Events
Events at Farncombe in July
1 Jul - 31 Jul 2010
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
Farncombe's programme of corses continues in July, including many on a textile theme. Click here for details. »
enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Tel: 01386 854100
Quilt Art at 25
17 Jul - 13 Aug 2010
Tues-Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 1-4pm
Bankfield Museum
Boothtown Road, Halifax, HX3 6HG
joan.tillotson@calderdale.gov.uk
Tel: 01422 352334
Deconstruct, Reconstruct
Rag Rugs and Recycling, with Debbie Siniska
13 Aug - 15 Aug 2010
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
It makes sense to reuse old garments, and on this course you can learn to turn old has-beens into new-wonders. Using traditional hand tools and techniques you will create your own tactile seat mat, proddy cushion or flower - or feel free to simply experiment with different textiles to make samplers. All tools and equipment will be provided with the option to buy.
enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Tel: 01386 854100
Cultex
Textile as a cross cultural language
22 Jun - 22 Aug 2010
Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
22nd June - 22nd August 2010.
Curated by Lesley Miller, Professor of Textiles and culture at the University for the Creative Arts, Cultex brings together the work of 6 major, innovative textile artists
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Inlaid Patchwork Conference
Fri 27th August 2010
10 5pm
Leeds Art Gallery and Leeds City Museum
A series of lectures exploring the textile exhibition Inlaid
Patchwork in Europe 1500 to the Present. Including a
guided tour of the exhibition
Tickets £35 for the day including refreshments and lunch
Booking is essential.
Tel: 0113 2478256
Stitch Textiles
Images in a Landscape, with Sandra Meech
29 Aug - 31 Aug 2010
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
With inspiration that could include landscape, textures in nature, sea and sky or towns and cities with buildings and architectural detail, we will explore collage and composition with simple design exercises. Surfaces will be provided by painted, printed and textured paper and disperse transfer dyes, and include personal 'writing' on a personal theme. Image transfer techniques using heat transfer methods will also be included in final stitched compositions and wools, sheers and other dimensional textures including wireform, bonded plastics,and tyvek will be added for dimension. The course is suitable for all levels. You will require a sewing machine. Sunday evening to Tuesday lunchtime
enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Tel: 01386 854100
Rag Rug Workshop
An Adventure into Hooky Proddy, with Cilla Cameron
Sat 4th September 2010
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
Create a rag rug using the traditional techniques of Hooking and Prodding using recycled and new materials. Design and colour plan a small door mat or larger rug, design ideas from geometrics, flowers, animals and pictorials. A selection of patterns will be available to purchase on the day. A materials list will be provided.
Tel: 01904 613 242
Men of Cloth
3 Jul - 4 Sep 2010
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm
Waterside Arts Centre
1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, M33 7ZF
An exhibition featuring the work of six leading male textile artists: Michael Brennand-Wood, Gavin Fry, Matthew Harris, James Hunting, Colin Jenkins and Kazuhito Takadoi.
Colour Spaces
Two Generations of Art Textiles, Paper and Metal Constructions
18 Aug - 5 Sep 2010
Tue 11am-4pm, Wed 12-6pm, Thu-Sun 12-4pm + by appointment
Galleria 12
Kauppakatu 12, 70100 Kuopio, Finland
An exhibition of work by Riitta-Liisa Haavisto (1930-2009), textile artist & fashion designer who died unexpectedly last October, and her daughter Anna-Riitta Haavisto.
Horrocks Fashion
Cotton Ready to Wear 1946-1960
Sat 25th September 2010
2pm
Fashion Textile Museum
London SE1
Tour of the exhibition and a talk from Chris Boydell, the author of a new publication, which accompanies the exhibition.
£15.00, including the entrance fee to the museum, a brochure and tea/coffee.
To complement the highly succesful and long running Antique Textile Fair (now the the Textile Society's Manchester Fair) we are launching a new London fair, with a similar theme and content.
Booking form now available, here.
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Cushion Crazy
workshop with Sue Hazell
Sun 3rd October 2010
9.30am - 4.30pm
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
Learn how to calculate fabric quantities, centralise patterns, insert a zip, cover bolsters cushion pads or create something different. Plus lots of sewing tips!
enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Tel: 01386854100
Sewing In Wartime
10 Jul - 16 Oct 2010
10am-4pm: April - Sept Mon-Sat; Oct-March Tues-Sat
Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthonyıs Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW
When it comes to Make do and Mend, wartime quilts can divulge some interesting stories. And, one of these starts in Canada!
April - September , Mon-Sat 10 am 4 pm
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Tel: 01904 613 242
Under African Skies
10 Jul - 16 Oct 2010
10am-4pm: April - Sept Mon-Sat; Oct-March Tues-Sat
Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthonyıs Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW
The story of one quilterıs 10-year journey to source African fabrics. Magie Relph often spends up to eight weeks each year on the road in Africa, riding crowded
buses and the occasional horse-drawn cart visiting suppliers and sourcing new artisan producers. »
Tel: 01904 613 242
An unprecedented opportunity to view four of the Vatican's Acts of the Apostles tapestries alongside Raphael's Cartoons in the V&A.
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Tel: 020 7942 2211
Collectors' Group Autumn Meeting
Visit to Ashmolean Museum
Wed 20th October 2010
11am to about 4pm
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
Viewing of the new Textile Gallery followed by a behind the scenes tour, including visit to the stores and look at some of the textiles.
You must be a member of the Collectors Group to take part. This costs only an extra £2 added on to your subscription to the Textile Society.
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
21 Oct - 24 Oct 2010
Hardman Boulevard
Spinningfields
Manchester.
