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Manchester Craft & Design Centre provides a sympathetic working environment, encouraging the development of new businesses and supporting the growth of established enterprises. They have a studio becoming available mid-February.
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Knitting: origins and evolution
A four day international conference in Lerwick, Shetland, 1-4 September 2010. This is a collaborative event between Shetland Museum and Archives and the University of Southampton Library. The joint organisers are Dr. Carol Christiansen and Linda Newington. »
Berg & Oxford University Press Sign Agreement for Global Distribution of the Berg Fashion Library »
The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney has launched its call for expressions of interest for this award on the web.
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Duck - Journal for Research in Textiles and Textile Design
An open access peer reviewed online journal for research in textiles and textile design, published by Loughborough University. »
The new brochure contains over 300 weekend courses from January to December 2010 in a wide range of subjects, including many textile related crafts. »
The United Nations International has dedicated 2009 to natural fibres. It seeks to focus world attention on the role that natural fibres play in contributing to food security and poverty alleviation.
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Caroline Allison has been awarded this year's prestigeous Textile Society Award. The awarad was selected from exhibitors at New Designers in London. »
The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) is among the many British crafts companies commissioned by English Heritage to create an extraordinary array of period furniture, wall hangings, textiles and artefacts for Dover Castle to evoke the appearance and atmosphere of the keep, or the Great Tower, on the occasion of a royal visit around 1184.
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Bonnie Corwin has announced the launch of Textiles Asia Newsletter. The new publication seeks to keep people interested in Asian textiles connected.
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The Textile Society is pleased to announce that the V&A has won this year's Museum, Libraries and Archives grant. In a tight finale which saw tough competition from the Quilt Museum in York, the London museum came out on top. The grant is for the conservation of a patchwork quilt. »
The Shape of Things has announced the award of eight bursaries for the production of new work using craft media. The makers include textile artists Alinah Azadeh, Seiko Kinoshita (whose Gentle Rain is shown), Tanvi Kant and Maggie Scott. The artist-makers will work in partnership with a venue to produce new work for an exhibition or installation. »
It is confirmed that the University of Southampton will close the Textile Conservation Centre on 31st October 2009. »
Silver Studio collection receives designation.
Great news: the Museum of Domestic Design & Architecture (MoDA) has been granted 'Designated Collection' status from the Museum, Library and Archives Council (MLA) for its Silver Studio collection. The collection of 5,000 textile samples, 5,000 wallpaper samples and over 40,000 original designs on paper forms an archive of one of Britain's leading commercial design studios active between 1880 and 1963.