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SUMMARY:Shirley Craven
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of vivid\, colour-filled textiles by post-war designer Shirley Craven.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn in Hull in 1934 and evacuated during the Second World War\, Craven cites the rural Yorkshire landscape and her post-war education at Hull College of Art and the Royal College of Art (1955-8) as a launchpad to a hugely successful career at the printing firm Hull Traders. Aged 29\, Craven became Chief Designer and Director of this small and visionary firm whose artist-designers also included Althea McNish and Eduardo Paolozzi. The Whitworth is home to over 80 of Craven’s bold abstract textiles\, displayed together for the first time in over 60 years alongside newly acquired unique works from her days as a Student at the RCA. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/shirley-craven
LOCATION:Whitworth Art Gallery\, The University of Manchester\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\, M15 6ER\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitworth%20Art%20Gallery":MAILTO:whitworth@manchester.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:NAOMI: In Fashion
DESCRIPTION:Explore the unequalled career of the iconic fashion model\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first exhibition of its kind exploring the extraordinary career of fashion model Naomi Campbell. Through the work of leading global designers and photographers we celebrate her creative collaborations\, activism and far-reaching cultural impact. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/naomi-in-fashion
LOCATION:V&A\, Cromwell Rd\, London\, SW7 2RL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:High Waists to Romantic Tastes\, Regency Fasion 1800 - 1837
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases rare and important examples of men’s\, women’s and children’s dress from this pivotal and cherished era.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Regency occupies a very special place in our imagination\, particularly when it comes to fashion. It was a time of great elegance and innovation\, which saw the appearance of daringly different dress styles. \nWith pieces drawn from the cream of the nationally significant Olive Matthews Collection\, this exhibition showcases rare and important examples of men’s\, women’s and children’s dress from this pivotal and cherished era. View iconic\, simple and Classically inspired garments and accessories from the early 1800s\, as well as the more colourful and complex creations which appeared later in the period. Long-standing favourites are revealed alongside items that have never been displayed before in what promises to be a stand-out exhibition. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/high-waists-to-romantic-tastes-regency-fasion-1800-1837
LOCATION:Chertsey Museum\, The Cedars\, 33 Windsor Street\, Chertsey\, Surrey\, KT16 8AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T110000
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SUMMARY:Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London
DESCRIPTION:Centres around the legendary nightclub Taboo\, opened by designer and performance artist Leigh Bowery in 1985.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImposing ‘dress as though your life depends on it\, or don’t bother’ as the dress code\, the Taboo circle – which included fashion designers BodyMap\, Rachel Auburn\, John Crancher and Pam Hogg\, dancer Michael Clark and pop star Boy George – sparked a scene that used the language of hedonistic excess to create fashion\, art and popular culture. \nDisplaying original garments and accessories from Leigh Bowery and over thirty designers\, including custom-made pieces from private collections and rare pieces from designers such as John Galliano\, John Flett\, Stephen Linard and Dean Bright amongst others\, plus photography\, film and artworks\, the exhibition focuses on this vibrant alternative arena where the anarchic energy of the night spilt over into experimental creativity by day. \nImage credit: © Brendan Beirne/Shutterstock – Leigh Bowery and Boy George in ‘Blitz’ Designer Collection Fashion Show at the Albery Theatre. London\, 1986. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/outlaws-fashion-renegades-of-80s-london-2
LOCATION:Fashion and Textile Museum\, 83 Bermondsey Street\, London\, SE1 3XF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fashion%20and%20Textile%20Museum":MAILTO:fashiontextilemuseum@newham.ac.uk
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SUMMARY:Stitched: Scotland's Embroidered Art
