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People and places: individual artists, galleries, exhibitions and groups
Techniques: resources for embroidery, wearables, surface design, feltmaking, weaving...
Textile traditions: textiles from different historical periods and geographical origins, collecting and conservation
Inspiration: visual and creative resources, image libraries, design sources, avenues to explore
Textile connections: link collections, textile organisations, email groups, support networks

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Materials: textile and fibre arts suppliers, product information, reviews
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In business: artist marketing, arts and crafts careers, small business support
At a tangent: apposite displacement activity... clothes, accessories, fairtrade crafts, digital textiles

art space - latest artist

Ruth Norbury has been embroidering since she was a child, starting with kits and slowly making the work she produces today. "I want people who see my work to react to it; I spent a long time making 'nice' embroideries and I don't care if people love my new style or hate it, I just don't want it to be 'nice'..."

focus on... From Sting to Spin by Gillian Edom - book review

Fiona Dix reviews a new book by Gillian Edom tracing the history of nettle fibre, and exploring the ways it has been used throughout history and around the world. More ...

favourite textile social networks

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Art Van Go - a huge range of artists materials by mail order or at The Studios, Knebworth. Download the catalogue...

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