Voices
A collection of personal stories about working with Bernat and Margaret Klein, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the William Grant Foundation.
An interview with Brian Wilson and Jennifer Mellor by Alison Harley
Brian Wilson was Bernat Klein’s in-house Accountant and a Director of Bernat Klein Ltd. between 1978 and 1981. Jennifer Mellor was Manager of the Bernat Klein Shop in Galashiels from 1976 to 1981, and then Export Manager from 1978 to 1981.
An interview with Angus Glass by Alison Harley
Angus Glass started his career in 1959 as an apprentice in Bernat Klein’s Colourcraft that later became Bernat Klein Ltd.
An interview with Susan Benn by Alison Harley
Susan Benn first studied textile design as a school student at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where she was taught by a set of now well-known textile designers, including Annie Albers, Loja Saarinen, Marianne Strengell, and Lillian Holm.
An interview with Maggie Toole by Alison Harley
As a school student Maggie Toole knitted for the Bernat Klein label, which was developed and managed by Margaret Klein in Galashiels.
An interview with Keith Hendrie by Alison Harley
Keith Hendrie, became an apprentice dyer in 1964 at Bridgehaugh Dyeworks in Selkirk, and as with all apprentices of that time, he undertook part-time technical studies at the Scottish College of Textiles.