Tag: Learning
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Workshop 4: Making
The focus of Workshop 4, led by Philippa Larkam, was on completing our knitted and crocheted objects, using the materials from Workshop 1 and Workshop 2, and following the designs we had developed in Workshop 3. May The Fleece Be With You Our Knit and Matter journey started with raw fleece. Now freshly washed, the…
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Books
Many of us who enjoy knitting and crochet would also say that books are an important material factor in what we make. Books provide guidance as well as inspiration and the sharing of books is often part of the communities we form through our practice. At the heart of the Knit and Matter research is…
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Workshop 1: Working with fleece
The first Knit and Matter workshop was led by Sarah Wheatley of Weaveknitit. Sarah is based at Cromford Mills, part of the iconic Derwent Valley, Derbyshire, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of its role in the industrial revolution. This connects the Knit and Matter workshops at the Framework Knitters Museum to…