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 |
| Advertise in the Journal Summer Issue 2012 |
01 February 2012 |
Now's the time to arrange an advert in our Summer issue 242 due to be published in late May. More details... |
| Do you love the Journal? |
26 November 2011 |
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Nominations are open for new volunteer members of the editorial committee. More details... |
| Guild subscription Form 2012 |
03 September 2011 |
We're beginning to think about 2012, and hope you are too. The guild subscription form is now available for download. More details... |
