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World Of Wearable ArtRead MoreJune 5, 2022
The World of Wearable Art is open again.
Samar HejaziRead MoreJune 4, 2022
Toronto-based visual artist, Samar Hejazi, tells stories and explores her Palestinian roots through intricate textile works.
The Peat Project in ShetlandRead MoreApril 30, 2022
Peat is an important resource and a sequester of carbon.
Natural dyesRead MoreMarch 26, 2022
As part of The Peat Project, the current Shetland project, natural dyes have been used creatively.
Connecting ThoughtsRead MoreMarch 12, 2022
In these days of yet more uncertainty and anxiety, here is something to make you smile.
UFO - the telly seriesRead MoreOctober 23, 2021
The television series UFO features very stylish clothes.
Maori and Shetland - a pattern connectionRead MoreSeptember 25, 2021
An unexpected link between Shetland and New Zealand was revealed by visitors to the studio.
Pondering weavingRead MoreSeptember 10, 2021
In the last few days of my life in Shetland I have been thinking about craft and its health benefits for people.
Discovering Textiles - Barron and LarcherRead MoreAugust 21, 2021
In the 1920s and '30s two designer-makers were at the forefront of a revival in hand-block printing in Britain.
Discovering Textiles - paintings and textilesRead MoreAugust 7, 2021
The discovery of ancient textiles is often difficult because they are disposable or prone to rot.