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The Shetland Tweed Company's new shopRead MoreJanuary 23, 2021
The Shetland Tweed Company has a new online shop!
The ArcticRead MoreDecember 5, 2020
A new exhibition has reopened at the British Museum in London: Arctic: Culture and Climate .
Refugees at the Imperial War MuseumRead MoreOctober 17, 2020
London's Imperial War Museum newest exhibition is about refugees.
KolamRead MoreSeptember 5, 2020
Kolam is the Asian art and craft of making patterns out of ground rice to greet the start of each day.
Sectarian Armour by John KindnessRead MoreAugust 29, 2020
London's Imperial War Museum houses an impressive art collection including this: armour that highlights the divisions in Northern Ireland.
The embroidered bed sheetRead MoreAugust 22, 2020
The Imperial War Museum might seem an unlikely place for a textile, but...
Fashion on the RationRead MoreMay 30, 2020
A new addition to the library, Fashion on the Ration, is a great read!
Article of the week - Number FourRead MoreFebruary 29, 2020
Each week the blog presents a different article from the collection in the studio. This week, a woven whirlpool...
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.
Conserving the Emperor's CarpetRead MoreJune 22, 2019
The Metropolitan Museum in New York conserved and displayed a unique carpet. The job took years...