Rachael Matthews

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Rachael Matthews  is the director of Cast Off Knitting Club and Prick Your Finger, an ethical yarn shop and textile gallery, both in East London, UK. An artist specializing in knitting, and a teacher focusing on Craftivism and craft process, she has curated  knitted works at the V&A, Barbican, Tate Modern, and the Crafts Council, including a Yan Tan Tethara Mandala. Rachael was a columnist of  Simply Knitting Magazine  for six years, is regularly featured in the international press, and is the author of  Knitorama  (2005) and  Hookarama  (2006). She explores mindfulness at the London Buddhist Centre and her favorite yarn is Wensleydale wool.