Undercurrent at the National Portrait Gallery

A very fine day was had by all - great weather, great people and a hugely great number of stalls!

And just because I couldn't help fiddling with something while I was chatting to people -

--melly

Mel and Julie at Modern Market

Modern Market will be held in Canberra today. Mel will be there with her beautiful hand woven scarves, she has been playing with colour again! Textile artist and designer  Julie Ryder will have a stand with hand screen printed tea towels, hankies and hand dyes 100% Australian wool socks.

Saturday, 22 November 2014 @ | NewActon Nishi
Time: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Venue: Ground floor and Level 8, Nishi Building, NewActon
Address: Phillip Law Street,  NewActon, Canberra

Melanie Olde Hand woven scarf (detail)

 



Julie Ryder designed and hand screen printed tea towels

Modern market Melanie Olde

Modern market Julie Ryder



Digital Jacquard Design

Digital Jacquard by Julie Holyoke has been published. Its a fantastic resource for weaves and a beautiful publication just to look at and learn about the intricacies of old and new textiles.

Digital Jacquard Design Julie Holyoke.

Mel is an amazing weaver and is features a number of times in the book and is on the opening page. Congratulations Mel and also congratulation Julie on a brilliant book.  

Melanie Olde, Jacquard design woven at Lisio Foundation Florence Italy.

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Mels new silk warp

Melanie Olde, Silk warp for new production run

As this is Mel's development warp I have blanked out her pattern,hence the white square. I am looking forward to this warp being woven as what Mel has described sounds very interesting. I promise she or I will post more photos soon.

Mel's exhibition setup

 I don't care how it's stuck anymore but it will god damn be stuck!

Melanie Olde exhibition hanging POD Canberra ACT

Mel's popup exhibition and shop is at Pod space in the Lonsdale street Traders, Braddon ACT 
Wednesday to Sunday 10-4pm 
 

Melanie Olde exhibition invitation

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