ARTIST CARPETS & RUGS: DUNCAN GRANT
Image: 'The Pool of Blood Carpet'. Image courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, London
By Deborah Nash
In 1913, the painter and art critic Roger Fry founded the Omega Workshops Ltd at 33 Fitzroy Square, London, to give his artist friends – many belonging to the Bloomsbury Group - a regular income by decorating household objects for the homes of wealthy patrons........
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By Deborah Nash
In 1913, the painter and art critic Roger Fry founded the Omega Workshops Ltd at 33 Fitzroy Square, London, to give his artist friends – many belonging to the Bloomsbury Group - a regular income by decorating household objects for the homes of wealthy patrons........
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We are proud to be a subscriber-funded publication with members in 185 countries. Your support has allowed us to publish interviews, reviews, “what's on” information and long-read articles that we have shared freely online for the last twenty years. Unfortunately, in recent months, we have faced 30% increases in shipping and printing costs and rather than passing these on to our loyal subscribers, we have made the difficult decision to request that you subscribe to access our online content.
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We know our readership is passionate about textiles and so we invite you to help us preserve and promote the stories, memories and histories that cloth tells.
*Please note that we send the password to access the Selvedge online content by email with the publication of each issue. You will also find it on the envelope containing your magazine. Please note the password changes every issue.*