By Grace Cochran Keenan and Leah Parker Loar One of the most difficult aspects of studying the history of any fibre art is that because many pieces are made …
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Knitting the Uncanny
By Rosina Godwin Often viewed as a ‘nice old granny pastime’, knitting is entwined with women’s history – it can be homely and reassuring, or ironic and subversive. My …
Peter Scott and Company during the Second World War
By Helen Kempton If I ask you to picture the Second World War, you will no doubt picture a soldier, or perhaps a nurse or Land Army girl. Instinctively, …
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Wool Reclamation during WWII – A lesson for us all
Written by Lin Gardner Due to the shortages caused by World War II, the UK was forced to expand its collection and reclamation of materials like rags, bone and …
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Campaigning for Wool
Written by Lynn Abrams In 2010, the Prince of Wales launched a major wool campaign with the aim of: ‘raising awareness amongst consumers about the unique, natural, renewable and …