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Weaving in Norway

November 19, 2008

In June I attended a two-week weaving course on a farm in the spectacular mountains of Telemark, Norway. The purpose of the course was to make the traditional Norwegian fulled cloth called Vadmal. The farm dates from at least the 18th century and is situated on a hillside with magnificent views and a fully equipped [...]

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The Paisley Pattern: The Official Illustrated History by Valerie Reilly

June 5, 2008

This book was published in 1987 and was written by the Keeper of Textiles at the Paisley Museum in Paisley, Scotland. The book is much broader in its content than the title suggests. It is more generally about the 19th century reproduction ‘Kashmir’ shawls famous for their paisley designs [the so-called 'hundred-year fashion']. There are [...]

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Debra Sparrow

April 19, 2007

Debra Sparrow is an acclaimed weaver who has been weaving for twenty years and is deeply involved with the revival of Musqueam weaving. Her Musqueam blankets are displayed at the Vancouver Airport, and at UBC. She is active in a program at the Museum of Anthropology designed to teach grade four children about Musqueam culture [...]

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Barbara Gerber – Trip to Peru

March 15, 2007

Barbara is a foster parent through Plan Canada and began her trip with a flight to Lima to visit her 9 year old foster child’s family. Thanks to Barbara’s help, the large family, living in very small quarters, is doing fairly well. What is more, she is engaged in a fund-raising effort to clean up [...]

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