Carole Precious has spent her life caring for animals. Explore the history of Canada’s original flock of Shetland sheep, and the woman who vows to carry on their legacy.
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[For Paid Members] A profile of quilter Sheree Rasmussen, whose passion for colour and varied fabrics, and her background as a weaver and landscape gardener, inspire abstract and improvised works of art.
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[Open Access] The story of two 19th century Jacquard looms, both operating in Ontario museums, and the textiles that have been woven on them.
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[Open Access] The Canadian wool industry declined after World War II from a sustainable national textile industry to a cheap commodities pipeline for the export of 90% of our wool. Learn about the Canadian Campaign for Wool’s five-year Wool Plan 2021-2026, a strategic framework for reviving and strengthening the Canadian wool industry. The plan involves rebranding and revaluing Canadian wool, advocating for stakeholders from sheep farmers to Canadian consumers, and increasing awareness of Canadian wool internationally.
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