Below I am posting my abstract from the Matter of Material Symposium which I took part in recently. The symposium, put together by UCA’s Prof. Lesley Millar accompanied the exhibition Entangled: Threads & Making, which has just finished at the Turner Contemporary. It was a fantastically stimulating day, I really enjoyed the other speaker’s presentation’s, especially hearing from Freddie Robins in […]
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fashion & textile ‘giants’ !
I have been in the presence of two ‘Fashion Textile giants’ over recent weeks! (May 2015) I was lucky enough to catch Dame Vivienne Westwood, DBE at the Revolution Café when she visited Ramsgate to support the Reality Party Election Campaign. It was such a pleasure to meet her. I was delighted that Prof. […]
West Dean Tapestry Symposium : Skill based making in the contemporary art world
I have arrived at the beautiful Edward James Foundation – West Dean College, West Sussex, for the Tapestry Symposium, which takes place tomorrow. I worked here as a student, many years ago, on placement at the Tapestry Studio assisting with the Henry Moore Tapestries. I spent more time sourcing yarn than I did weaving […]