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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!
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.
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...
Shetland Wool Week 2020Read MoreFebruary 8, 2020
This week the Shetland Wool Week committee met to discuss this year's celebration.
The end of the seasonRead MoreOctober 5, 2019
Wool Week marks the finish of the tourism season in the islands but not the end of the work we do!
Wool Week 2019Read MoreSeptember 28, 2019
It is Wool Week in Shetland! Fun, frolics and textile enthusiasts galore.
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...