#VAMUSEUM

[freshstitches]

In my previous post, I talked about the stacked stitch technique and said the idea came from warp knit textiles. I promised to tell you more about these knits so here's some info.

The terms warp and weft come from weaving where they are used to describe vertical and horizontal threads respectively (image 2). As hand knitters, we don't generally use these words in relation to our craft, but they correspond to the 2 primary methods of knit fabric production. In hand knitting and on home machines, yarns travel back and forth across each row horizontally (image 3). This is also called weft knitting.

Warp knitting is a process where yarn travels vertically as the fabric is created (image 4). We, as hobbyists, rarely use this term because it is very tedious to do by hand requiring a knitting loom or a lot of patience. Each needle has its own spool of thread and the width of the fabric is essentially determined by the number of bobbins/spools used. Imagine intarsia, but each color is just one stitch wide. Each thread must constantly zigzag from needle to needle in order to create a sheet of fabric and not a series of disconnected crochet chains. This lateral movement is referred to as "shogging." Threads swing to the front of the needle (overlap) and move one unit to the side then swing behind each needle (underlap) and and move to the side one or more spaces.

Warp knits are known for being sturdier with less elasticity and than weft knits. They can be very dense like stranded colorwork or contain extremely large holes. They do not run or ladder, if a yarn breaks, the fabric will slowly unravel and only a small hole will form. 

As in weft knitting, many different textures and colorwork effects can be created using only a few, basic stitches. Tulle, athletic mesh, and flame stitch (image 1) textiles are all manufactured using warp knitting machines.

The cover photo belongs to the @vamuseum and shows a silk shawl from c.1850. I made the illustrations from scratch and I'm very proud of them, please share them so lots of people see them.

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

Advertisement by Alphonse Mucha for "Moet et Chandon's Champagne." 1890s.

(Credit : vamuseum )

[therobertfrasergang]

Brian Clarke, 1953-2025

Brian Clarke: Paintings was the exhibition that marked the reopening of Robert Fraser Gallery in 1983. Interest was so great that Cork Street had to be closed on the invitation-only opening night, with a crowd of 2,000 guests, which included film stars, fashion designers and pop musicians, spilling out into the street.

The exhibition presented Clarke’s large neo-Constructivist paintings.

Fraser and Clarke were close friends until Fraser's passing.

From the HENI Instagram:

HENI is deeply saddened to share that Sir Brian Clarke, widely regarded to be the most important artist working in stained glass today, has died aged 71. Across his fifty-year career, @brian.clarke_ consistently revolutionised and pushed the boundaries of stained glass. He was commissioned to design stained glass for buildings across the world by leading architects and he made great efforts to revitalise interest and respect for stained glass as a medium of equal importance to other art forms. He received his first commission for a stained glass window at the age of 17. His most celebrated projects include the Neue Synagogue in Darmstadt (1988), The Victoria Quarter, Leeds (1988-90), and Lake Sagami Country Club, Japan (1988-89). Earlier this year, ‘Concordia’, his major commission for @bahrainairport, was unveiled to great acclaim. His work in stained glass, painting and sculpture was shown widely internationally, and his work can also be found in the permanent collection of the @vamuseum, @corningmuseum and @tate. He was awarded a Knighthood in January 2024, becoming the first stained glass artist to be honoured for a medium that has significantly shaped the course of British art. A visionary artist and cherished friend, he will be missed.

[foucault]

豊永盛人・エナメル彩＋石川昌浩・硝子、による古典紋様八角コップ。V&Amuseum @vamuseum にはひと棚まるごとオランダのエナメル彩たくさん、みたいな雑な展示の場所がありますが、これもイギリスの思い出なのだろうか。今日から「豊永盛人の、土産ばなし展」、はじまります。

[thinkingimages]

glass beaker with designs of birds, with the Kufic inscription 'perpetual blessing' in Arabic

Nishapur, Iran, 800-1000 AD @vamuseum via @edmunddewaal

[emvidal]

From Art Noveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha, and from us too.

Advertisement by Alphonse Mucha for "Moet et Chandon's Champagne." 1890s.

