#244 Winter 2012
The winter Journal encourages you, subliminally, to explore new ideas and learn new skills.
Wendy Morris experiments with combining metallic yarns and wires with more traditional weaving yarns whilst Deborah Gray invites spinners to select their next fleece direct from the sheep. Theo Wright describes his personal highlights from innovative students’ work at New Designers, Texprint and the Bradford Textile Society design competition.
Julia Complin describes her success teaching weaving in schools whilst Anya Moore, aged 11, is already undertaking weaving and crochet commissions. Heather Seddon and Mary Hildyard provide an insight on the challenge of the Certificate of Achievement in Weaving and Tapestry Weaving.
Reports from the Association’s National Exhibition, Guild Highlights, Book Reviews and Exhibition Reviews, plus our new Showcase feature, round off a packed issue sure to distract you from the winter blues!
Articles
| Title | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| All that Glisters – collapse effects with metallic yarns and wires | Wendy Morris | 6 |
| How I became interested in Textilessss | Anya Moore | 10 |
| In conversation with Luiven Rivas-Sanchez | Jane Deane | 12 |
| Bowmont Shawl | Anne Lander | 15 |
| Verdant Works, Dundee | Della Storr | 20 |
| Succeeding with the Certificate of Achievment Part 2: Record-keeping and skills development | Heather Seddon | 21 |
| CoA in weaving: A Candidate’s view | Hilary Hildyard | 22 |
| CoA in Tapestry Weaving: A Candidate’s view | Heather Seddon | 25 |
| Weaving in Schools | Julia Complin | 26 |