Monthly Archives: December 2012

Eastern Region Textile Forum – Identity and Adornment

I took part in a conference which had a world-wide theme, organised by the ERTF.  My presentation was called Identity & Adornment and included images and items from my collection from many regions in Africa and India. Here are a … Continue reading

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Chicago

What a treat to spend a few days with friends in Chicago. Not only is it such a vibrant place with beautiful buildings old and new, but there is public art all round the city. I was thrilled to find … Continue reading

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Embroiderers’ Guild of Peterborough, Ontario

The third workshop was in Peterborough and was called Piecing & Patching African Style. I had brought some examples of traditional stitching from my own collection and we used these as a starting point to spark off ideas. But first … Continue reading

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