Monday, May 10, 2010

Selvedge Issue 33 (Mar/Apr 2010)

The latest issue of Selvedge is now available for loan from the Learning Centre.

INDULGE textiles to buy, collect or simply admire
  • COVER STORY Apolline Into the forest Apolline finds inspiration in fairytales
  • Miscellany Hang ups -- the history of wire coat hangers
  • COVER STORY A likely notion The prettiest haberdashery around -- Have nothing in your sewing box that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful
  • COVER STORY Ellie Evans Pick a pocket or two for Mother's Day -- These sweet keepsakes are a gift to treasure
  • Guiding Hand Collecting Katazone -- Helen Smith of Clothaholics offers tips and adivce on the traditional stencil dyed cloth

INDUSTRY from craft to commerce

  • Local treasure The launch of the Blodwen range -- Denise Lewis and Caryl Terlezki scour the hills and dales to revive neglected Welsh skills
  • COVER STORY Untold stories V&A Curator Sue Prichard reveals the hidden histories in quilts

ANECDOTE textiles that touch our lives

  • Domestic economy The money making venture of Welsh miner's wives -- How the quilts of village women when from the coal face to Claridges
  • Curator's choice Laura Beresford chooses from the American Museum in Britain -- A highlight from one of the finest quilt collections in Europe
  • Centre of attention Welsh quilt expert Jen Jones' new gallery -- A tale of revival and appreciation for Welsh quilts

CONCEPT textiles in fine art

  • COVER STORY Natasha Kerr More than meets the eye -- Detailed contemporary quilts underpinned by layers of imagination
  • Breathing space Slow down, it's not an egg and spoon race -- Katya de Grunwald explores the peaceful nature of pale linen

ATTIRE critical reporting of fashion trends

  • Rustic beauty The charm of Péro -- Aneeth Arora's relaxed but desirable collection inspired by the Indian streets

COHABIT stunning interiors beautifully photographed

  • COVER STORY The textiles of Green Knowe Lucy Boston's green and nimble fingers -- The tale of a much-loved storyteller and her love of patchwork

GLOBAL textiles to buy, collect or simply admire

  • COVER STORY Kantha Lives and landscapes of Bengali quilts -- The many meanings and uses of these stitched treasures
  • Bedmates Do contemporary quilt makers need a wake-up call? -- Dr Sue Marks views modern work with a critical eye

INFORM the latest news, reviews and exhibition listings

  • bias/contributor Letter from the editor and comments from some of our contributors
  • news A spectacular installation by Christina Kim plus essential textile news
  • competition Writing and illustration competition
  • events Selvedge events and must see exhibitions
  • how to A Tamar Mogendorff chick
  • international listings Exhibitions, fairs, events
  • read Jacqueline Groag: Textile and Pattern design, Quilting Patchwork and Appliqué: A World Guide
  • view Mrs Delaney and her Circle, Reeds and Wool: Pattern Screens of Central Asia, Stroud International Textile Festival
  • resources Find out more about the articles in this issue
  • coming next The Romance Issue: A love affair with textiles, Giles Deacon to Jane Austen

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