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Experiments from natural forms, top left in a latex mold of a pineapple used to make a plaster cast, I also stitched into the latex and let thread dry into it. Bottom left is a watercolour and fineliner drawing of an onion. on the right is a negative print on to acetate melted with a heat gun and stitched into.
Photo by Mike Nice (1 unrelated smokestack in the background)
The distinctive feature of Poe mill was that it had 2 power plants and therefore 2 smoke stacks. The Poe Mill burned down in 2003 and only the smokestacks survived. Nearby residents took the initiative to create a skate park on the old factory foundation, but the site had to be closed after an EPA study found high levels of contaminants.
There is a plan to convert the entire factory site into a neighborhood park, and revitalize the surrounding community. Funding has been established for site cleanup, which is the first step in the process.
A tree is growing on top of one of the smokestacks. I hope that the smokestacks can be preserved, along with this tree. In the contest of tree VS smokestack, I'd bet on the tree winning - so it may be necessary to substitute an artificial tree to avoid structural damage.
Freehand machine embroidered Tasmanian Merino wool and silk, silk velvet back and vintage buttons.
Dimensions: 50 x 60cm
Photo: The artist
Collection: Mrs. Pedley, Tasmania
Qalamkaris are cloths with patterns applied with wood blocks, an art form practiced since Sassanian times, to produce table cloths and other goods.
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Mr. Alex Salmond MSP, Scotland's First Minister chats to a lady after opening a new textile training centre at Johnstons of Elgin in Hawick, his third from last public engagement before standing down as Scotland's First Minister.
Marie Gudme Leth Kirsebaer fabric,1946, with (I think) a Peter Hvidt windsor style chair from 1942.
Photo related to Shelf Appeal blog post December 16, 2012: The main drawer.
Moneeb Textiles in Fenham is one of several examples of material and tailoring shops in this area. The made to measure clothing and tailoring industry in Britian has moved over to mass clothing retailers in many highstreets, but here in Fenham the Asian/ British Asian community demand for Asian clothing it seems, has fuelled a market for independent tailoring once more.
Weavers Wheel is a constructive programme to promote awareness about traditional cloth craft in India and save the skills their artisans. Contact weaverswheel@gmail.com