by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 26, 2020 | Resources
Informative and scholarly writing combine to produce an easy-to-read, enjoyable journey looking at the role women’s work played in creating and shaping civilisations. Barber explains why spinning and cloth-making became almost the sole domain of women and uses a...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 20, 2020 | Podcast Episodes
Cloth – that much used and overlooked everyday item we wear, sit upon, walk on or sleep between. It’s simply there in our ready-made shirts, dresses, bespoke suits and household textiles, but how did cloth-making, come about? It’s a story spanning...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 18, 2020 | Resources
Guo Pei, the first Chinese designer invited to join the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture combines tradition, history and mythology producing unconventional and otherworldly designs – a reflection of her oeuvre. With a reverence for...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog
Every morning usually begins with the donning of cloth in the form of clothing. Cloth envelops us from morning to night; we slumber between it, we use it to make our homes more comfortable and appealing, and according to statistics, a large percentage of people...
by Cathy Jack Coupland | Jul 8, 2020 | Resources
The Golden Thread, How Fabric Changed History, written by Kassia St Clair, Published by John Murray Publishers, 2018. This is the sort of book I would read again and again. It’s an easy read, and extremely informative. Filled with craftily woven stories that bring...
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