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Shetland tweed in the Archive StoreRead MoreApril 20, 2019
On Friday this week I visited the Shetland Museum and Archives Store, a fascinating and eclectic collection of all things Shetland.
Shetland tweed bookRead MoreApril 20, 2019
The second printing of the Shetland Tweed book has arrived.
New items for the collectionRead MoreApril 6, 2019
It seems a little while since we added anything to the studio collection of textiles and garments.
Tweed research updateRead MoreMarch 30, 2019
Over the next two years I am doing a Masters Degree at Glasgow School of Art, looking at the history, practice and future of Shetland's tweeds. The research took a turn this week...
What's on the loom?Read MoreMarch 23, 2019
Alvin, the studio loom, is being busy...
Tweed research updateRead MoreMarch 16, 2019
We have a fantastic archive of textiles in the Shetland Museum and Archive Store and there is a comprehensive tweed collection which is proving to be Very Useful.
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...
The Britain-Zimbabwe Society - a Research DayRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
On the 15th June this year, the Britain-Zimbabwe Society will be holding a Research Day focused on Creativity and Innovation in Zimbabwean Arts and Science.
A strange link between Shetland and WalesRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
In the tweed research project many interesting and unusual links are cropping up.