Friday, 8 April 2011
Art and Design Blog
Just to let anyone who might be interested know, I now also have an Art and Design blog.
Textiles in the news
I noticed a couple of interesting textile-related news pieces recently.
First up, an old textile mill in Bradford has become the setting for a play about the people who used to work there, largely based on interviews with former employees.
Second, an extraordinary dress has been restored by the National Trust to the tune of $50,000 and 1,300 hours of hard work. The 120 year old dress, made of 1000 jewel beetle wings, was worn by Victorian actress Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth and was famous at the time. Looking a the pictures of the restored thing, it's easy to see why. The dress will be on display in Kent.
First up, an old textile mill in Bradford has become the setting for a play about the people who used to work there, largely based on interviews with former employees.
Second, an extraordinary dress has been restored by the National Trust to the tune of $50,000 and 1,300 hours of hard work. The 120 year old dress, made of 1000 jewel beetle wings, was worn by Victorian actress Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth and was famous at the time. Looking a the pictures of the restored thing, it's easy to see why. The dress will be on display in Kent.
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