London Cloth Mill

Daniel is setting up a cloth mill on the outskirts of London in Dalston. It will operate on a small but industrial level, with the designing, sampling, warping and weaving done on the premises.

Daniel began as a technician in the fashion business. In October 2010, driven by the inspiration to make garments from his own cloth, he researched old industrial looms and was inspired by their largely Victorian level of technology, which was intricate yet understandable.

Alongside his own cloth he aims to offer a bespoke sampling service, allowing designers to have input into the design of their own exclusive cloth.

Once the weaving has become established he hopes to open his studio to the public, showing skills and techniques.

Threshold

Tabitha is an experienced freelance artist. Her practice is an exploration of objects, cloth and clothing as containers and transmitters of human experience. ‘Threshold’ is an exploration into the evolving condition of hysteria.

The exhibition, at Liverpool University in 2012, will be accompanied by an educational programme, which includes talks by artists, social historian and a clinical psychologist, a family drop in session and workshops.

The aim is to reach new audiences for contemporary textiles and visual art among scientists and mental health practitioners.

Presenting a research poster at Symposium 2011 - Adhesives & Consolidants for Conservation

Leanne Tonkin is an experienced textile conservator. She is giving a research poster entitled ‘Preserving an English Coal Scuttle: Defining the Suitability of Lascaux in treating an early 19th century Silk Bonnet c.1845’.

The poster will concentrate on the application of an acrylic based adhesive to treat a crushed silk bonnet known as the ‘coal scuttle’ belonging to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. The treatment highlighted the decision to use an interventive adhesive treatment to stabilise areas of weakness in the silk.

Leanne’s work with adhesives is crucial in the world of textile conservation as new adhesives are being developed as old ones are removed from use.