In the Current Issue...
This issue contrasts traditional and contemporary. Valerie Bryant leads us on a countrywide trail to discover historic spindle and cottage spinning wheels in National Trust properties while Christina Chisholm goes back to first principles of weave design. She has home-produced traditional Chisholm tartan cloth using handspun and hand-dyed yarns.
Kennet Valley Guild members focus on natural dyeing, preparing wool yarns to weave a series of cushions. Ann Hecht takes us to the plains of Patagonia to research the long history of the guanaco, and some of the world's finest fibres. Sue MacNiven provides essential advice and inspiration on how to blend and spin exotic fibres.
In a highly contemporary vein, Belinda Rose's innovative three dimensional pieces illustrate how she weaves paper yarns, and Sarah Tucker reveals how Procion dyes and batik techniques can produce evocative 'painted' landscapes.
News of exhibitions, Guild activities past and future, book reviews and courses round off another packed and informative publication.
Articles
| Handspun, Hand-dyed and Handwoven Chisholm Tartan |
Chisholm, Christina |
| A Way with Paper |
Rose, Belinda |
| Spindle and Cottage Wheels in National Trust Properties |
Bryant, Valerie |
| Procion Dyes and Batik |
Tucker, Sarah |
| Dyeing for Weaving |
Foster, Pat; Price, Rosie; Wilson, Ros |
| Mysterious Guanacos |
Hecht, Ann |
| Preparing and Spinning Guanaco Fibre |
Chisholm, Christina |
| Spinning Exotic Fibres |
Macniven, Sue |
| Association National Exhibition 16th-27 July 2012 |
02 April 2012 |
Calling every spinner, weaver and dyer, who is a member of a Guild affiliated to the Association to submit your work for selection at the Association of Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers National Exhibition, which will be held in the Gridshell at Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Singleton,Chichester
More details... |
| Journal Index |
21 March 2012 |
We have added a downloadable pdf version of an older index of features articles covering 1998 - 2005, (Issues # 185 - 216).
This is an addition to the searchable online version which goes back to July 1989 / issue #151. A valuable resource for tracking down interesting articles! More details... |
| Advertise in the Special Wool Issue Autumn 2012 |
01 February 2012 |
Now's the time to arrange an advert in our special Wool issue 243 due to be published in late August. More details... |
