Harris Tweed - Lara Platman

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Résumé :
Looks at the extraordinary characters behind the production of Harris tweed.

Biographie:
LARA PLATMAN is a photographer and writer, specialising in documenting areas of culture that are often considered to be eccentric or endangered. Coming from a family who produced theatrical costumes, she has grown up around creative craftsmen. She trained as a photographer and then a journalist and now combines these two skills to bring an in-depth study to each of her projects. She has just completed a book of portraits of 130 craftsmen in their working environments for the Art Workers Guild, (October 2009, Unicorn Press). Her overarching ambition is to ensure that Britain's living national treasures are acknowledged by a wider audience. She lives in Gloucestershire. PATRICK GRANT is a British fashion designer and creative director of bespoke tailors Norton & Sons of Savile Row. He has appeared on several BBC documentaries including The Perfect Suit and is a judge on the hugely successful television series, The Great British Sewing Bee.