Meetings

November 2025: Janet Phillips, “Exploring the Design Possibilities of Summer and Winter”

Janet Phillips has been designing and weaving for over 40 years after studying industrial Textile Design at the Scottish College of Textiles, graduating with a First Class Honours Degree. She is the author of two monumental books, Designing Woven Fabrics, and Exploring Woven Fabrics. In her presentation, Janet discussed her design processes in detail while encouraging weavers to explore design through sampling before committing to a path forward for a project.

Woman with short gray-blond hair and glasses wearing a black and white striped top ans large pearls seated in front of a red curtain
Janet Phillips
Covers of the books "Designing Woven Fabrics" and "Exploring Woven Fabrics" by Janet Phillips
The covers from Janet’s books currently in print