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MOLLY WILLIAMS

MOLLY WILLIAMS

Contemporary sculptural artist

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Posted on June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London

Appointment at the V&A East Storehouse to study a selection of Ottoman and Persian coats as part of my ongoing research into historical textile systems and costume.

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

How to make an Art or Craft online course …the things they don’t teach you!!

This is the course I wish I had found before I started making my first online course.  It is for creatives like me - artists, designers and crafts people who would like to teach their practical skills to the world through video demonstrations. 

Posted on March 28, 2017April 13, 2020

19th century Ottoman entari

This beautiful Ottoman entari is in the archives of the Clothworkers Centre, London and I had the chance to examine it closely and to make notes about its size and construction. The main fabric appears to be of cotton with stripes of soft yellow motifs and darker black floral motifs woven into the fabric on a …

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  • I am exhibiting at the Kogei Craft Artists Exchange Exhibition in Kyoto in November 2026
  • Crossing Crafts
  • Blue Brocade Persian Coat
  • Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
  • Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
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I am very excited to be going to Kyoto in November to exhibit my new work! Dancer and silk painted kaftan complete and ready for Kyoto! New Synergy Project and im am really enjoying myself - combining costume and pattern research with figurative movement. This time I have used a lighter 8 momme habotai silk with a stiffer silk organza lining with a much lighter, translucent kaftan - not so easy to work with but I do like the effect. Had breakfast at @hennersvineyard Vineyard Winery with my lovely daughter and wine maker Sam - and Laura and Ben, vineyard manager. Harvest time is a very busy intense 6-7 weeks. Prototype Kaftan and dancer complete. It’s been an absorbing project - learned a new skill, discovered links between 6-7th C Persian and Japanese textile designs along the Silk Road, researched 17thC Persian kaftans at the V&A Storehouse, bought many metres of silk!, explored the magic of movement and energy between a figure, fabric and pattern- and discovered a way to combine three passions - figurative sculpture, Ottoman textiles and costume and pattern design. #figurativesculpture #silkroad #ottomantextiles  #patterndesigner Coming to the conclusion of a new project making a miniature Ottoman inspired coat - hand painted silk fabric, hand stitched and interlined. I’ve followed construction methods observed on examining 16th and 17th C Ottoman and Persian clothing at the V&A Storehouse earlier in the summer. This coat will go on a dance figure to show how movement of the figure, fabric and pattern combines to create a unique energy.  Today’s work will be exciting as I put the two together! #ottomancostumes #figurativesculpture #handpaintedsilk #costumeresearch https://www.instagram.com/p/DdFCcxcnJpy/ Working on a silk painted fabric for a miniature Ottoman inspired kaftan - this is for the circular skirt part of the costume. Sleeves and bodice tomorrow… Development work towards a new sculpture for the Kogei Kyoto exhibition in November - a silk painted miniature Ottoman inspired kaftan for a dancer - merging the emotion and energy of a dancer with pattern and fabric…#ottomantextiles #kogeikyoto #kyotokogei #societyofdesignercraftsmen #historiccostumes

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  • I am exhibiting at the Kogei Craft Artists Exchange Exhibition in Kyoto in November 2026
  • Crossing Crafts
  • Blue Brocade Persian Coat
  • Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
  • Join the Contemporary Dancer Workshop: Registration Open
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