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A visit to Making Nuno at Japan HouseRead MoreJune 19, 2021
This week we visited Making Nuno at Japan House.
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.
Shetland Wool Week 2021Read MoreMarch 13, 2021
It will come as no surprise that this year's Shetland Wool Week has been cancelled.
A glimpse of Shetland Read MoreJanuary 30, 2021
For those of you who are missing the islands and want a glimpse, here is a video.
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 .
A Wool Week presentationRead MoreOctober 3, 2020
It is Shetland Wool Week and here is a short video I made for it about Shetland Tweed.
Shetland Wool Week 2020Read MoreSeptember 26, 2020
It is Shetland Wool Week!