by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A chair back with a central vertical panel characteristic of Queen Anne...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A fundamental state that embodies the reasoning, forces and influences that animate and inform human creativity; every home is testament to the spirit of a place and the people who shape it. Indeed, a home is the result of both tangible and intangible, clear and...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
In general terms a spiral is a curve emanating from a central point that becomes progressively further away as it revolves around the central point. A shape from the golden ratio that is often found in nature, especially in shell construction, also present in florets...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A technique whereby prepared raw fibres are turned into thread and yarn, in order to use for weaving, knitting or stitching. Across the world, every culture has its own spinning techniques, though the principles remain the same. There are many and various types of...
by Heather Luke | Jun 24, 2015
A long slender rod or stick of wood or metal, tapered at each end with a notch at the top; the part of the spinning machine that twists and collects the newly spun yarn. The earliest spun yarns were made using a hand held spindle, and even the mechanisation process is...