The Great Northern is a high profile, high quality selected event that showcases the finest contemporary craft coming out of the North and give makers from other parts of the country an opportunity to establish a northern client base. »
Shirley Craven and Hull Traders
Revolutionary Post-War Fabrics and Furniture
18 Sep - 30 Oct 2010
King's Lynn Arts Centre
29 King Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1HA
Fabrics and furniture that encapsulate the Swinging Sixties go on display in this exhibition which showcases the extraordinary output of the company Hull Traders. Leading 60s designer Shirley Craven revolutionised post war furnishings with her dramatic, unconventional designs.
Tel: 01553 764 864
Classic American Quilts
13 Mar - 31 Oct 2010
12noon until 5pm
American Museum in Britain
Claverton Manor
Bath, BA2 7BD
An exhibition showcasing rarely seen examples of the collection, alongside those on display in the period rooms.
Admission charges apply »
Tel: 01225 460 503
Discover the exotic with Frances Ergen textile designer,collector & trader of vintage fabrics from
Turkey & its eastern neighbours. »
Costume Colloquium II
Dress for Dance
4 Nov - 7 Nov 2010
Auditorium al Duomo Conference Center
Florence
A four day conference/event dedicated to the international, interdisciplinary and intercultural themes associated with all aspects of the history of fashion, dress and dance.
Tel: +39/055/285588
Ten Plus textiles
11 Sep - 7 Nov 2010
Mon-Sat 10.00 am - 5.30 pm, Sun 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
The Borough Museum & Art Gallery
Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire,
ST5 0QP
An exhibition of textile art by TEN PLUS TEXTILES
Admission: Free
Tel: 01782 619705
Patchwork for Christmas
Workshop with Georgina Oldham
12 Nov - 14 Nov 2010
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
Spend a leisurely weekend getting ready for Christmas. Something to suit all tastes and capabilities. Using fabrics, create decorations, cards, gifts, crackers, placemats, stockings or gifts, the choice is yours. Some items require very little sewing, just pressing and pinning-what could be easier?
enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Tel: 01386 854100
Early Textile Study Group Conference
Colour
19 Nov - 20 Nov 2010
Wellcome Collection Conference Centre
London
The Early Textiles Study Group's 13th biannual conference, on the theme of colour, will take place in November.
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Unlocking the wardrobe of Georgian Yorks upper classes, this exhibition of costume throws a spotlight on the clothes and accessories worn by members of polite society.
Entry fee aplies. »
Nordic Brights
Two Generations of Art Textiles, Paper and Metal Constructions
27 Oct - 21 Nov 2010
Wed-Sat 11am-4.00pm Sun 2.30pm-4.30pm
The Robert Phillips Gallery
Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames,Surrey, KT12 2PF, ENGLAND, UK
An exhibition of work by Riitta-Liisa Haavisto (1930-2009), textile artist & fashion designer who died unexpectedly last October, and her daughter Anna-Riitta Haavisto.
Tel: 01932 254 198
Textile Society AGM and Conference
Recycling and Sustainability
26 Nov - 27 Nov 2010
De Montfort University
Leicester
This will be a conference with a packed programme of papers reflecting current thinking on variety of topics, by leading authorities in their field.
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Sheep on the Hills - Wool on their Backs
with Graham Winton
26 Nov - 28 Nov 2010
Farncombe Estate Adult Learning Centre
Farncombe Estate, Broadway, Worcestershire , WR12 7LJ
The medieval wool trade and woollen cloth manufacture impacted on the English landscape particularly that of the Cotswolds as sheep from this area contributed significantly to the economic strength of medieval England. »
enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
Tel: 01386 854100
Bonhams Sale
Costume, Textiles, Embroideries, Lace and Fans
Tue 30th November 2010
11am
Bonhams,
Station Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0HT
Tel: 01564 732 969
Skin & Bone
Life & Death in Medieval Perth
1 Jan - 31 Dec 2010
Perth Museum and Art Gallery
78 George Street, Perth PH1 5LB
This exhibition of items excavated from the High Street between includes a number of textiles, cloth, leather shoes and bone fastenings, including a hairnet of 1300-1350 made of lacus netting decorated.
Tel: 01738 63 24 88
Freedom to Stitch: The Emergence of the Embroiderer as Artist
from the Collection of the Embroiderers' Guild
22 Oct 10 - 29 Jan 11
10am-4pm, Tues-Sat
Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthonyıs Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW
Work by some of the countryıs leading practitioners of art embroidery, alongside historic pieces. A sub theme of the exhibition is the evolution of process shown through prints, surface markings and drawings. »
Tel: 01904 613 242
Barbara Bailey
22 Oct 10 - 29 Jan 11
Oct-March: Tues-Sat,10am-4pm
Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthonyıs Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW
The second exhibition shows work by the late Barbara Bailey, a founding member of The Quilters' Guild who combined her love of gardening with her love of patchwork. Among the items on show will be miniatures, a 'postage stamp' quilt made of one-inch squares and a frame quilt with a printed panel of Queen Victoria in the centre, given to Barbara by her mother. »
Tel: 01904 613 242
Shirley Craven and Hull Traders
Revolutionary Post-War Fabrics and Furniture
15 Jan - 5 Mar 2011
Harris Museum and Art Gallery
Market Square, Preston, PR1 2PP
Fabrics and furniture that encapsulate the Swinging Sixties go on display in this exhibition which showcases the extraordinary output of the company Hull Traders. Leading 60s designer Shirley Craven revolutionised post war furnishings with her dramatic, unconventional designs.
Tel: 01772 258248
Fashioning Fashion
European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915
2 Oct 10 - 3 Apr 11
Mon, Tues, Thurs12-8, Fri12-9, Sat&Sun 11-8
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles, California 90036
In celebration of LACMA's recent acquisition of a major collection of European men's, women's, and children's garments and accessories, Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915 will present a large selection to the public for the first time. »
Tel: 323 857 6081