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SUMMARY:The Great Tapestry of Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Discover 420 million years of Scotland’s History\, Heritage\, Innovations and Culture with the Great Tapestry of Scotland. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Great Tapestry of Scotland’s main gallery exhibits 160 panels depicting time from the prehistoric and the creation of Scotland’s distinct landscape to the reopening of the Scottish Parliament. \nScotland’s past comes vividly to life through the Tapestry’s stories of its people and landscapes. The panels dramatically tell tales of work and play\, politics and religion\, war and peace\, sport and transport\, tradition and innovation. Everything that is part of Scottish culture is symbolised\, with the people of Scotland taking centre stage. Their stories unfold over thousands of years\, from prehistory to the present day. \nExplore history\, listen to stitchers’ stories and discover the hidden details on the panels of The Great Tapestry of Scotland using the app or the interactive screens in the main gallery on the first floor. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/the-great-tapestry-of-scotland
LOCATION:The Great Tapestry of Scotland\, 14-20 High Street\, Galashiels\, TD1 1SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:KNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood
DESCRIPTION:Dovecot presents this major exhibition of inspirational 20th century fashion knitwear in Scotland for the first time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKNITWEAR Chanel to Westwood features over 150 inspirational knitwear pieces from the collection of Mark and Cleo Butterfield: highlights include 1920s Chanel jersey\, vintage woollen swimwear\, post-war Hollywood-style knits\, and 1950s cocktail sweaters\, 1960s crochet\, 1970s Bill Gibb\, 1980s Vivienne Westwood and 1990s Julien MacDonald. \nThe exhibition charts important designers and the influence of art movements such as Modernism\, Pop\, Punk and Deconstruction alongside new knitwear technologies and design innovation. \nExhibition organised by the Fashion and Textile Museum\, London \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/knitwear-chanel-to-westwood
LOCATION:Dovecot Studios\, 10 Infirmary Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fashion and Textile Museum":MAILTO:fashiontextilemuseum@newham.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221009T100000
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SUMMARY:London Antique & Vintage Textile Fair
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	The Textile Society annual collectors’ fair in Chelsea.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Textile Society London Antique Textile Fair offers an outstanding range of vintage fashion\, antique textiles and costume sourced from around the world. Textiles from the 18th century up to the swinging 1960s and 70s\, furnishings including pre-1950s rugs\, and unique fashion accessories can be found here. Visitors can explore the fair for secondhand books\, ephemera and advice on textile conservation. \nWhether a textile designer or student looking for design inspiration\, a collector looking for a unique addition\, or just a visitor wanting to browse beautiful materials and objects\, this fair cannot be missed. \nProceeds from the Textile Society fairs and events provide student bursaries\, professional development\, and museum and conservation awards. These awards reflect the Society’s commitment to supporting education and promoting knowledge within the breadth of textile disciplines. \nEntry times: \n10am for Trade/Early Bird tickets holders and Textile Society Members \n12pm for General Entry/Student ticket holders \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick the button below to purchase your ticket via Eventbrite \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nIf you have any queries or wish to enquire about taking a stand at the fair please contact our London Fair Coordinator at atflondon@textilesociety.org.uk \n 
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/london-antique-vintage-textile-fair
LOCATION:Chelsea Old Town Hall\, Chelsea Old Town Hall\, London\, SW3 5EE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220929T130000
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SUMMARY:Online talk: Parallel lives\, worlds apart
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Join curator Fiona Murrell as she explains how this exhibition reveals a fuller history of Paxton House and its previous owners’ links with slavery.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParallel lives\, worlds apart: from sugar plantations in Grenada to life at Court\, and other stories from the costume at Paxton House. \nThe exhibition explores the parallel lives of several owners of Paxton House from the mid-18th century in Scotland\, Europe\, Virginia and Grenada and those whose lives were intertwined – enslaved African people\, friends\, and family descendants. Outstanding and unique European mid-18th century costume is on show alongside specially commissioned replica clothing to tell the real stories unearthed from the archives about individuals whose clothing does not survive. \nThis project has been supported by the Textile Society Museum\, Archive and Conservation Award 2021. \nParallel lives\, worlds apart shows at Paxton House\, Berwick-upon-Tweed until October 2022. \nTickets: Members £5 / non-members £15 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your ticket via Eventbrite \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nIf you have any queries\, please contact us at events@textilesociety.org.uk \n 
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/parallel-lives-worlds-apart-from-sugar-plantations-in-grenada-to-life-at-court-and-other-stories-from-the-costume-at-paxton-house
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SUMMARY:Queen’s Jubilee Parade Sari - Universal Joy of Families & Communities
