by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Turmeric dyed cotton drying waiting to be re-dyed or printed in Sanganar just outside Jaipur on the edge of the That desert, India A vegetal fibre, by far and away the world’s most versatile and important textile fibre–it has made and broken...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A small dwelling, originally built to be close to the workplace, often by the employers, sometimes by the occupants with the help of friends and family. The homes of fishermen, miners, mill workers, farmhands, woodsmen and crofters, are all cottages in...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Clothes of any period or nationality, day wear and evening wear, couture or homespun. Costume is endlessly inspirational; look at any dress: you will find at least one new idea from the colours, materials and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A small bunch of flowers pinned to a dress or jacket collar to signify celebration–use to decorate cushions and lampshades, pelmets and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A crown-like structure that holds draperies above the centre of the bed, to fall to each corner, usually caught to the top of each corner post, where they are bunched up, tied up or left to hang loose. If the drapes hanging from a small central coronet are too heavy...
