last chance to see The Nature of Textiles, the show curated with pieces from the textile collection. On Friday 20th at 10am there will be…
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Appropriation or appreciation?
Recently friends have been asking the current Big Question: what, in my opinion, is the difference between appropriation and appreciation? These days, appropriation is a Hot Topic and rightly so.…
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Nau mai, haere Mai (a New Zealand welcome)
This week sees the official launch of the new website. Our readers might have noticed a few changes going on over the past few months, and there are more to…
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Peter McIntyre’s Pacific
The artist, Peter McIntyre, was born in Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand in 1910 and had a long, distinguished painting career. He is principally known as a landscape painter but his…
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The Shetland Victory
You may be familiar with the song “Run Rabbit Run” but you might not be aware of the Shetland connection. This story on the BBC news site tells of how…
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