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On trend : Textile Folk Art

Textile Folk Art  By Anne Kelly published by Batsford I was just about to review this book, when into my inbox popped the following, prescient quotes, from designer and licenserJehane, from ‘ making art work’ Folk Art  - Folklore ‘Art of the people’ celebrates traditions and rituals from across the world and the relationship between… Continue reading On trend : Textile Folk Art

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A sneak peak at Zandra Rhodes archived knit wear

Dame Zandra Rhodes selected ten, rarely seen, pieces of knitwear from her design archive as an exclusive for the Spring Knitting and Stitching show recently on at Olympia. Many of these pieces will be on show along with her beautiful textile designs and dresses in the exhibition 50 Years of Fabulous at the Fashion and… Continue reading A sneak peak at Zandra Rhodes archived knit wear

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Lora Avedian at Howe for London Craft Week

London Craft Week runs from 9th - 13th May and there are some inspiring designs and demonstrations to be seen. One of the practitioners, with a temporary residency at Howe is, Anglo Armenian, Lora Avedian, multidisciplinary artist who graduated from the RCA with a masters in Mixed Media Textiles. Lora's process begins with research often… Continue reading Lora Avedian at Howe for London Craft Week