Ailish Henderson

Barbara Richards

Barbara Richards is a British artist who studied at Hammersmith College of Art and the Royal College of Art (oh to study there!). She told us that her love for textile/fibre art, embroidery, and quilt art came after leaving the UK to live in Italy where she worked as a guide in tourism for a living using her knowledge of Italian, French Spanish and German.

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Edinburgh Fringe Textile Art

Edinburgh Fringe Festival is well known for its comedy and theatre, but is it worth checking out for its art? Believe it or not, the amount of textile art you will find will surprise you! Why not plan your own visit each summer to check out the array of art galleries and shows which pop up with many talented artists.

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Book Review – INDIGO

Indigo – cultivate, dye, create, written by Kerstin Neumüller and Douglas Luthanko Introduction As the title suggests, this book is all about….yes, Indigo.  We may

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Book Review – Contemporary Appliqué

Contemporary Appliqué by Julia Triston and Rachel Lombard is a thorough exploration of how you can use applique to create a huge variety of textile arts and crafts, from 3D sculptures to versions of your children’s art.

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Nathan Plung

Who is Nathan Plung? Nathan has had his challenges in life.  Growing up with Cerebral Palsy amongst other conditions; a career in the Arts may

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