From the editors of Textile Forum magazine (1982-2013)
ETN Field Trip – Flax in Belgium and Northern France This trip was a surprise because it revealed changes in the flax industry that I was not aware of. Demand from high-end fabric processors is... Read more
Else Mögelin – Bauhaus and spirituality in Pomerania Exhibition from April 11 to June 9, 2024 in the National Museum in Szczecin I found out about this show on Bauhaus weaver Else Mögelin through friends... Read more
Kimsooja: Thread Roots Kimsooja`s first exhibition in the Netherlands takes place from 2 March to 21 July 2024 at the Lakenhal (Cloth Hall) Museum in Leiden, the Dtch town that back in the 17th century,... Read more
In Search of Wild Silk – Exploring a Silk Industry in the Jungles of India, Karen Selk, Schiffer Publishing, 2023, 270 pages, 308 colour photos, 10 maps and drawings, ISBN 978-0-7643-6497-6, price US $ 39.99... Read more
Stitch Your Brain, Monika Auch Crafts such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery and weaving positively influence our brain functioning and mental well-being. Anyone who reads the recently published book ‘Stitch Your Brain’ by Monika Auch will... Read more
Diana Scherer: Farming Textiles Exhibition in Museum Kranenburgh, Bergen, the Netherlands from October 1 to March 10, 2024 Diana Scherer is a visual artist living and working in Amsterdam. Born in Lauingen, Germany, she studied... Read more
Anselm Kiefer „Bilderstreit“, exhibition from 14 October 2023 to 25 February ’24 at Museum Voorlinden, The Hague, Netherlands The private Voorlinden Museum is the Dutch art museum that I have visited most often, since it always... Read more