“Darning is mindful in so many ways, and I’m sure there are many who experience the sense of satisfaction and personal healing that darning can bring,” writes textile designer Noguchi (Darning: Repair ...

Hikaru Noguchi, trans. from the Japanese by Camille White. Quick Thorn, $29.95 (96p) ISBN 978-1-912-48015-9 Knit designer Noguchi presents a helpful guide to darning aimed at environmentally conscious ...

My own personal darning revival happened during the early days of covid. In the first lockdown, I’d cleaned everything that didn’t move and I don’t like banana bread, so I was looking for something ...

Art consultant Virginia Wilson splits her time between her inner-Sydney apartment and her family's farming and cattle property near Forbes, a five-hour drive from Sydney in the central west of NSW. On ...

After Celia Pym’s great-uncle Roly passed away in 2007, she inherited his old, worn-out jumper. It was damaged at the forearms, marking the spot where his arms rested while he sat drawing on his ...

Explore a wonderful art form which adopts an upcycling mentality to restore garments and household items in a visible and revealing way using traditional darning techniques. In this hands-on workshop ...