

Meet the minds behind the books
Our authors are thought leaders and specialists in their chosen fields. Discover more about their unique voices.

Celia Pym
The artist Celia Pym has been exploring damage and repair in textiles since 2007.

Hikaru Noguchi
The Japanese darning guru who spearheaded the recent resurgence of mending.

Kirstie Macleod
Kirstie Macleod is an artist exploring issues of identity and the originator of The Red Dress.


Kate Fletcher
Kate Fletcher is a thought leader in Design and Sustainability specialising in fashion and textiles

Lynn Setterington
Lynn Setterington is a major British textile artist known for her hand-stitched quilts and embroideries.


Judith Kleinman
Judith Kleinman is a musician and an Alexander teacher, working at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Charlotte Abrahams
Writer, author and an occasional curator, specialising in design and the applied arts

Jane Harris & Jimmy Edmonds
Jane Harris is a psychotherapist and bereavement specialist with over 30 years of experience in the NHS and private practice. She is also a grief educator and public speaker.

Foreword by Sandy Nairne CBE FSA
Breeze, Greene, Greensted
The editors are all specialists in their own fields of expertise and all knew the artist blacksmith Alan Evans.