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The Bodleian onlineRead MoreAugust 17, 2019
If you want to really wander down a rabbit warren of delights, head on over to the Bodeian Library.
That Which We AreRead MoreAugust 17, 2019
A few years ago I started a new label to make accessories which I wanted to wear.
What is on Alvin?Read MoreAugust 17, 2019
We are almost up to our full production capacity and the studio is alive with the sound of creativity!
The winter sessionsRead MoreAugust 17, 2019
It is fast coming to the end of the summer and with it the start of a new season of workshops and classes.
Ideas requestedRead MoreAugust 10, 2019
Last week I mentioned that we were thinking to do our residencies differently and I would love to hear from you.
All about soundRead MoreAugust 10, 2019
The late summer is surprisingly quiet in the isles.
Weaving colours togetherRead MoreAugust 10, 2019
Sometimes it is useful to know what might happen if two colours are woven together in simple structures. Here is a tool just for that!
Knitting and espionageRead MoreAugust 10, 2019
Every so often an article about the role knitting has played in times of conflict emerges. Here is one from 2017.
John Piper - designRead MoreAugust 10, 2019
John Piper is one of the most well-known of the British designers pre- and post-Second World War. Now the library has a book about him.
Late summer in ShetlandRead MoreAugust 3, 2019
It is a little while since we shared some pics of the islands. This year the summer colours are absolutely brilliant, in all senses of the word.