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Shetland Tweed research - the 20th Century continuesRead MoreApril 3, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed in the 20th Century continues.
Shetland Tweed research - The 20th CenturyRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
This week the story of Shetland Tweed continues into the 20th Century.
Discovering Textiles - Canadian Inuit tapestryRead MoreMarch 27, 2021
The Inuit People of Baffin Island, Canada started to produce tapestries in 1970, a serendipitous melding of hand skills and the traditional art of storytelling.
The Shetland Tweed Company's new shopRead MoreJanuary 23, 2021
The Shetland Tweed Company has a new online shop!
The ArcticRead MoreDecember 5, 2020
A new exhibition has reopened at the British Museum in London: Arctic: Culture and Climate .
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...
Saturday workshop - printing on textilesRead MoreNovember 30, 2019
Next weekend there is a one day workshop at the studio in Yell - printing on textiles.
The winter sessionsRead MoreAugust 17, 2019
It is fast coming to the end of the summer and with it the start of a new season of workshops and classes.