DESCRIPTION:Hear from Anne-Marie Howatt on the joy of families and modern British communities – the Queen’s Jubilee Parade sari\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are sustainable materials for and how do they contribute to performance and costume? How do fabrics draw on history\, culture and communicate the universal joy of uniting families and communities? \nHow did a collaboration between arts organisation Nutkhut headed by British Asian artists\, Simmy Gupta and Ajay Chhabra with arts management and textile design students result in the design and production of the iconic sari featured in the HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday 5 June 2022? \nThe sari was the focal point of the procession called The Wedding Party\, where two custom-made four-metre-high puppets stood alongside a six-metre high four-tier model wedding cake\, accompanied by dancers also wearing the Arts University Bournemouth designed garments and fabrics. \nIn keeping with Nutkhut’s artistic directors’ backgrounds and very British sense of humour and mischief the five-metre garment featured corgis\, afternoon teas and Buckingham Palace\, and was selected by Diana Princess of Wales’ personal designer Paul Costello. \nThe Wedding Party celebrated the universal joy of families and communities uniting through the coming together of two people. Drawing on the collective talent of Mela\, it was performed in an elaborate Bollywood style\, by two hundred and fifty wedding guest performers of all ages\, from London and across the country \nThe project itself is highly representative of modern Britain and with true sustainable credentials the Platinum Jubilee Sustainable Sari\, the 6-metre Wedding Cake & the 4-metre Bride & Groom Puppets kept as a legacy by the organisation for re-use. \nDo join in on the 21st of September as renowned textile designer and academic Anne-Marie Howat will be talking about the project as it matured and came to fruition to celebrate the once in a lifetime royal jubilee. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/17984
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Cotton: labour\, land and body
DESCRIPTION:Through textiles\, films and works on paper\, this free to attend exhibition explores how one of the world’s most ubiquitous materials has shaped the relationship between Britain and South Asia.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor thousands of years\, cotton has been skilfully cultivated from seed to yarn and crafted into garments to support a growing expansion of trade and consumption. Today\, cotton remains one of the most profitable crops in the world\, yet the stories and histories that it holds are rarely told. \nIn this exhibition\, visitors will be taken on an expedition across time\, geographies\, cultures and traditions\, uncovering multi-generational connections between Britain and South Asia through the cotton industry in Lancashire. Featuring work by artists Raisa Kabir\, Brigid McLeer\, Bharti Parmar and Reetu Sattar commissioned by the British Textile Biennial 2021\, it captures the impact of cotton production on labour\, land and the body. \nJourney through punched khadi paper (a paper made from 100% cotton rag) – echoing Gandhi’s campaign to end British rule – to coded Bengali script and job titles of production-line workers captured in handwoven and jacquard textiles. \nCotton: labour\, land and body is curated by Uthra Rajgopal. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/cotton-labour-land-and-body
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Crafts Council":MAILTO:hello@craftscouncil.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220917T100000
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SUMMARY:The Global Diffusion of Tailored Clothes for Women 1750 – 1930
DESCRIPTION:This one-day online conference will present papers exploring the diffusion of\, design\, manufacture\, technology\, products\, material culture\, retailing\, trade\, commerce\, and the related sartorial etiquette of\, tailored clothes for women specifically between 1750 and 1930.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganised by the European-wide ACORSO Research Interest Group ‘Tailoring for Women 1750 – 1930’ \nCurrently confirmed papers and speaker details (more to follow): \nFiona Anderson: “Fashioned in Wool: the Design Diffusion and Transnational Trade in British Woollens for Womenswear 1920–1930” \nThis paper explores the international design diffusion and export of Scottish and Cumbrian woollen textiles created for the elite level of the womenswear market between 1919 and 1930. It focuses primarily on the broad ‘family’ of woollen textiles known as tweeds\, which became more prominent in women’s fashion from the 1920s onwards. This paper argues that the proportion of British tweeds designed for womenswear rose substantially after the First World War. The cloths created for that market became increasingly more diverse in design in that era. These changes were linked to an expansion in the manufacture of high quality ready-to-wear tailoring for women in Britain. They were also prompted by the growing fashionability of sportswear and sportswear-influenced\, tailored clothes in the 1920s. This paper argues that the international design influence of British tweeds included collaboration between designers working for UK-based woollen mills and leading Paris-based fashion designers. This design collaboration was a first step that was integrally connected to subsequently securing export sales. The paper will also investigate the export trade in Scottish and Cumbrian woollens to North American designers and manufacturers of tailored clothes. \nDr Fiona Anderson is a Lecturer in Design History and Theory at Glasgow School of Art. She also teaches at Edinburgh College of Art and is a Trustee of the Design History Society. Fiona was formerly Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at National Museums Scotland. She is on the Steering Committee of the ‘Tailoring for Women 1750–1930’ project.  \nMary Charlton “Competition; Collaboration; Community: Tailoring Trade Journals in late 19th Century London and New York” \nThis paper explores tailoring trade journals published in London and New York in the late 19thC\, to examine how competing journals disseminated their content to the community they created in print. Although predominantly written for tailors making garments for men\, the journals also featured fashion plates and drafting systems for tailored garments for women. A significant amount of copy was given to the proceedings of tailoring trade and benevolent societies in cities such as London\, Edinburgh and Manchester. Functioning as forums promoting the art and science of the craft among their members\, this paper seeks to identify the leading figures developing drafting systems for women’s tailored garments as the field made the transition from functional to fashionable. Indeed\, the West End Gazette of Gentlemen’s Fashion was the voice of the Metropolitan Foremen Tailors Society. Edward Minister\, a military tailor\, established the Gazette of Fashion and Cutting Room Companion. The Tailor\, later Tailor and Cutter\, founded by John Williamson as a vehicle for reform and protest\, developed into a leading trade journal with an international circulation. The John Williamson Co. also established a teaching academy and published many tailoring books\, including works on Ladies’ tailored garments. In New York similar trade journals were published. One such\, The American Tailor\, was initially condemned by the Tailor and Cutter for “pilfering” articles without consultation or permission. However\, by 1881 these two papers had developed a relationship that saw the exchange of news\, cutting systems and fashion plates across the Atlantic\, and reciprocal visits between London and New York. Examining surviving copies of British and American tailoring journals\, this paper will attempt to demonstrate the extent of the communication and collaboration between them\, and their transatlantic exchange and dissemination of ideas\, cutting systems and fashions for tailored garments for women. \nMary Charlton is an independent researcher. Trained in theatre costume\, she has worked as a designer\, cutter and costume supervisor in the museum and heritage industry\, theatre\, opera and fine art. She holds an MA in History of Design and Material Culture from the University of Brighton. \nCynthia Cooper “A Comparative Analysis of three tailor made suits\, about 1899-1902 from Montreal Establishments”  \nThis paper offers a comparative analysis of three women’s tailor-made suits\, all dating from the same three-year period\, whose labels show that they were produced by three different tailoring establishments in a single urban location\, Montreal. It will consider their styling\, materials and construction and discuss them in relation to the contexts in which they were produced and sold\, within which a transatlantic trade and exchange of ideas figured in their production. The three women’s tailor-made suits are held in the McCord Museum’s Dress\, Fashion and Textiles Collection. All date from about 1899 to 1902 and are stylistically very similar: all are wool jacket and skirt ensembles with velveteen collars. All show signs of considerable wear; their outer fabrics remain in very good condition while their linings have deteriorated. Each has a maker label that identifies its source; two are department stores that had ladies’ tailoring departments and one is a bespoke tailor. Documentary sources show how each of these sources catered to different clienteles at different levels of socio-economic status\, and worked within different business models. For all three\, imported fabrics and an international network of fashion information figured prominently in their practice and promotional strategies. The bespoke tailor catered to a male clientele as well; extant examples of menswear from the same source will be discussed for comparison. One of the department stores was known to sell imported ensembles while the other produced all its garments in-house. The very close date range yet distinct contexts of manufacture of these ensembles offer an exceptional window into the range of quality of textiles and construction employed in women’s tailoring in one urban setting at a specific historical moment. \nCynthia Cooper is Head\, Collections and Research\, and Curator\, Dress\, Fashion and Textiles at the McCord Museum. She holds an M.S. in Historic Costume and Textiles from the University of Rhode Island. She is a three-time recipient of the Richard Martin Exhibition Award from the Costume Society of America.  \nLorinda Cramer “Ichizo Sato: A Japanese Ladies’ Tailor in White Australia”  \nJapanese-born Ichizo Sato arrived in Australia in 1901\, just months before the passing of the exclusionary Immigration Restriction Act – widely known as the ‘White Australia’ policy. With six years’ experience as a tailor in Yokohama and Tokyo prior to emigrating\, he joined the ranks of tailors charged with outfitting increasing numbers of professions in Japan as the nineteenth century drew to a close. Sato migrated hoping to capitalise on what he had heard were good prospects in Australia’s tailoring industry. After settling in Melbourne\, he opened a ladies’ tailoring establishment. This paper explores Sato’s work as a ladies’ tailor\, tracing how he attracted his discerning customers and his reputation for fine work. It considers his links with his local community across the decades he negotiated living in White Australia\, before he was interned as an ‘enemy alien’ during the Second World War and subsequently deported to Japan. The paper draws on a range of official documentation created in the White Australia era\, on Sato’s extensive advertising in his local newspaper\, and on a collection of clothes he made for his male friend\, Setsutaro Hasegawa. These survive in the Museums Victoria’s collection today\, revealing his meticulous work and skill. \nDr Lorinda Cramer is a social and cultural historian whose work explores the gendered dimensions of dress and textiles. She is a Research Fellow in the Gender and Women’s History Research Centre at the Australian Catholic University\, and the Redmond Barry Fellow for the State Library of Victoria’s 2022 Fellowship Program. \nSuzanne Rowland ““Easy enough for any girl to use”: Mechanical cutting machines and female cutters in the ready-made blouse industry” \n‘The introduction of cloth-cutting machines has completely revolutionised the clothing trade\, expediting and simplifying wholesale production to an extraordinary extent\,’ hailed The Drapers’ Record in 1919. Leeds tailor John Barran’s band knife\, developed