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Stories, updates and general woolgatherings……
On The History of Networking
As a compulsive maker my knitting accompanies me everywhere. This week presented another opportunity to knit by a smoky campfire under a star studded sky. A pack of feral children with grubby fingers were squashing marshmallows onto beautiful double pointed…
Fabrications: A Contemporary Textile Craft Course
Full details of this exciting new textiles course can be found on our workshops and events page. http://demo.themercerie.net/workshops/
Rain Damage at The Mercerie
Yesterday I decided to retrieve a small piece of furniture from the big shed with the leaky roof. I spotted it buried under several decomposing cardboard boxes that seemed to be supporting whole ecosystems of diverse fungal species. I dragged…
Dressmaking Workshops Coming Soon!
We are very excited at The Mercerie to be preparing for a series of dressmaking workshops in Norwich this autumn. We can help you make those wardrobe classics such as A Line or straight skirts. Or perhaps you’d like to…
A Confrontation With The Plastic Arts
As I sat knitting this evening, and the children were quietly modelling rainbow coloured figures with great industry, my thoughts turned to the subject of plastic art – a term that disappeared some time ago. I was reminded of…
On The Significance of Frames
Yesterday I had the pleasure of working on a second photo-shoot for The Mercerie with Boo from Eliza Boo Photography. One of the most enjoyable aspects of styling for a shoot is the search for suitable props and locations and…