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October 2021

21
October
Thursday
Richard McVetis: a 15-year obsession with a single stitch

Richard McVetis: a 15-year obsession with a single stitch

21 October 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

This online talk explores Richard's fascination with a single stitch technique.

November 2021

13
November
Saturday
Annual Conference 2021

Annual Conference 2021

13 November 2021
Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Rd
London, NW1 2BE United Kingdom

The Textile Society Annual Conference 2021 explores the theme of ‘Tools’ – their significance in the history of textiles and their influence on contemporary practice. From the simplicity of a darning needle held in the back pocket to the complexity of an industrial power loom, tools are the extension of our creativity, a connection between thinking and making, imagination and invention.

April 2022

23
April
Saturday
Curator’s Tour of Macclesfield Stripe Exhibition

Curator’s Tour of Macclesfield Stripe Exhibition

23 April 2022 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Macclesfield Silk Museum, Park Lane
Macclesfield, SK11 6TJ United Kingdom

Visit the Macc. Stripe collection to discover iconic textiles, includes a tour by the curator and behind the scenes viewing of items.

24
April
Sunday
Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair 2022

Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair 2022

24 April 2022 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
The Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6PA United Kingdom

Visit the fair for a fantastic range of vintage fashion, antique textiles and costume sourced from around the world.

September 2022

29
September
Thursday
Online talk: Parallel lives, worlds apart

Online talk: Parallel lives, worlds apart

29 September 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join curator Fiona Murrell as she explains how this exhibition reveals a fuller history of Paxton House and its previous owners' links with slavery

October 2022

09
October
Sunday
London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair

9 October 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Chelsea Old Town Hall, Chelsea Old Town Hall
London, SW3 5EE United Kingdom

The Textile Society London Antique Textile Fair offers an outstanding range of vintage fashion, antique textiles and costume sourced from around the world.

November 2022

10
November
Thursday
Online talk: ‘Africa Fashion’ at the V&A

Online talk: ‘Africa Fashion’ at the V&A

10 November 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Join Dr Christine Checinska and Elisabeth Murray to hear more about the V&A’s 'Africa Fashion' exhibition

April 2023

21
April
Friday
Althea McNish: Colour is Mine – Textile Society Study Visit

Althea McNish: Colour is Mine – Textile Society Study Visit

21 April 2023 @ 1:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Manchester, M15 6ER United Kingdom

A curator's tour of the 'Althea McNish: Colour is Mine' exhibition followed by a closer look at textiles in the wider Whitworth collection.

22
April
Saturday
Annual Conference 2023

Annual Conference 2023

22 April 2023 @ 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Museum of Science and Industry, Liverpool Road
Manchester, M3 4FP United Kingdom

To mark the Textile Society’s 40th Anniversary this conference considers the power and influence of textiles, celebrating its ability to inspire while exploring its capacity for change.

November 2023

17
November
Friday
An Artist in Silk

An Artist in Silk

17 November 2023 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Braintree District Museum, Manor Street
Braintree, CM7 3HW United Kingdom

Join us at Braintree Museum and the Warner Textile Archive to explore the history of silk design in the nineteenth century!

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