in the 1850s\, and subsequent innovations in portable\, hand-operated cutting technology were crucial factors in the growth of the heavy and lightweight ready-made garment industries. This paper focuses on the Eastman Cloth Cutter\, a handheld device first patented by Canadian inventor George Eastman in 1888. Using patented records\, the Eastman Company’s personal archive and advertising and editorials in The Drapers’ Record\, this paper will assess the impact of Eastman’s cutter on the upscaling of mass-blouse manufacturing in Britain. From the early 1890s\, the blouse\, worn with a plain skirt\, had rapidly become a fashionable and versatile garment worn by a variety of women from across the British class system. Widespread demand\, primarily from working women\, necessitated upscaled production techniques. Eastman seized this opportunity and introduced their reciprocating blade cloth cutter to Britain in 1913. In a break from usual understandings of cutting machine operatives being men\, this paper demonstrates how Eastman’s cutter was marketed as being easy to use for women. Standing to manoeuvre the cutter through the cloth\, with the knife kept upright at all times to avoid graduating the fabric and distorting sizes\, the mechanical cutting device imposed behaviours on the body of its operative. Marx believed that factory workers were mere appendages to machines and thus part of a ‘wearisome routine of endless drudgery’ (Marx\, 1867). Importantly\, however\, in mass blouse making female cutters were often multitaskers who designed garments\, purchased fabrics\, and calculated costings. Alongside Eastman’s revolutionary cutter\, these smart and capable women were at the forefront of the professionalisation of the ready-made fashion industry in the early twentieth century. \nDr Suzanne Rowland is a Visiting Research Fellow and lecturer at the University of Brighton. \nLiz Tregenza “Jewish immigrants and the early history of London Wholesale Couture” \nLondon wholesale couture\, as a sector of the fashion industry\, did not come into its own until the 1930s. However\, the trade had earlier antecedents with many company directors working for\, or\, establishing tailoring firms earlier in the 20th century. The industry was unquestionably transformed by Jewish immigrants who arrived in London to escape the Nazi regime in the 1930s. However\, an earlier group of emigres\, who had largely arrived from (what was then) Russia or the Austro-Hungarian Empire\, laid the foundations for the establishment of the trade prior to 1930. This paper focuses on two immigrant families who established business in London prior to 1930. Firstly\, the Brenner family\, who established their ready-to-wear clothing business c 1921 and secondly\, the Masoff/Massey family who were working in the tailoring trade from c 1910. Using the trade journal The Drapers’ Organiser as a key source\, this paper will explore the types of garments created by the firms these two families were associated with\, and how such garments fit within wider narratives of fashionable tailored clothes in the early 20th century. Furthermore\, looking particularly at evidence collected from the 1921 census\, this paper considers the significance of Jewish immigrant networks for the London women’s tailoring trade. It also questions why this was a prescient moment for the upheaval of the trade away from the East End to the West End of London and the upwards social mobility of some Jewish families involved within the trade. \nLiz Tregenza is a BFTT post-doctoral research fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum and also runs a vintage fashion business. She completed her PhD at the University of Brighton in 2018\, and her book Wholesale Couture: London and Beyond\, 1930-1970 will be published in 2023. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/the-global-diffusion-of-tailored-clothes-for-women-1750-1930
LOCATION:Online Event
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SUMMARY:Dresses for Giants
DESCRIPTION:Ramsgate-based artist Shelly Goldsmith’s practice explores the evocative force of cloth and conscience.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn RCA alumna and recipient of the prestigious Jerwood Prize in 2002\, Goldsmith uses fragments of archetypal women’s dress and large-scale textile installations to convey themes of identity\, fragility\, and psychological transition. Her work is informed by research collaborations with practitioners from the world of Psychiatry and Forensic Science. \nFollow Shelly on Instagram for more info. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/dresses-for-giants
LOCATION:ACS Margate\, Unit 11-15\, All Saints Industrial Estate\, Margate\, CT9 5TJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:#SeptTextileLove
DESCRIPTION:An Instagram challenge running throughout September all about textiles. The full list of prompts will be shared on the seam blog on 31 August\, ready for people to respond to from 1 September.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor each of the 30 days of September there is a different textile-related prompt for you to interpret on your Instagram feed. You can respond to as many of the prompts as you wish\, this could be only a few or it may be all of them. The only requirement is that you include the hashtag #SeptTextileLove so seam\, and everyone else involved\, can find\, like\, comment on and share your posts! \nAnyone who creates or loves textiles can be part of #SeptTextileLove. Whether you’ve just started out or if you are an experienced maker; everyone is welcome to take part in the conversation. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/septtextilelove-2
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="seam Collective":MAILTO:seam.enquiries@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T100000
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SUMMARY:Africa Fashion
DESCRIPTION:Africa Fashion will explore the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpanning iconic mid-20th century to contemporary creatives through photographs\, textiles\, music and the visual arts\, Africa Fashion will explore the vitality and global impact of a fashion scene as dynamic and varied as the continent itself. \nTickets available soon. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/africa-fashion
