Some replicas of items from the Watlington hoard, made for the ashmolean. Photo courtesy of Sarah Doherty, because I forgot to take one before handing them over.
it was very weird setting out to make part of a torc, rather than a whole one…
This blog is solely for textiles, with a little bit of silversmithing now and then, and will mainly be for my historical stuff.
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My interests range from ancient greek to tudor periods, and I tend to be an artisan rather than an academic - not that I don't do research, I just prefer getting my hands dirty.
I dye, spin, weave, sew and embroider, and have been doing so for several decades...
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