by Cathy Jack Coupland | Aug 28, 2020 | Resources
Waxing lyrical about books is sort of my thing. I love books, so when a book actually takes me on a journey or makes me think – that’s special. And that’s what Subversive Stitch by Rozsika Parker did for me. To date, my interest in Feminism has...
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...
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