LOCATION:V&A\, Cromwell Rd\, London\, SW7 2RL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Marvellous Makers\, Wondrous Worlds - Raised Embroidery from the 17th century
DESCRIPTION:A jewel-like show of exceptional needlework.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition highlights the Holburne’s important collection of raised embroidery and with a display of complementary loans\, allows visitors a close-up look at a host of beautifully crafted objects. \nDescribed as ‘curious work’ by contemporaries in the seventeenth century\, these decorative embroidered pictures were mostly made by young\, highly skilled non-professional needlewomen in wealthy households\, and were designed to display their mastery of the craft. Themes of gender bias; the divide between domestic crafts and the more prestigious and public-facing textile art; and the connections between the materials employed and the trade relationships of the period are all addressed in this fantastic show. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/marvellous-makers-wondrous-worlds-raised-embroidery-from-the-17th-century
LOCATION:The Holburne Museum\, Great Pulteney Street\, Bath\, BA2 4DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:BY THE CUT OF THEIR CLOTH EXHIBITION
DESCRIPTION:Spanning 300 years of Brent’s mixed race and multicultural history through the lenses of art\, photography and fashion\, ‘By The Cut of Their Cloth’ (BTCOTC) is our latest online exhibition.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurated by The Mixed Museum and Brent-based artist and designer Warren Reilly\, BTCOTC explores Brent’s rich multicultural and mixed-race histories. In particular\, it continues in the tradition of the Brent 2020: London Borough of Culture project ‘Fashioning our History’ by using fashion as a lens to look at marginalised social histories. \nWe have been thrilled by the interest shown in the project since its start and we are delighted to now be able to share the wonderful material we have collected with you. We hope that the images and family histories uncovered by the project will help us all think about how we can open up and enrich Britain’s archives so that a wider range of the family histories that make up British history can inform us and be enjoyed by us all\, now and in the future. \nThe exhibition is split into seven main sections\, including: \n\nStories of Colonial Brent – A look at Brent’s colonial past\nMultiracial Brent – Stories of modern migration and multiculturalism from the Borough of Brent\nThe Boy From Brent – Curating Warren’s ‘family archive’\nArchive Discoveries – What we found in Brent Museum and Archives\nBrent Stories – Brent residents and creatives share stories of their mixed-race and multicultural family histories with BTCOTC\nFashioning our History – Exploring stories of racial mixing and multiculturalism using fashion as a lens\nArtistic Responses – Encouraging creative responses to historical accounts\n\nWe hope that BTCOTC will not only help bring attention to Brent’s long history of racial mixing but also show that the histories of ‘ordinary’ people are just as fascinating and valuable a resource as the stories of more well-known or influential people who are typically included in archive and museum collections. \nVisit the exhibition: www.mixedmuseum.org.uk/BTCOTC \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/by-the-cut-of-their-cloth-exhibition
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220424T073000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220424T160000
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SUMMARY:Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair 2022
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	The Textile Society annual collectors’ fair in the North of England\, held at the Armitage Centre.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Textile Society’s Antique and Vintage Textile Fair in Manchester (now in its 30th year) is a key event in the Textile Fairs calendar.  A hub for all passionate collectors of textiles\, it was the first antique fair to specialise entirely in textiles.   \nIt brings together antique and vintage textile dealers from around the globe. You will find an array of items from Asia\, Europe brought to you by leading specialists.  Many dealers are world renowned experts who offer advice to Museums\, Archives and Collectors.     \nYou will find costume\, textiles\, accessories to suit all pockets and taste.  From 17th and 18th century to mid-century; precious remnants to court dress and world textiles.   \nThe fair is an exciting and abundant source for objects and ideas\, whether wall art or wearables\, the beautiful or the kitsch. For those who care about sustainability\, the upcycling and repurposing of the old into something unique and personal for fashion or interiors you will be spoilt for choice.   \nIf you are a student of design\, textiles\, a maker there is a wealth of inspiration.  This is an annual event that you do not want to miss!  \n\n\n\nOpening times and entry fees (10am-4pm) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n7:30 – Early bird trade £20 \n8:30 – Trade £10 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:00 – General Public £7; Textile Society Members/Students £5 \n\n\n\nParking is available\, free for 3 hours and chargeable there after. All parking must be registered via PayByPhone including free sessions. For further information on parking\, please visit the Armitage Centre website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your ticket via Eventbrite \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nIf you have any queries or wish to enquire about taking a stand at the fair please contact Debra\, our Manchester Fair Coordinator \n 
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/manchester-antique-vintage-textile-fair-2022
LOCATION:The Armitage Centre\, Moseley Road\, Fallowfield\, Manchester\, M14 6PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220423T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220423T140000
DTSTAMP:20220326T002624Z
