#248 Winter 2013

We travel to Indonesia in two separate articles to discover stunning traditional ikats on different Indonesian islands. Much closer to home, the courses covering all aspects of our three textile crafts, and more, at the Association’s Summer School in Wales are reported by their enthusiastic participants.
Time travel takes us back to eighteenth-century Spitalfields, sharing the triumphs and struggles of Huguenot silk weavers with Claude Delmas and Roberto Campana. We also look back with appreciation on the lives and work of Anne Field of New Zealand, and Paul O’Connor of the USA.
Five of the candidates who were awarded the Certificate of Achievement at Summer School share their learning processes and skills development whilst Linda Wilson explains a straightforward method of extending the design possibilities from a single loom threading.
The issue includes all our usual Exhibition and Book Reviews, including exciting textile innovation from the New Designers Part 1 show. We even have suggestions for unique handcrafted Christmas cards and presents.