DESCRIPTION:A captivating new exhibition that unveils Scotland’s hidden textile treasures.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn an exciting collaboration with the National Trust for Scotland\, this exhibition brings together an extraordinary collection of their embroidered textiles\, many of which are being showcased for the very first time. \nVisitors will have the rare chance to explore over 80 exquisite pieces\, spanning 200 years of history from 1720 to 1920. The collection features everything from ornate armchairs and grand bed hangings to intricate fire screens\, tablecloths\, cushions\, and tea cosies. Each of these finely crafted items\, sourced from 18 of the National Trust for Scotland’s historic properties\, will be displayed alongside histories of the makers and detailed design drawings\, weaving together the fascinating stories behind these textiles. \nAs a result of a two-year research and conservation programme by the National Trust for Scotland\, many of these delicate pieces are now in a condition to be on public display for the first time. By presenting these textiles as significant works of art in their own right\, Stitched offers a fresh and inspiring perspective on Scotland’s rich heritage of embroidery and domestic interior design. Don’t miss the chance to experience these remarkable pieces and the stories they tell. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/stitched-scotlands-embroidered-art
LOCATION:Dovecot Studios\, 10 Infirmary Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Ptolemy Mann: Woven Colour
DESCRIPTION:Ptolemy Mann returns to Scotland with her groundbreaking exhibition featuring her magnificent handwoven rugs and vibrant thread paintings. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOver the past 30 years\, Mann has built a reputation for her extraordinary approach to textile art art\, which marries the intricate techniques of hand-weaving with vibrant\, expressive painting. Her work is renowned for its precision and depth\, reflecting a profound understanding of colour theory and design. \nMann dyes the long skeins of thread and then weaves them on a loom\, embedding colour into the cloth itself. Using an upright Dobby loom she creates carefully stretched\, three dimensional panels that bring dynamic colour and geometric form to interior spaces. Her designs are inspired by colour theory and are reminiscent of the Bauhaus school where colours become three dimensional and vibrate next to one another. To create her rugs\, known as ‘Gelims’ she uses an Ikat technique\, where the weft thread of the rug is dip dyed to create a gently feathered transition between colours. In her latest series\, Mann takes this expertise to new heights by applying acrylic paint directly onto her handwoven and hand-dyed cloths. \nThe upcoming exhibition in Edinburgh will be Mann’s second showcase in Scotland\, the first being an exhibition at Dovecot in 2012 Ptolemy Mann: The Architecture of Cloth\, Colour and Space. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/ptolemy-mann
LOCATION:Dovecot Studios\, 10 Infirmary Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Socks: The Art of Care and Repair
DESCRIPTION:NOW Gallery is pleased to present its 2024 Fashion Commission\, ‘Socks: The Art of Care and Repair’\, by London based textile artist Celia Pym. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFocusing on the concept of sustainability in fashion and our lives more broadly\, Socks: The Art Of Care And Repair will celebrate the everyday act of mending through darning. Central to the exhibition will be a vibrant\, colourful installation of 488 socks\, each stitched and darned by the Surrey Square Primary School community in Southwark using industry ‘warehouse’ waste socks. Children\, staff and families of the school\, learnt and practised their darning and stitching skills on socks\, during a series of 26 workshops facilitated by Pym in early 2024. \nIn addition to the school’s mended socks\, there will be a map of socks belonging to Pym’s friends and family – people she loves and cares for – mended visibly by Pym herself\, in order to record patterns of wear and tear\, and in styles that are designed to suit the respective sock-owners’ personalities. \nThe idea behind Socks: The Art Of Care And Repair is to encourage a feeling of resilience\, to be able to mend something; to play creatively with colour and yarn\, and to foster a sense of care for ourselves\, our clothes\, the environment\, and the people around us. \nPym’s commission will transform NOW Gallery into a creative workshop space\, with mending materials and socks to inspire the community to learn the art of darning.  Visitors are encouraged to bring their own socks to the gallery to repair\, and will be welcome to drop in and try their hand at darning\, mending and stitching.  Celia Pym’s interactive videos and step-by-step guidelines will invite all to create a unique ‘visible mend’ to either take home or put on display in the gallery.  Throughout the exhibition run\, visitors will also be able to book darning workshops at NOW Gallery facilitated by experts. \nCelia Pym says\, “It’s a small act of care to mend a hole in your sock or the sock of someone you love. It has a ripple effect. Caring for something or someone is expansive; it sets in motion something you can’t anticipate – a gift in return. Mending builds on what is left behind\, it is an action that adds to the thing in front of you. It doesn’t erase damage but makes the story more interesting. A spot of bright colour\, or a scar line\, that indicates an act of care.  I’m so pleased to be able to bring this to NOW gallery and to share some skills for all to learn and take with them through life” \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/socks-the-art-of-care-and-repair
LOCATION:NOW Gallery\, The Gateway Pavilions\, Peninsula Square\, Greenwich Peninsula\, London\, SE10 0SQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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