Comments on: Textile Designs At Rodney Archer’s House https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Gracia https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-1326171 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 14:56:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-1326171 Hello

]]> By: Keryn https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-987301 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:03:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-987301 This exquisite collection of original textile designs so tenderly displayed has brought tears to my eyes. Oh to have been able to visit a place and people so sensitive to history and beautiful things.

]]> By: Elizabeth https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-876011 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 08:25:05 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-876011 Such treasures in a wonderful setting.

]]> By: Christine Carder https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-856948 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:10:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-856948 Wow ,stunning.

]]> By: sylvie https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-833945 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 16:12:03 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-833945 Absolutely fabulous, will try very hard to get a visit.

]]> By: Susan Holloway Scott https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-833580 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:28:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-833580 Such beautiful designs! Is it possible to purchase them via the internet for those of us unable to attend the exhibition?

]]> By: Shawdiane https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-832989 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 00:12:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-832989 it. My kind of home. Thank you for sharing. ]]> Love it, Love it, ❤️ it. My kind of home. Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Francesca jobson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-832645 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:16:53 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-832645 Absolutely beautifull,they look so perfect hung on the wood paneling.I shall certainly pay a visit with view to a purchase.
I enjoy your blog very much always something of interest.keep up the good work.

]]> By: Trevor Newton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-832551 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:26:35 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-832551 This is just to clarify that the designs we are exhibiting and selling are not textile samples, they are the original-hand painted gouache on squared-paper patterns which were turned into punched card templates for weaving into silks and satins on machine looms.

We have had an enormous and very gratifying response to the Gentle Author’s wonderful article. Please book your visit early to avoid disappointment!

Trevor Newton, Curator, 31 Fournier Street

]]> By: Mike Charlton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/02/03/textile-designs-at-rodney-archers-house/#comment-832317 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:23:06 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=129403#comment-832317 Whenever I have seen 19th century textiles, or any textiles for that matter, in museums and stately homes, that have been bared to the elements and have therefore faded over the years, I’ve always moved on quickly to the next exhibit, with a half-hearted and scarcely-appreciative “That’s nice!” while actually thinking “How drab!” But these, with the intensity of colour that was meant by their creators, look absolutely stunning! Great pictures!

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