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January 15, 2020
Clare Bungey

Catching up with Heather Jones

January 15, 2020
Clare Bungey
Catching up with Heather Jones

We look forward to inviting US quilt artist Heather Jones to teach for the first time in the UK in October this year. We sat down with her and found out about how she got to where she is today.

January 15, 2020
Clare Bungey

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January 2, 2020
Clare Bungey

Visiting the V&A's Clothworkers Centre and James II's Wedding Suit

January 2, 2020
Clare Bungey
Visiting the V&A's Clothworkers Centre and James II's  Wedding Suit

Last year we visited the V&A’s Clotherworkers’ Centre as part of our Textile Tour of London with The Sewing Workshop. Located within Blythe House, the centre houses the V&A’s collection of fashion and textiles and is a facility for study and conservation.

January 2, 2020
Clare Bungey
December 11, 2019
Clare Bungey

Textile Retreats meets Christine Mayer

December 11, 2019
Clare Bungey
Textile Retreats meets Christine Mayer

Last week we spoke to Christine Mayer, who will be leading our Draping in Brighton Retreat, 5-13 June 2020. We asked her about her inspiration and work…

December 11, 2019
Clare Bungey
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December 5, 2019
Clare Bungey

Zandra Rhodes, Fifty Fabulous Years

December 5, 2019
Clare Bungey
Zandra Rhodes, Fifty Fabulous Years

One of the visits on our London Textile Tour is to the Fashion and Textile Museum and the studio of British fashion designer, Zandra Rhodes. With her shocking pink hair and dresses decorated punk-style with safety pins…

December 5, 2019
Clare Bungey
November 26, 2019
Clare Bungey

Learn to... Dye with Avocado

November 26, 2019
Clare Bungey
Learn to... Dye with Avocado

We enjoyed a natural dyeing day during our Travelling Yarns Retreat in October this year with Lauren Macdonald of Working Cloth.

November 26, 2019
Clare Bungey
November 17, 2019
Clare Bungey

Draping in Brighton

November 17, 2019
Clare Bungey
Draping in Brighton

In June of 2020, we’ll be travelling to the UK’s south coast to Brighton, a vibrant seaside town full of quirky streets and Regency buildings and known as ‘London by the sea’.

November 17, 2019
Clare Bungey
November 13, 2019
Clare Bungey

Textile Retreats meets Anna Corba

November 13, 2019
Clare Bungey
Textile Retreats meets Anna Corba

Anna Corba is joining us on our Textiles in the New Forest Retreat in May 2020, we caught up with her last week and asked her some questions about her work and her journey as an artist…

November 13, 2019
Clare Bungey
November 11, 2019
Clare Bungey

Textile Retreats meets Lauren MacDonald, Working Cloth Studio

November 11, 2019
Clare Bungey
Textile Retreats meets Lauren MacDonald, Working Cloth Studio

Last month we enjoyed a taster day of natural dyeing with Lauren MacDonald of Working Cloth Studio. We wanted to learn…

November 11, 2019
Clare Bungey

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