Janet Axten Textiles

Add to Calendar 20240917 20240917 Europe/London Janet Axten Textiles Wescotts Quay, St Ives, TR26 2DY

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£8.50

Location

St Ives Arts Club, St Ives | View on Google Maps

Dates

Tue 17th September, 2024
1:00 pm

About this event

A talk by art historian Janet on Crysede Mill

In the 1920s and 30s, there was a textile factory at the bottom of The Island in St Ives. Employing local people, it was called Crysede and produced wood-block printed silk fabrics and garments.

Understanding a company through its national press coverage provides a new perspective on local history. Until recently this has been an untapped resource. With access to on-line newspapers, Janet Axten, who has been researching Crysede for many years, shows how the rise and fall of Crysede Silks was publicised to a wide public.

Janet is a researcher, writer and lecturer; for many years she has specialised in the history of the St Ives area and the artists who have lived and worked in the community.

Part of the St Ives September Festival

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