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Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The Future of Commercial Needlepoint Workshops in China

Here's a bit about the Shanghai Yangjing Woolen Embroidery Workshop, which is facing a grim future.  Innovation appears to be their only hope but it doesn't sound likely to me.
http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000257/without-young-embroiderers%2C-artisanal-crafts-future-remains-frayed 

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2 comments:

  1. LIZTuesday, June 27, 2017

    Wow. Thanks for posting this Jane. Very interesting and sad. I'd never heard of this and now it is dying!

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  2. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureTuesday, June 27, 2017

    It does sound sad, although all tent stitched pieces are not in great demand—except by those who love stitching this sort of thing themselves.

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