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SUMMARY:Curator's Tour of Macclesfield Stripe Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Visit the Macc. Stripe collection to discover iconic textiles\, includes a tour by the curator and behind the scenes viewing of items.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn 2020 the Silk Museum\, Macclesfield was the well-deserved recipient of the prestigious Textile Society Museum\, Archive and Conservation Award. Now the Society looks forward to sharing the successes of this project with its members. \nWe are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to visit the Macclesfield Stripe collection at the Silk Museum. Here you will discover the iconic 1920-1940s designs and learn how they are being conserved for future generations. \nYou will be treated to an exhibition tour with Curator Kathryn Warburton\, and will have the opportunity to look behind the scenes and view additional pieces from the collection that are not currently on display. \nThis is the first time in decades that a selection of these striking and colourful pieces have been on display. Don’t miss it! \nPlaces are limited. Book now! Members £5\, non-members £15.  \nDisabled access available. \nPlease refer to Macclesfield Museums’ website for transport and parking information. \nFor further enquiries please contact: showcase@textilesociety.org.uk \nNote: To extend your visit you may wish to book separately on the 2.15pm tour of Paradise Mill. This will incur an additional cost and must be booked directly with Macclesfield Museums (not with the Textile Society). Please refer to their website for current information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your ticket via Eventbrite \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/curators-tour-of-macclesfield-stripe-exhibition
LOCATION:Macclesfield Silk Museum\, Park Lane\, Macclesfield\, SK11 6TJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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SUMMARY:Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear
DESCRIPTION:Explore how designers\, tailors and artists – and their clients and sitters – have constructed and performed masculinity\, and unpicked it at the seams.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt a moment of unprecedented creativity in men’s fashion and reflection on gender\, we will explore how designers\, tailors and artists – and their clients and sitters – have constructed and performed masculinity\, and unpicked it at the seams. \nTickets available soon. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/fashioning-masculinities-the-art-of-menswear
LOCATION:V&A\, Cromwell Rd\, London\, SW7 2RL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220121T080000
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DTSTAMP:20220214T004114Z
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SUMMARY:BLANKET COVERAGE
DESCRIPTION:Blankets are perhaps one of our most evocative and emotive symbols of nurture. From birth onwards\, we envelop our bodies in these flat panels of woven cloth for comfort and protection. – Laura Thomas\, Curator\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTouring from Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre in Wales\, Blanket Coverage will showcase the best in contemporary woven textiles created by makers from across Wales\, the UK and internationally. Find opening times here. \nWith traditional skills such as weaving in danger of being lost\, the makers in the exhibition are ensuring that traditional crafts continue to not only survive but thrive\, both celebrating and innovating the rich tradition of woollen blanket production. \nFeaturing work from – Angie Parker\, Beatrice Larkin\, Catarina Riccabona\, Eleanor Pritchard\, Laura Thomas\, Llio James\, Margo Selby\, Maria Sigma\, Meghan Spielman\, Melvin Tregwynt\, Sioni Rhys Handweavers and Wallace Sewell\, in addition to Deborah Briggs\, Emma Geddes of Aamos Designs and The Shetland Tweed Company. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/blanket-coverage
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220101T100000
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SUMMARY:A History of Fashion in 100 Objects
DESCRIPTION:One hundred star objects from the Fashion Museum collection.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA History of Fashion in 100 Objects is a major display celebrating fashion from the 1600s to the present day. Showcasing 100 star objects drawn from the Fashion Museum’s world-class collection\, these displays give visitors an instant insight into the era-defining outfits and headline pieces that have shaped our wardrobes over the past 400 years. \nFashion touches everyone’s life – it is intrinsically linked to society – and A History of Fashion in 100 Objects references moments in history\, as well as more personal stories. Graceful silk robes and embroidered and tailored coats for men\, the styles fashionable during Bath’s Georgian heyday are on show\, along with Regency fashion from the time of Jane Austen and dresses by the big names of fashion history\, including the House of Worth and Christian Dior. \nThe display also includes ten shoe ‘moments’ throughout history\, from Georgian silk shoes to Nike Air trainers as well as a children’s trail featuring ten ‘historical fashion’ looks for kids\, from the 1700s to the 2000s. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/a-history-of-fashion-in-100-objects
LOCATION:Fashion Museum Bath\, Assembly Rooms\, Bennett Street\, Bath\, BA1 2QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211113
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DTSTAMP:20230502T103357Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Conference 2021
