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Category Archives: Fabric
Film festival preview 2019
2018 was such a big year for textile/dress movies that it’s seemed that this year has been a bit short of dressy films, but fortunately the NZIFF knows that the frockies come out for the occasion and have scheduled a … Continue reading
Posted in America, Artists, Books, Designers, Fabric, Fashion, Festivals, Film, International, Textiles
Tagged Christo, Halston, Maria Callas, New Zealand International Film Festival, Yves Saint-Laurent
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Mycelia:Mycelium, by Angela Carter at Window Space Gallery, Northtec
Mycelia:Myceliuim, 2017, detail. The hidden world of mycelia and mycelium – a large scale hand embroidery. Full details and the press release are available on Angela’s blog. On this work: Mycelia:Mycelium is an examination of the relationship humans have with fungi, … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, CTANZ people, Education, Embroidery, Exhibitions, Fabric, Textiles, Whangarei
Tagged art, embroidery, environment, exhibition, home textiles, opening, politics, social issues, textile art, Whangarei
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Symposium 2017 update
The 2017 Symposium countdown continues with registrations bubbling along and some of the programme highlights available. This year’s symposium begins with an exhibition opening on Thursday 18 May; the programme for the next two days includes three keynote speakers, Doris … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Fabric, Hamilton, Official stuff, Shopping, Symposium, Waikato
Tagged Doris de Pont, Fibre: Connecting People, Pamela Elliot, Sarah Lancaster, shopping guide, symposium
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Lecture tour: Madelyn Shaw, Curator of Textiles, Smithsonian
Madelyn Shaw is the Curator of Textiles at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. She specialises in the exploration of American culture and history through textiles and dress. Madelyn is visiting New Zealand in April … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland, Dunedin, Fabric, Fashion, History, Lectures & Talks
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New Magazine for Textile Lovers
“Connecting makers, collectors & lovers of textile craft arts” For those of you who missed it, in September last year, a brand spanking new textile magazine – Fabricate – was launched. And the 2nd issue (Summer 2016) isn’t long published. A celebration of … Continue reading
Posted in Craft, Fabric, Journal, Magazine, Media, New Zealand, Publications, Reading, Shopping, Textiles
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