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A visit to Making Nuno at Japan HouseRead MoreJune 19, 2021
This week we visited Making Nuno at Japan House.
Chairs at The Shetland Museum and ArchivesRead MoreMay 15, 2021
An exhibition of Fair Isle chairs is on at the moment in Lerwick's Shetland Museum.
Discovering Textiles - The Chinese Collections in the Field MuseumRead MoreMay 7, 2021
Chicago's Field Museum has many fascinating artefacts including an extensive Chinese Textile collection.
Article of the Week - number fifty-eight - A carpet from the Natural History MuseumRead MoreMay 1, 2021
Each week one article is chosen from the studio collection to feature on the blog. This week it is a length of carpet, but not just any carpet...
Shetland Tweed research - the 20th Century continuesRead MoreApril 3, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed in the 20th Century continues.
Shetland Tweed research - The 20th CenturyRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed continues into the 20th Century.
Discovering Textiles - Canadian Inuit tapestryRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
The Inuit People of Baffin Island, Canada started to produce tapestries in 1970, a serendipitous melding of hand skills and the traditional art of storytelling.
Discovering textilesRead MoreMarch 20, 2021
In a new section for this blog, each week there will be a feature called "Discovering Textiles".
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 .