Re Rag Rug is an experimental design and crafts project by two very talented Swedes, Katarina Brieditis and Katarina Evans. With backgrounds in textile design, product development and needlework, the duo were brought together through a shared interest in knitting, embroidery and … Continue reading
Emily Howes reports on the recent Smart works symposium, held at the Powerhouse Museum. Continue reading
‘Be patient ‘ let the textiles communicate a new future.’ Continue reading
‘Women who were silent transformed into strong characters’ (Cathy Braid and Kirsten Ainsworth, 2006) Continue reading
‘We can ‘ inspire a narrative, an imaginative reverie.’ Continue reading
‘Fabric is pattern, from structure to surface.’ Continue reading
‘This is where wool ought to be.’ Continue reading
‘The CAD program is an extension to my workshop.’ Continue reading
‘Mixing skills and traditions ‘ ‘ Continue reading
‘Extending possibilities that industry offers ” Continue reading
‘You get back what you put in.’ Continue reading
‘Tradition to the market place ” Continue reading
‘The future is in making best use of existing facilities.’ Continue reading
‘Repetition ‘ is like a musician playing scales.’, Benjamin Edols, 2006 Continue reading
‘A design can mature with each casting.’ Continue reading
‘It must be possible to make glass from scratch.’, John Croucher, 1993 Continue reading
‘Handmade classics for the future ”, Marie Simberg-Höglund, 2006 Continue reading
‘Personal and production ‘ long-term options.’ Continue reading
‘A challenging experimental workshop ”, Jonathan Holmes, 2006 Continue reading
‘Each way of working ‘ stimulates the other.’ Continue reading
‘I now know that I am thrilled by repetition.’ Continue reading
‘Promoting a skills base in a regional area ” Continue reading