Quilt in a Day class – Amanda Jane Textiles

‘It’s never too late to learn something new’

I have been thinking a lot about the statement in the title, not least because I am giving a talk on this topic, later on this week! I spent several years working as a teacher, so you might expect me to be in favour of individuals learning new things! Plus I continue to teach absolute ContinueContinue reading “‘It’s never too late to learn something new’”

Textiles at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024

I wrote last year (here) about the welcome inclusion of Textiles in the RA Summer exhibition. I visited the 2024 exhibition recently and was interested to see which artworks made of textiles made the cut this time. The portrait below by Blair Cahill caught my eye, as a two-person portrait by this artist was oneContinueContinue reading “Textiles at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2024”