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Eirian Short – celebrated embroiderer from Dinas

Posted on January 16, 2015 by bookvolunteer

I’ve noticed that many people end up at my blog when they are googling  Eirian Short, the celebrated embroiderer from Dinas. I know that there is very little on the internet about her work and I hope that this post will do something to remedy … Continue reading →

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Stitched in a chapel to be hung in the cathedral

Posted on December 12, 2014 by bookvolunteer

I was privileged to see the beginning of St Caradoc’s journey from a converted chapel, where he was being hand-stitched by Amanda Wright, to his appointed place in the great Cathedral of St Davids, where his bones are thought to … Continue reading →

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Eirian Short : a Dinas artist

Posted on January 28, 2014 by bookvolunteer

The first time I had a proper look at Eirian Short‘s work was in Len Rees’ Gallery in Bryn Henllan, Dinas. My previous viewings had been rather perfunctory. I liked the colours and the shapes but have always thought of … Continue reading →

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