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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk revisitedRead MoreJune 13, 2020
A lovely new addition to the library at the studio has arrived. Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk is the catalogue of the recent Victoria and Albert show.
Kimono: Kyoto to CatwalkRead MoreApril 18, 2020
London's Victoria and Albert Museum is currently hosting an exhibition of Kimono.
Article of the week -Number SixRead MoreMarch 14, 2020
Each week an item (or two!) from the collection in the studio is featured on the blog. This time, Japanese robes.
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...
Flowers at the studioRead MoreJune 15, 2019
Over the time we have been in the buildings in Sellafirth, fourteen years now, we have been looking after the wild flowers that come up each year in what looks like barren ground.
A beautiful kimonoRead MoreApril 27, 2019
A few weeks ago a friend-of-the-blog sent in a fascinating link to an exploration of a beautiful kimono.
Nora Fok Read MoreFebruary 23, 2019
A friend-of-the-blog has sent in a link for an article on thisiscolossal.com which has had us enthralled.
The Joan Project and The Shetland Tweed CompanyRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
Two exciting things have happened this week...