This book review has been long overdue. I’ve literally been waiting to review this book for years. Its publication date was moved so many times. And, as is often the case with academic papers, the authors teased me with “forthcoming” in their reference lists for years. This collection of papers Read more
As a result of exploring the Cappa leonis, I was pointed to MS.8932, an embroidered, folded almanac. This extraordinary piece has been studied, recreated and published by Jacqui Carey. On the Wellcome Collection website, you can find spectacular images of the piece. Although I was vaguely aware of Jacqui’s book, Read more
On Saturday morning, a very large and heavy parcel arrived. It contained the five-part catalogue of the Cathedral Treasury of Halberstadt. In the making since 2011, they are now finally out in the open. As the books can only be bought as a set, it is quite a financial outlay. Read more
As I am originally from the Netherlands and learned to do goldwork at the Royal School of Needlework in London, I was, until a couple of years ago, not very familiar with all the medieval goldwork embroidery that has survived in Germany. There is a lot! But it is sadly Read more
I turned 40 recently. And as it goes, birthdays and presents go hand in hand. So when I visited Munich with my parents, we found an unusual book on Fallahi embroidery for my library. Before I show you what it is, let me tell you briefly where we found it. Read more