Daily Times

Ignorance still exists about this ancient and wonderful craft, as well as a persistent prejudicial and ignorant belief that such craft is ‘low’ or ‘peasant art’, and made only by women. In many societies, weaving has been done by men, and the craft has many new adherents seeking a meditative and practical therapy. At the launch of the exhibition, an address was given by the Curator Margaret Jones – whose Exhibition work – a poem, plus diptych The Fallen – evidenced an intricate and clever subtle gradation of shades of colour to achieve the changing effects of light. Margaret herself gave a very good introductory address, which was of benefit to those, who like me, had little or no prior knowledge of the practice of this ancient craft around the planet.