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.
Research vist to The V&A Storehouse, London
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.
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 …