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by Lesley Ellis Miller V&A Publishing, 2014 In 1972, Warner & Sons sold a selection of items from its business archive through Christie’s, and donated a special collection to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Selected by Nathalie Rothstein, among the […]
» Read MoreWe hosted our third annual Christmas Fair on Sunday 16th November, with over 200 visitors enjoying Archive Store Tours, craft demonstrations and a browse of the beautiful gifts and decorations on display in the Gallery. Further information is contained within […]
» Read MoreWe are getting ready for another great Christmas at the Warner Textile Archive! This year’s Christmas Fair is taking place on Sunday 16th November, to be followed by an array of shopping and craft events. Further details can be found […]
» Read MoreThis week sees the first National Thinking of You Week. There’s no specific event or occasion in mind, the aim is simply to highlight the joy and emotional power of sending a beautiful, hand-written greeting card, while creating a wave […]
» Read MoreSummer Belles is an eye-catching hand-painted paper design, communicating the social freedom that many began to experience in the 1970s.
» Read MoreExhibition: Art in Print: Designs from the Warner Textile Archive Dates: Saturday 27th September until Saturday 1st November 2014 Venue: Dome Gallery, Braintree Library, Fairfield Road, Braintree CM7 3YL Opening times: 9am – 5pm, Monday to Saturday Tickets: Free entry […]
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“Silk for a few, bullets and mud for men at the front” Our research into Warner & Sons’ contribution to the war effort between 1914 and 1918 was featured in the East Anglian Daily Times on Saturday 23rd August. Click […]
» Read MoreIt’s another take on an avian species for this month’s [common] thread, but birds are an ever popular choice for a motif and Marion Dorn’s are just fabulous.
» Read MoreWe are excited to be working with Braintree Library to create the exhibition ‘Art in Print’, opening this September. Thirty designs have been carefully selected from the Archive and reproduced as art prints, celebrating the creative heritage of Warner & […]
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