The best news! Congratulations Mary Creagh CBE MP

In case you missed last week's fantastic League of Artisans webinar on Natural dyeing today: From the historic to cutting edge, it's now available on Youtube. Highly recommended! #naturaldyes youtube.com/watch?v=t9qNJ5…

Art trails, textile workshops, poetry, walks, films and more, all coming up in Leek Textile Week 23-29 September #staffordshire leagueofartisans.org/events

Great week of events organised to showcase the wonders of textiles from Staffordshire to India and the connections to William Morris and Thomas Wardle! Not to miss Tristram Hunt thanks to Carry Somers for vision to make this happen! leagueofartisans.org/events

Thrilled to share that today I received my The Churchill Fellowship medal and the honour of adding CF after my name! 🏅 It’s been an incredible journey that took me through Peru, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico, culminating in the creation of A Dictionary of Plant Fibre and Colour.

What an amazing Leek Textile Week, with 55 events related to the town’s textile heritage. Thank you to all of our artists, volunteers, steering committee and visitors, and of course our funders, who supported League of Artists to bring this to life! Arts Council England

The exceptionally low spring tides are caused by the position of the moon and sun, and aren’t predicted to be this low again for another decade. Yet ongoing sea level rise could mean such tides may never be seen again. #ClimateCrisis #lowtide

If you're interested in storytelling around climate change and how we can shape new ways of thinking, I can recommend this video on Eco-narratives from last year's Green Book Fair by Comma Press🍉 #CeasefireNow northernfictionalliance youtube.com/watch?v=TMz_bR…

I’ve often wondered about this book title by John Steinbeck’s son, Thomas, but this morning the sea is indeed close to soundless #Steinbeck #ReadingAndWriting

I have some Persicaria maculosa in my Branscombe undercliff garden, although given one of its nicknames is Dead Arsesmart, I’m not sure I’d want to put a leaf on my tongue!

I've just discovered the The Empowered Author group and they have some really helpful videos and worksheets to help demystify the publishing process and plan your book marketing strategy. #amwriting

Important new research from University of Plymouth Dr. Winnie Courtene-Jones: Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace.

If you are feeling anguish or desolation at this result, you are not alone. This time around, Trump’s team have a concrete plan (called Project 2025) to destroy as much as they can of the world’s remaining climate stability. This is a crime and a tragedy. There are many things

Top tip from Sienna Lula Somers, there’s a Google Chrome app called Make America Kittens Again that turns Trump’s face into - you guessed it 🐱 to make the news a little more bearable. See her BBC feed from this morning!⬇️ #kittens

👋 Bye bye Twitter. I’m off to bluesky bsky.app/profile/carrys… Like most avian migrations, I may be back from time to time, but I’m making my home in more hospitable climes. #goodbyetwitter

Glad to see estate agents enjoying a little Christmas cheer! rightmove.co.uk/properties/155… #movinghome

It's our great pleasure to welcome Carry Somers, fashion designer, global activist, entrepreneur & founder of Fashion Revolution to Keele for our first Global Challenge lecture of 2025. Monday 3rd February 6pm Salvin Room, Keele Hall Free & all welcome Register: is.gd/qDXYnD

I’m thrilled to announce The Nature of Fashion will be published this September with Chelsea Green Publishing 🌿 This book traces the entwined histories of textiles and plants, exploring how the threads of our past can weave our shared future. Huge thanks to Julia Silk & Muna Reyal!

I just got my first ISBN number. This is real now. It had me in tears even more than seeing my beautiful book cover for The Nature of Fashion (which is under wraps for another few weeks). It's an incredible feeling when all that hard work starts to pay off. #writingcommunity

So excited to reveal the cover of The Nature of Fashion! 🌿This book traces fashion’s connection to the natural world across landscapes and centuries, myth & memory. Out Sep (UK) & Nov (US) Chelsea Green Publishing Rizzoli Publications A special thank you to my agent Julia Silk #coverreveal