‘Three years ago, Lesley Millar curated a beautiful show by contemporary Japanese textile artists, Textural Space. Now Millar has made a constructive advance by organising and curating Through the Surface……the success of the venture can be gauged by the number of pieces where it is hard to tell the national difference…..which can only be good for the general welfare of British textiles..’
John McEwan
The Spectator 1st May 2004

The Independent, Saturday 8th May 2004

‘Through the Surface - a pioneering cross-cultural project .. Celebrating cultural exchange and collaboration between Japan and Britain, it is also a daring artistic experiment.’
Liz Hoggard ‘Surface Treatment’. Crafts Magazine March April 2004

‘Through the Surface show at the Sainsbury Centre charts a fantastic journey into the possibilities of manipulating fabric…..the towering presence over this show is veteran Japanese artist Junichi Arai who, near the end of his career and life, has collaborated with young Brit Tim Parry-Williams, with rare generosity and brilliant success.’
Ian Collins ‘Surface tensions explored in fabric’. Eastern Daily Press 9.04.04

‘Even before it opens Through the Surface appears already to have met its brief exploring the ideas of collaboration, process and outcome….If Through the Surface picks up where ‘Revelation’ and ‘Textural Space’ left off it should become a must-see exhibition this year. Certainly it is one that I am looking forward to.’
Jo Hall ‘Through the Surface’. Embroidery magazine March April 2004

‘I am convinced that their (the artists) experiences have relevance for us all. Collaboration between artists and crafts people of different ages, and with a wide diversity of experiences and skills can only help everybody to develop artistically.’
Hilary Turner ‘Through the Surface’. Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers March 2004

LIST
Oxford Asian Textile Group, June 2003
‘Big Issue’ North, June 2003
Halifax Evening Courier, 10th July 2003
‘Japan’ magazine, August 2003
‘International Textiles’, August/September 2003
‘Embroidery’ magazine, September 2003
The Brighton Argus, 11th September 2003
‘Textilforum’ December 2003
‘Wingspan’ December 2003
‘Wingspan’ January 2004
‘Japan’ magazine, January 2004
‘The Guardian’ 30th January 2004
Times Higher Education, 6th February 2004
‘Speakeasy’ February/March 2004
Journal for Weavers Spinners and Dyers, March 2004
‘IDFX’ magazine, March 2004
‘Crafts’ magazine, March/April 2004
‘Embroidery’ magazine, March/April 2004
‘a-n’ magazine, April 2004
Easter Daily Press, 9th April 2004
‘Selvedge’ magazine, April/May 2004

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