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FROM THE EDITOR

■THE RA Summer Exhibition is an institution in

Pretty little thing

■ ANNEVON FREYBURG’S ART engages in the

Now and Zen

Scottish artist Christine McArthur relates the origins of her love of embroidery ahead of her forthcoming show in London

Vibrant creations

An acclaimed Devon textile artist’s dazzling interpretation of

diary

Left: Anni Albers, American (born Germany), Berlin 1899–1994

A medieval romp

A PERFECT MATCH, 2015. TAPESTRY. 290 X 343

Seventies flower power

LEFT: DETAIL OF PAINTED SILK PURSE, 1980; BELOW:

Visions of Paris

1 2 3 4 5 ■ EACH SPRING,

MACHINE MADE winners update

GET TO KNOW THE WINNERS OF OUR MACHINE MADE COMPETITION, IN ASSOCIATION WITH BROTHER, AS THEY SHARE FIRST STEPS WITH THEIR SEWING MACHINE LOAN

GLAM rocks

Katie Tubbing’s concept driven fashion is built around ‘sustainable maximalism’

BECOMING BETTY

Every Friday night Michelle Holmes, an artist better known for her spiritual work, posts a thread drawing of ‘Betty’ on Facebook. Now, they have been gathered into a book

The power to disturb

KOREAN ARTIST YOON JI SEON IS AN ICONOCLAST WHOSE WORK MAKES FOR UNSETTLING VIEWING, SAYS ELLEN BELL

NEW STUDIO, NEW SHADES

Ellen Bell finds that for Ekta Kaul, the move out of London to a studio in the countryside has brought fresh colours to her palette

Dress to impress

DEENA BEVERLEY MEETS THE CREATOR OF THE RED DRESS, AHEAD OF ITS RETURN TO SOMERTON

Beachcombing for inspiration

MARIAN JAZMIK FINDS IDEAS FOR HER WORK AT THE COAST, WHETHER THAT’S IN THE CARIBBEAN OR CLOSER TO HOME

MEET TAG TEXTILE ART GROUP

‘How did the group start? TAG was set

A colourful life

‘TEXTILE BANKSY’ VICTORIA VILLASANA BRINGS MEXICAN HUES TO PHOTOS AND THE STREETS. BY ANNEKA FRENCH

REVELLING IN RUINS

Sue Hotchkis loves to portray decay in her work and often finds inspiration in unusual places

Sewing the seeds of recovery

Artist and therapist Sam Miller star ted making art dolls while recuperating from severe illness

Needle-painting pioneers

IN A NEW EXHIBITION ON WOMEN ARTISTS, TATE BRITAIN INCLUDES TWO ‘NEEDLE-PAINTERS’, FAMOUS IN THEIR TIME, DISCOVERS JANE AUDAS

EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION

Deena Beverley finds the RSN is as passionate about educating the next wave of hand-embroiderers as it is about completing some of its celebrity commissions

The Colour PURPLE

ANNEKA FRENCH MEETS SOPHIE STANDING FOR A PICTORIAL SAFARI AROUND HER EXOTIC AFRICAN ARTWORK

out and about

FESTIVALS AND WORKSHOPS

NORTH & SOUTH

One of the newest members of the 62 Group, Alison Aye retains true northern grit, despite living in London since the 1980s

FREEDOM OF STITCH

Anneka French delves into a fascinating new zine revealing the embroidery of those incarcerated through history

THE BIBA STORY, 1964–1975

FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM, LONDON, until 8 September

10 years of LONDON CRAFT WEEK

London Craft Week’s lively programme includes workshops by Nouria Nagi OBE who will explain how Yemeni embroidery is helping families change their lives

what’s on

ON SHOW

MAKING BIG STRIDES IN STITCH

■ Step by Step, at Farfield Mill, is

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