by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Mar 27, 2017 | News
Thought I would post this lovely mother and daughter image of a commission from last summer. The mother and bride pride and joy shines out of the image, they both look so relaxed and happy. Ann’s black sinamay wired edge saucer is a stunningly simple shape...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Feb 6, 2017 | Exhibitions
In the summer of 2016 I enrolled into a world wide group of nine milliners. The aim of the group was to challenge its members by supplying them all the same “pot luck” bag of millinery materials. The group is led by Margie Trembley of Omaha. In the image...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Feb 1, 2017 | Press Features & Reviews
I have realised that I enjoy the challenge of making head pieces and hats from recycled materials! I think what’s so lovely about recycled work is that due to the “constriction” that the material itself puts upon you, not only is the initial concept...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Oct 23, 2016 | Exhibitions
Brilliant trip to London for launch parties of The MillinerXArtisan exhibition & The Cupola international hat exhibitions to mark London Hat Week. A full week in London from Oct 6 – 13th saw me attend the launch parties and see my pieces Weft, Heald Wires,...
by Margaret Woodliff Wright | Oct 23, 2016 | News
Following on from a successful workshop at The Laing Gallery to make miniature top hats from scratch, I led a great follow on workshop on trimming techniques. All the students were first time enthusiastic milliners who worked really hard and produced brilliant hats!...