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JOURNEY THROUGH THE MYTHSCAPES The work of Alice Kettle (488K)
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Sharon Walsh

Alison Willoughby

Amanda Grogan

Phoebe Anna Traquair

In Living Memory
Sharon Walsh reworks retro fabrics to create vibrant textile designs

Material Girl
Alison Willoughby - the designer who doesn't skirt the issue
Jo Hall

The Complete Picture
Amanda Grogan's eye for weave and embroidery lies at the heart of her unique style
Jessica Hemmings

Phoebe Anna Traquair
Discover one of the most remarkable figures of the Arts and Crafts movement
Elizabeth Cummings

A Treasury in South Wales
Is there a possible counterpart to the Skenfrith Cope in nearby Abergavenny?
Christine Chester

Cheryl Pilling

Jae Maries

Myra Burg

Turning the Page
Do you have a burning desire to write a best selling tome on textiles?
Katherine James

First Impressions
Jo Hall talks to Jae Maries as she prepares for a solo show later this year

California Dreaming
The fibre art of Myra Burg is dazzling enough to compete with the West Coast sun
Jessica Hemmings

Art of Africa
Part two of Mary Sleigh's series reveals the appeal of appliqué, patching and piecing

Sue Stalley

Ruth Issett

Embroidery from Iran
Ancient Persia was renowned for poetry, painting, music, architecture and its textiles
Angela Thompson

Who is the Fairest of Them All
Sue Stalley's art recalls the imagination and fantasies of childhood

A Stitch in Time
The London Sewing Machine Museum

Not What They Seem
Find out more about the Practical Study Group
Alison King

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