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 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.\nWe are delighted to welcome our panel of eminent speakers who will bring to this event their knowledge of textiles and their personal experiences of the tools that created them.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWill Cruickshank\nWill Cruickshank has a multidisciplinary practice which includes textiles\, sculpture\, film\, photography\, and printmaking\, alongside machines and participatory works. In 2018-2019 he received the Arts Council England DYCP Award (Developing your Creative Practice) for his studio research. For five years Will rented three grain silos in Essex\, and converted them into a studio where the spaces operated as laboratories and machine rooms. He has now relocated to Devon. \nWill’s presentation will include images and films of his recent work in textiles – a record of an explorative journey through machine\, material and technique\, and an insight into how the evolution of his work is dependent upon the invention\, or reappropriation\, of devices and tools. \n\n\n\nSilo Studio \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI have been working as an artist for twenty years\, creating objects through the development of self-built machinery and experimental production. It is a practice grounded in learning by doing\, and thinking through making. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Harris\nDaniel Harris established the London Cloth Company ten years ago – the first micro-mill to produce bespoke cloth in the capital. He specialises in quality woven cloth produced on his ever-expanding range of carefully restored shuttle looms\, employing the same techniques that have not changed for decades. Clients range from Ally Capellino to Hardy Amies\, from Lyle and Scott to Ralph Lauren. \nDaniel will discuss his business which started as one 1920s loom in a small studio\, and has gone on to encompass a sixty ton collection of restored working textile machinery dating from 1880-1990. It is a collection with the ability to weave fabrics of different qualities\, supplying brands all over the world. \n\n\n\nLondon Cloth Company\, Shuttle \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen I started weaving I was ridiculously naive\, all I was going to need was a loom. But weaving on an industrial scale\, no matter how small\, requires so much stuff!…the ludicrous amount of ancillary equipment and spares needed to restore\, repair and maintain ageing machinery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Parry-Williams\nTim Parry-Williams is a studio weaver and Professor of Art: Textiles at the University of Bergen\, Norway. He is a Trustee of the Crafts Study Centre and an Advisor to the European Textile Network (ETN). His collaborative exhibition project Plain Stripe Check opened at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum\, Tokyo in 2007. It went on to tour the UK and Europe\, drawing upon research with a network of museums and archive collections worldwide.  \nTim’s portfolio career is centred on weaving – working by hand\, indirectly through collaborative practice\, in education and through cultural exchange. Opening and reaching into both literal and metaphorical toolboxes\, Tim will reveal examples of the many objects employed in a largely autonomous practice\, very much rooted in a rich\, craft-based training\, first in England and later in Japan. \n\n\n\nFacilitating\, Photo Nathan Corum\, 2021 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy practices are punctuated by the need to solve problems\, to question and reinvent. The toolbox shifts from the specific\, the specialist\, and the custom-made to embrace the adapted\, doctored\, re-purposed\, and re-appropriated…a delightfully disparate and eclectic gathering of objects – the ‘tools of the trade’ as extensions to both body and mind\, or simply the means to an end in the act of making and expression. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCelia Pym\nCelia Pym is an artist and Visiting Lecturer in Mixed Media Textiles at the Royal College of Art\, London. In 2017 she was shortlisted for the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize and the inaugural Loewe Craft Prize. Her work has been exhibited internationally most recently in Waste Age\, Design Museum London (2021)\, On Happiness: Joy and Tranquility\, Wellcome Collection\, London (2021)\, Siblings\, Trading Museum\, CDG\, Paris (2020) and Sewing Box for the Future\, V&A Dundee (2020). \nFor the past fifteen years Celia has explored damage and repair in textiles – tracking down owners of garments\, and using the question\, “Do you have something with a hole in?” to meet people and invite conversation wider than just the damaged item. \n\n\n\nPractice Sweater \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSimple tools are essential to make the conversation happen. Damage and repair is complicated\, but starting with tools that fit in your pocket makes it easier. I favour tools that are lightweight and portable. Scissors\, needles – both knitting and sewing – and an old fork are the perfect combination of tools for me. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Schoeser\nMary Schoeser FRSA is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the V&A and President of the Textile Society\, with fifty years of experience in writing\, curating\, lecturing and archival work. Among her 2021 projects are contributions to the exhibition Chintz: Cotton in Bloom (Fashion & Textile Museum) and an essay for the Archie Brennan: Tapestry goes Pop (Dovecot Studios) catalogue\, as well as a chapter for a forthcoming publication on Bernat Klein. She is Patron of the Klein Foundation and the School of Textiles. \nTaking tools for making textiles as a starting point\, Mary’s lecture will explore what early archaeological finds tell us about how and what early humans created. Aside from examining surviving tools\, her discussion will widen out to embrace a definition of ‘tool’ given by the Oxford English Dictionary\, namely ‘…a thing (concrete or abstract) with which some operation is performed; a means of effecting something; an instrument.’ \n\n\n\nMatthew McIntyre Wilson\, Pēke mau net 2020\, Photo Natalie Jones \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmbracing textiles as tools in and of themselves\, as implements and communicative devices\, shows the links between herding and accounting\, storage and story-telling – a journey through the effects of textiles. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Brenda King\, long-standing Committee Member and Chair of the Textile Society for a decade\, has been instrumental in co-curating this event. Brenda died suddenly on 4 July 2021 and\, as such\, this conference is dedicated to Brenda in sincere gratitude for all her work and commitment to this Society over many years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets \n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your non-member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/annual-conference-2021
