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Here are a number of links to sites that we hope you will find
interesting, informative or simply inspirational. Many of the sites
offer details of exhibitions, courses and workshops and gallerys
showing samples of work.
Blogs and forums are also a great resource for information and
give members the opportunity to exchange ideas and to learn from
each other.
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| 24
Hour Museum |
The National Virtual Museum includes news, listings
and features from more than 3,000 Museums, Galleries and Heritage
sites. Well worth a browse to discover local textile exhibitions
and events |
| All
Fiber Arts |
Over 1000 pages of information, free patterns,
resources and instructions for weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting,
crochet, felting, papermaking, needlepoint, sewing, and other
textile handicrafts |
| Artists
in Schools |
An agency which matches artists with schools for
school based activities such as textiles, papermaking and printmaking |
| Arts
Council |
The Arts Council England works to get more art
to more people in more places. They develop and promote the
arts across England, acting as an independent body at arm’s
length from government. |
| Colour
FX |
A group of textile artists based in the UK, united
by friendship and love of colour. |
| Craftster |
A forum for the original and inventive fine crafter.
Pick it's brains, it's full of postings from true artists and
includes feltmaking, embroidery, knitting, image transfer &
more |
| Crafts
Council |
The UK's national organisation for the promotion
of contemporary crafts |
| Creative
Futures |
A specialist careers resource for Creative Industry
employers in Southern England to connect with creative and performing
arts, design & communications students and graduates. |
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Ditzy
Prints |
An informative chart designed to show the burn properties of
a fibre. Find out the fibre content of a fabric by
applying the burn test. It will either continue burning,
extinguish itself or not burn at all... |
| Engage |
A leading international association for gallery
educators, artist educators and other arts and education professionals:
a powerful network working face-to-face with many millions of
gallery visitors. |
| ETN-NET
Alliance |
Carriers and supporters of textile culture |
| Fibre
Art Wales |
An organisation formed to raise the
profile of Welsh contemporary fibre art |
| Internet
Craft Fair |
A virtual craft fair providing information about
crafts, suppliers, craft fair dates and more |
| Layers
of Meaning |
A great blog site which examines fibre art, modern
embroidery and design issues in a historical, theoretical and
visual framework. |
| Making
it Work |
Making It Work creates opportunities for the contemporary
crafts to be practised, appreciated and understood in education.
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| Other
People Pixels |
Created by artists, this service provides web
site templates and services to help the crafter, photographer
and artist get their work online quickly and easily |
| Surface
Design Association |
This organisation is a family of dedicated artists
and designers who share what they make and how they think about
what they make |
| TextileArts.net |
A massive resource for the textile artist including
links to forums, suppliers, exhibitions, jobs and more! |
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Textile Links |
An informative and comprehensive 'Terms & Definitions' page
from textilelinks.com |
| Textile
Society |
A registered charity which aims to unite scholars,
designers, teachers, practitioners, artists, collectors &
others who share an interest in the study of textile art, design
& history |
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