Cloth Tales

SOUTH AFRICAN TEXTILE artist and designer Deborah Mckellar grew up in a home that was considered very traditional in her birth country. "The house was over 100 years old," explains Ms Mckellar, who moved to Singapore with her family in 2002.

The first few years were tough as she missed her childhood home a lot. "As I was trying to adapt to my new surroundings I was immediately drawn to the old homes that I found in Singapore such as shophouses…