Events
Costume Society Symposium
Dress and Performance
11 Jul - 13 Jul 2008
Headquarters of BBC Wales
Cardiff

The theme of the symposium is dress and performance covering every aspect of theatre, film dance and re-enactment.
Jacquard weaving back to the future
Illustrated talk
Wed 16th July 2008
14.00
Heritage Centre
Roe Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6TJ

An illustrated talk from Stacey Harvey-Brown one of the UK’s most requested and charismatic weave teachers. Focuses on European jacquard weaving from draw looms to the present day.
Tel: 01625 612045
In the Loop: Knitting Past, Present and Future
3 day conference
15 Jul - 17 Jul 2008
Winchester School of Art
University of Southampton
In response to the resurgence of public interest knitting has enjoyed in recent years, this interdisciplinary conference proposes an exploration of knitting from a broad range of theoretical and practical perspectives. »
The migration of stitches & the practice of stitch as movement
Master-class with Professor Anne Morrell
Thu 17th July 2008
Macclesfield Silk Heritage Museum

Based on her latest publication the migration of stitches & the practice of stitch as movement. The class will follow the publication page by page, developing understanding through practice. There will be time for discussion and observation. This master-class should be of interest to those working with textile/ embroidery collections, or to makers who wish to deepen their understanding. Materials will be provided.
Snapshots in Time: 150 Years of Excellence
Exhibition
10 Mar - 4 Aug 2008
Mon - Sat 10.00am – 3.30pm
Royal Opera House
London

An exhibition in association with the Royal School of Needlework, celebrating 150 years of the Royal Opera House, focusing on key events and historical periods, represented through costume and photography.
Summer Academy of Textile Art
28 Jul - 9 Aug 2008
Kaunas
Lithuania

Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania, is the undisputed centre oflithuanian textile art and holds the International Kaunas Art Biennial TEXTILE, one of the most significant events of its kind. The Summer Academy offers three courses: Metamorphosis of portrait / Jacquard weaving, Silk-screen printing course: Narratives of the Old Ornament and a Laboratory of modern embroidery.
From Atoms To Patterns
Festival Pattern Group Exhibition
24 Apr - 10 Aug 2008
Wellcome Collection, Euston Road, London

This exhibition rediscovers the intriguing work of the Festival Pattern Group. This group of crystallographers, designers and manufacturers was inspired by the patterns discovered in crystal structures to create an eclectic array of textiles, wallpapers, carpets and more for the 1951 Festival of Britain.
Hand, Heart and Soul
Exhibition
14 Jun - 23 Aug 2008
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums

A variety of exhibits, from stain glass windows, enamels, tapestries, domestic furniture and homeware made in the 1880s and 1890s in Glasgow and Edinburgh show the lasting impact of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Denim: the Fabric of our Lives
Exhibition
28 Jun - 1 Sep 2008
Navigation Wharf
Carre Street
Sleaford
Lincolnshire

A show bringing together more than a hundred examples of denim wear from the C19 to present day, from hippie jeans to haute couture ball gowns, plus ephemera.
See the Hub website for a Curators Day on 28 June to accompany this exhibition.
Design History Society Conference
Networks of Design
3 Sep - 6 Sep 2008
University College
Falmouth

Networks of Design responds to recent academic interest in the fields of design, technology, humanities and the social sciences in the ‘networks’ of interactions within processes of knowledge formation. Keynote speakers include theorist Bruno Latour and Droog collaborator Jurgen Bey.
The Textile Society's AGM is in Winchester this year. 3 packed days full of talks, visits and all things textile. »
Mechanical Drawing
The last Schiffli machine
5 Jun - 7 Sep 2008
Macclesfield Silk Museums
Park Lane Galleries

An exhibition of art work by fifteen artists using an historic embroidery machine which is the last remaining machine of its kind. These machines were used in the 19th and 20th centuries to produce decorative embroidery. Here contemporary artists present new work made on this historic survivor.
Archive to Contemporary
Illustrated talk
Thu 11th September 2008
Heritage Centre
Roe Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6T

An illustrated talk by Stacey Harvey-Brown. Describes the use of fabric analysis from woven archive collections as inspiration for contemporary design. Featuring collections in Macclesfield, Florence, Lyon and the Leeds textile archive.
Tel: 01625 612045
Tapestry 08
A Celebration of Contemporary Tapestry Weaving
7 Jun - 28 Sep 2008
Dean Clough Crossley Gallery & Bankfield Museum & Gallery, Halifax

A major exhibition across two venues of contemporary tapestry weaving selected from an open submission and curated by the British Tapestry Group.
TS Collectors’ Group Autumn Meeting
African Textiles & Costumes
Sat 11th October 2008
North London

Janie Lightfoot’s African collection of textiles, costume, artefacts & beadwork. Janie will also show us around her conservation/restoration studio.
Henry Moore Textiles
1 Apr - 19 Oct 2008
Visits by appointment
Sheep Field Barn
Perry Green

The Henry Moore textiles displayed in this exhibition feature whimsical subjects seen nowhere else in his work – sea creatures, twisting caterpillars and piano keys stretching into infinity – as well as figure studies which can be linked to some of his sculptures .
Hip Knits
21 Mar - 31 Oct 2008
Shambellie House
National Museum of Costume
Dumfries
Scotland

A new display of luxury Scottish knitwear including pieces from Queene and Belle, Pringle of Scotland, Ingrid Tait (of Tait and Style) and other international fashion firms.
Costume Colloquium: A tribute to Janet Arnold
6 Nov - 9 Nov 2008
Auditorium al Duomo
Florence
Italy

Costume Colloquium, an international interdisciplinary symposium on historical dress, costume for performance and contemporary fashion is to be held in Florence and based around the work of Janet Arnold – dress historian, artist, fashion designer and teacher - who pioneered research into the cut and construction of clothes from the 16th to the early 20th century and had many connections with Florence. The symposium will include papers, demonstrations, tours and excursions - both in and out of town – to Italian venues crucial to the study of dress history.
Antique Textile Fair 2009
Sun 1st March 2009
Armitage Centre, Fallowfield, Manchester

The next Textile Scoiety Antique Textile Fair is on 1 March 2009
The Textile Society's Tour to Romania
27 May - 5 Jun 2009

The cost will be around £1,450 which will include flights, hotels, food, coach and driver plus a tour guide. Insurance and other drinks would be extra. If you are interested please write to Audrey Duck, 9 Broadlands Court, Kew Gardens Road, Richmond, TW9 3HW. Send a A5 stamped addressed envelope for details of the trip and a booking form.