(Credit : vamuseum )

[oswincoleman]

Jenna Coleman on Instagram, sharing pictures from the Chanel dinner at the V&A museum last week, for the opening of a new exhibition:

Celebrating the glorious new Gabrielle Chanel Manifesto exhibition spanning her life, career and legacy @vamuseum @chanelofficial 🖤 I am going back…

[dogandcatcomics]

Attribution: Daniel Maclise (practice in London, b. Ireland, 1806-1870), Cat and Children, pen and ink drawing, c. 1825-1870, 21 x 15 cm, collection of @vamuseum Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Thanks to @susan_holloway_scott_author for the tip. I appreciate the feline representation.

[thepassengermag]

🇬🇧 El estilo de Marie Antoinette revive en una exhibición única en Londres. Zapatillas de seda, joyas originales, vestuarios de cine y alta costura contemporánea se reúnen en el @vamuseum para celebrar a la reina más fashion de la historia. ¿Planeas un viaje a Londres o simplemente amas la moda con historia? Conoce todo sobre la exposición en @ThePassengermag #iamthepassenger #MarieAntoinetteStyle #VAExhibition #ArteYViajes #ModaHistórica #LondonMuseums #ViajerasCulturales #EstiloConHistoria #VAMuseum

[flaviatomaello]

“En El amante del volcán (1992), Susan Sontag escribió “la necesidad del coleccionista tiende precisamente al exceso, al empacho, a la profusión. Es demasiado… Alguien que vacila, que pregunta ¿necesito esto?, ¿es realmente necesario?, no es un coleccionista. Una colección es siempre más de lo que sería necesario”. Esa fruición voraz que, según dice Miguel Delibes en su obra Los coleccionistas, no busca la aprobación de los demás, sino la satisfacción de la propia posesión, abrazó a Elton John (77 años) cuando la vida se le presentó con unos lentes nuevos.

A principios de los 90, el hoy Sir Elton acababa de emerger de uno de sus tiempos más oscuros. Sobrio y convencido de un cambio de vida, comenzó a dejarse embriagar por otras “sustancias” más disruptivas, pero saludables. La fotografía ingresó a su vida como una calesita colorida que presentaba sus montajes con climas dicotómicos: en ocasiones a ritmo de candombe o bachata, a veces en un blues nublado por el humo de la madrugada profunda y otras como un grito ancestral desde lo más animal de la raza humana.

En el suple #Conversaciones de @lanacion del domingo te cuento de la megamuestra del fondo fotográfico de la colección de #EltonJohn en mi museo favorito, el @vamuseum de #Londres y dialogo con la directora que relata los secretos del perfil #coleccionista del #artista.

#FlaviaTomaello #arte #muestra #fotografía #art 

[siguelaluzazul]

Costume designed by Oliver Messel for Jean Cocteau’s The Infernal Machine, 1940. Via vamuseum.

[virtualscotland]

The ultimate walk around Dundee - such an underrated city! In this video, we see inside the V&A Museum, the HMS Unicorn, RRS Discovery, and the McManus Gallery and Museum. We also walked around the city centre, including Caird Hall, the waterfront, Dundee Law where there are beautiful views over the city, and of course the two football stadiums uniquely situated on one street, Tannadice and Dens Park. Maybe even the odd character from the Dandy and Beano! Enjoy! 😍

[chamud1964]

#london #vamuseum #sculpture #sculptures #art #artinthecity #collection #cityphotography #cityview #citylife #city #mypov (at Victoria and Albert Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeBvos4trLQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theoldsmelly]

#stopcopyingme #vamuseum #viviennewestwood (at Victoria and Albert Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVpOggOsvca/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kabiruabu]

Dapper gent @mercston in @kabiruabu bespoke at @grmdaily #grmgala 📸: @uncleashraf #kabiruabu #bespoke #grmdaily #mayfair #navytux #shawl #lapel #dinnerjacket #vamuseum #gent #blacktie #ootd #gqstyle (at Victoria And Albert Museum, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/CScmd7MA1tK/?utm_medium=tumblr