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Category Archives: textiles
And the step afterwards
One of the best ways to get your business confidence up is to sell what you make. Islesburgh Community Centre in Lerwick is going to be running Monday night craft tables along with music and food, and there are a … Continue reading
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Starting a business – first steps
Train Shetland is offering a “Starting up in business” course on the 29th, 30th and 31st May…and it’s free! If you are interested in how to establish a new business or simply want to see if your business idea can … Continue reading
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Art and textiles…
This week, I watched an incredible film that is part documentary and part reflection from Werner Herzog, the film-maker. Cave of Forgotten Dreams is an exploration of the amazing Chauvet Cave in southern France where the world’s oldest drawings were … Continue reading
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Workshop etiquette
There is a really interesting discussion going on in the WeaveTech forum about etiquette for workshops from both the tutors and the attendees viewpoint. One of the list members has come up with a great set of pointers about letting … Continue reading
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Shetland Textiles – the Heritage Museum
This year, the Bod of Gremista is opening again in Lerwick for visitors to see the collection of Shetland textiles that the Guild looks after. It is a wonderful resource and Sarah from the Wool Brokers is looking for some … Continue reading
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Heritage Crafts Association
A few weeks back, I wrote about the Heritage Crafts Association AGM that I went to with Sarah Dearlove, doing her PhD through Heriot-Watt University. The AGM was held at the V&A in London in a beautiful room that I … Continue reading
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Funky designs from Africa
The Xhosa in South Africa decorate their homes with geometric patterns in rich colours, and now someone has created a whole range of knitwear, taking that as inspiration. Check out the website http://www.africanknitwear.com/
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Shetlink….
Anyone who has been here knows how fantastically community minded people are and this really shows in the number of events and activities that are organised each month. Have a look at Shetland’s own community forum for events: http://www.shetlink.com/events-calendar/index.php?m=5&y=2012 . Singing Saturdays … Continue reading
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Bonded fibres and felt…
Sarah Hoseason, a weaver from the islands, is holding a couple of workshops on Saturday 21st April in the South Nesting Hall. See her Facebook page for details, and book in for a really fun and creative day. I enjoyed … Continue reading
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Zimbabwe textiles
Zimbabwean textiles are not as well-known as those of other African countries, and yet they deserve to be. We are the proud owners of a beautiful hanging, created in squares sewn together, depicting a woman’s day in applique, embroidery and … Continue reading
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