Amanda Jane Textiles

Edward VII’s hat

It’s not every day that you get to see a hat which once belonged to Edward VII, but that is exactly what happened when I went to visit the Musee du Chapeau (Museum of the Hat) at Chazelles-sur-Lyon in France, last year. Edward VII’s hat in the Musee du Chapeau (Museum of the Hat) atContinueContinue reading “Edward VII’s hat”

Anni Albers, weaver

I recently saw an exhibition at Tate Modern, in London (organised by Tate Modern and Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf), of the work of Anni Albers (1899-1994). Anni was an innovative and influential weaver who was born in Germany and trained at the Bauhaus Art School. You can see a photograph of Anni Albers here: https://nmwa.org/art/artists/anni-albers/ Many ofContinueContinue reading “Anni Albers, weaver”