Hang ‘em, flog ‘em, or stitch ‘em up? Embroidery as rehabilitation
Fine Cell Work is a charity enabling rehabilitation of prisoners through needlecraft. If you think that sounds bonkers, read on and find out why it’s working.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Workshopping Manga Cross-Stitch
Manga Cross-Stitch workshops at the Japan Foundation helped to launch my latest book. The idea is to demolish prejudices, break barriers and build bridges, one stitch at a time.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Manga Cross-Stitch: making something new
My latest book, Manga Cross-Stitch, finally hit British bookshops and Amazon.co.uk last week. It should have gone on sale in mid-June, but the Gods of Shipping had other ideas: hopefully they’re now appeased, and the U.S. launch next month will go ahead without a hitch. I’ve already seen the first review – in the August 2009 [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )V&A: the cutting edge of history
Hearing that a friend had seen a copy of my new book Manga Cross-Stitch in the shop at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday reminded me that it was a while since I’d had a look around their website. There’s never enough time to keep up with all the interesting sites on the web, [...]
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