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The ArcticRead MoreDecember 5, 2020
A new exhibition has reopened at the British Museum in London: Arctic: Culture and Climate .
Update on the tweed research projectRead MoreNovember 21, 2020
The Master of Research Degree looking at Shetland's Tweed history and heritage is nearing its end
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...
The world's rarest textileRead MoreNovember 16, 2019
This week a rare sea silk hat was auctioned in New York.
The arrival of tweed in the islandsRead MoreNovember 2, 2019
The research on Shetland tweed continues to surprise and delight...
Fiona DalyRead MoreAugust 31, 2019
I am absolutely delighted to share some news of one of our previous weave residents: Fiona Daly.
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.
Frances RichardsRead MoreJune 22, 2019
The artist Frances Richards is the subject of a retrospective at Swansea's Glynn Vivian Gallery.
Conserving the Emperor's CarpetRead MoreJune 22, 2019
The Metropolitan Museum in New York conserved and displayed a unique carpet. The job took years...