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Fashion Craft Focus > Sericulture!

Using GIS technology to identify wastelands for sericulture – The Hindu Home | INTERNATIONAL SERICULTURAL COMMISSION CSB » Central Silk Board Sericulture – Contacts Budget brings good tidings for sericulture farmers – The Hindu Soie : Lyon encore dans le coup ? Exposants | Marché des Soies

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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdTPX1NufdI] So few textile design tutors seem to practise nowadays. This is a huge shame as it weakens their link to integrity and a maturing, evolutionary relationship with the commercial role of the craftsman. Most designers are caught in their 'emergent' stage for teaching and then stay there.  Thus, the unerring vision and dogged belief in what they're doing no longer needs to be honed into longterm shape. An imperative 'master craftsman' link then becomes absent in their knowledge and, dare I say, value. Karen Nicol is the rare exception.  Fortunately, she was one of my tutors at the Royal College of Art. She is one of the few tutors who seemed human in interview - that's to say, when you attend interview and examination at the Royal College of Art, there are times when humanity is not abundantly evident - that seemed to be the case in the 1990s, at least! How refreshing this video on Nicol now that she's back in the driving seat of full-time craftsman!
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Fashion Craft Focus > Karen Nicol

On textile tutors..

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Slow Textiles Group: My Fabric Identity First Friday Party at Textiles Hub London, 6th Feb 2015 from 7.30pm – join in!

On Friday, February 6th 2015,  from 7.30pm til late at Textiles Hub London:

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We ♥ Bower Bird Style!

 

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Slow Textiles Group: Dr Fletcher’s Use Practices or Practical & Symbolic Ways to Think About Clothing

Today we’re thinking about Dr Fletcher’s ‘Use Practices’ as featured on the Local Wisdom fashion research website. She writes, Garments are used in many satisfying and resourceful ways influenced by a fusion of body, mind, habit, technique, stories and the piece itself. Local Wisdom has been gathering tales of how people use their garments since 2009…

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