Three weeks ago I wrote about the delights of a pasta-making course in Liverpool. Once the class was over, however, there was more to enjoy. We walked to Royal Albert Dock and saw the Beatles (in the form of the statue by Andy Edwards, unveiled in 2015). and, in the window of a sweet-shop on … Continue reading Art and Textiles treats in Liverpool
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. Many of Anni's woven pieces 'read' like paintings. See, for example the … Continue reading Anni Albers, weaver
