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From the archives: Rescued pages with Sarah Z Short

Tara Axford: Oct 16 2026

“The materials often take over and do their own thing. And I just have to...

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How to move beyond traditional quilting patterns

Patterns are a wonderful place to start. Here are some small, practical ways to...

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Continuum

This collection brings together contemporary basketry made from foraged and...

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Juz Kitson: Learning to break rules

Angela Truscott: Oct 9 2026

“If you're in a creative rut, unsure of your direction or what you want from...

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What is an armature, and how is it used in textile sculpture?

Here's an insight into what an armature does for soft sculpture and how artists...

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Beyond Technique students step into the spotlight with a live exhibition at Knit + Stitch UK

Take Two is very excited to present work by students of Beyond Technique with...

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Student Success Story: Mirjam Gielen

Learning to listen: how Soft Revolution with Tina Marais helped textile artist...

From Intuition to Connection

Each work in this exhibition begins with an intuitive response – a mark, a...

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Student Success Story: Julie Holmes-Reid

Finding the confidence to call a piece done: how Soft Revolution with Tina...

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What students are making in Sensing Place with Debbie Lyddon

Debbie Lyddon: Oct 2 2026

A note from Debbie on the student artwork that has caught her eye from within...

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From the archives: Seth Apter on hidden, layered magic

Angela Truscott: Oct 2 2026

“I think you're always one layer away from magic. That first layer, you might...

Inside Juz Kitson's Studio

Take an exclusive tour of Juz Kitson's studio, the Art House Milton on the NSW...

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A new place to sense: video update from Debbie Lyddon

Debbie Lyddon has just moved three miles inland, and she's doing something...

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From the archives: Ana Zanic on watercolour flow

Tara Axford: Sep 24 2026

“I like to embrace things that happen spontaneously. My art, in a way, is a...

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Homo Faber: An Island of Light - Notes From a Monastery Full of Makers

Angela Truscott: Sep 18 2026

Inside Homo Faber's An Island of Light on Venice's San Giorgio Maggiore island,...

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Patrick Bongoy: Sacred material

Deborah White: Sep 18 2026

“When you spend a lot of time with the material, cleaning it, cutting it,...

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What is contemporary ceramics?

Contemporary ceramics has moved far beyond the potter's wheel. Meet four...

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Student Success Story: Tanja Gawin

The joy in the making… discover how Tanja Gawin found ease, joy and a steady...

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Student Success Story: Mardi Busby

After 20 years of painting, Mardi Busby needed a shake-up. Discover how rust,...

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Student Success Story: Leslie Tomlinson

I can say that again after many years. I’m a fibre artist. - Leslie Tomlinson...

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Student Success Story: Caroline Higgs

Finding a new centre: how a simple comment, "you don't have to stitch", and Out...

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How to bring a sense of place into your art

A sense of place in art comes from paying attention to more than the view. Here...

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Catherine-Marie Longtin: Quilts, endlessly

Jo Wright: Sep 11 2026

“You need to get rid of the voices in your head, and everybody's opinions about...

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Through the Senses

This collection of works began with food as a starting point – its colour,...

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Remembering Yayoi Kusama: a life lived through art

The dots. The pumpkins. The mirrors. The repetition that never seemed to end.

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Anne von Freyburg: Sewing rebellion into softness

Jo Sheather: Sep 4 2026

“I think the art world is scared of female pleasure. This joy is a louder act...

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Free sample art lessons!

Looking for a little creative inspiration? Here's a taste of some sample...

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Toni Hartill here 👋

Toni Hartill: Aug 28 2026

A guest appearance in the blog from one of your favourite Take Two tutors

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Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald: Modern mender

Jo Wright: Aug 28 2026

“Sometimes I like the little tiny, funny ones that make me laugh. Not...

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Irene Roderick: On starting again

Jo Wright: Aug 21 2026

“Once I started throwing fabric on the wall and could respond to what I was...

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Update from the editing desk

Jo Wright: Aug 21 2026

Ever wondered what happens to all that course footage once the cameras stop...

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Paula Kovarik: Stitching as meditation and protest

Angela Truscott: Aug 14 2026

“You have to have a sense of humour. If we didn't, what would worrying, feeling...

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Craig Underhill: What the tide gives back

Angela Truscott: Aug 7 2026

“Understand yourself first, and then you're more likely to be able to put that...

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Festival of Quilts: Jo's top 3 from the open exhibition

Jo Sheather: Aug 7 2026

It's Jo's turn to pick just three from the Festival of Quilts open exhibition -...

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Roll Play

This collection of works centres on printmaking with the brayer, used here not...

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Festival of Quilts: The quilts, the colour, and the makers who made our day

Angela Truscott: Jul 31 2026

Fresh from a day at the Festival of Quilts, we're sharing the makers, the...

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From the archives: Listening to the materials with Alice Fox

Angela Truscott: Jul 31 2026

“You've got to make your own opportunities... it's not a case of waiting for...

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From the archives: A Story in Every Fold with Sarah Grace Dye

Tara Axford: Jul 24 2026

“There's no such thing as failure, because you've learned something," says...

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What we didn’t plan for: our US filming trip

Jo Wright: Jul 24 2026

From the Take Two filming diaries... Three weeks. Two states. Two extraordinary...

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Student Success Story: Christine Goonrey

From self-doubt to a finished tunnel book. Learn how Christine Goonrey found...