LOCATION:Wellcome Collection\, 183 Euston Rd\, London\, NW1 2BE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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SUMMARY:Richard McVetis: a 15-year obsession with a single stitch
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	This online talk explores Richard’s fascination with a single stitch technique.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis talk explores McVetis’ 15-year fascination and obsession with a single stitch technique and how the individual expressive properties of this process have enabled him to examine his connection to material and place. \nThe mapping of space and marking time and form are central themes. Using a range of media\, McVetis explores how time and place\, experienced and constructed. Ideas are often developed in response to or created specifically to a moment\, visualising and making this a tactile and tangible object. Drawing as an act is what occurs in everything that he does. Drawing as a dialogue; a process that goes beyond the flat surface and into space around. \nMcVetis’ practice is deeply rooted in process and hand embroidery. He records time and space through multiples of dots\, lines\, and crosses. These meticulously rendered stitches reflect a preoccupation with the repetitive nature\, exploring the subtle differences that emerge through ritualistic and habitual making. The inscribed stitches mark the hand’s rhythms\, a delicate performance of obsessive intricacy\, refinement\, and physical activity. They record human presence\, time and decay\, each stitch acting as a marker for lived time\, an embodiment of thought and patience. \nTime permitting there will be a Q&A. We invite you to submit a question when booking your ticket. \nRichard McVetis uses a range of media\, including drawing\, installation\, and textiles\, to explore our perception of space and time. His minimalist work is an endless exploration\, not just of form but of the reclamation and potential of process and repetition — a step-by-step examination of perspective and scale which unearths the human condition. \nFinalist of the 2018 Loewe Craft Prize\, Richard’s artwork has been celebrated in galleries\, art fairs\, and museums across the world including Iceland\, Ukraine\, Pakistan\, South Korea\, UAE\, and the USA. Richard has been a finalist for the Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2011 and 2017\, a finalist for the Cheongju International Craft Prize in 2015 and was selected to be part of the British Pavilion\, Form + Motion at the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in 2017. Richard’s first solo show will be at the Crafts Study Centre in March 2022. \nMcVetis is a graduate of the Royal College of Art (2008) and lives and works in London. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your non-member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/richard-mcvetis-a-15-year-obsession-with-a-single-stitch
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211031T180000
DTSTAMP:20210923T143920Z
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SUMMARY:IN SEARCH OF POSSIBILITIES
DESCRIPTION:International exhibiting group Prism Textiles will be exhibiting at The Art Pavilion\, Mile End Park for the first time this autumn. With this exhibition\, Prism aims to bring a different perspective on the medium of fabric\, thread and mixed media\, dispelling the common myths surrounding textiles.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInternational exhibiting group Prism Textiles will be exhibiting at The Art Pavilion\, Mile End Park for the first time this Autumn. With the original debut scheduled for 2020\, a successful online show took its place and Prism Textiles are delighted to finally be able to exhibit in person at this exciting new venue. \nKatharine Paton-King\, Chair of Prism Textiles shares\, ’The theme of the exhibition ’In Search of Possibilities’ is a poignant one\, not only for many of the artists\, but\, we hope\, for our visitors too. We will be showcasing a range of quality textile practices with a fine art approach\, as well as a range of different interpretations of a theme that we hope will speak to many’. \nWith this exhibition\, Prism aims to bring a different perspective on the medium of fabric\, thread and mixed media\, dispelling the common myths surrounding textiles and opening minds to the variety of possibilities. \nKatharine has picked out a few of the artists work\, to share not only the variety of techniques\, but the variety of inspiration behind the pieces. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/in-search-of-possibilities
LOCATION:The Art Pavilion\, Mile End Park\, Clinton Road\, London\, E34QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T160000
DTSTAMP:20210907T090332Z
CREATED:20210611T121229Z
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SUMMARY:Moquette: London Transport Museum
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	The London Transport Museum has recently uncovered fascinating stories behind the commissioning\, design\, manufacturing and use of moquette through the ages. Join us on a behind the scenes visit to the Museum’s Depot (store) to meet Wallace Sewell\, current moquette designers for the Underground.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurator Georgia Morley will talk about her research on moquette which was used in the Museum’s recently published book Seats of London. We will be shown the designs of Enid Marx\, Marianne Straub\, Paul Nash and Marion Dorn. Wallace Sewell the current designers for moquette on the Underground\, Overground\, Croydon Tram and Elizabeth line will talk about their work for TfL\, the briefs\, inspiration and design processes. Depot Manager\, Keith Raeburn will give a short tour of the bus and rail shed\, showing us moquette designs on vehicles. \nThe venue is half an hour from Central London to Acton Town – on the District or Piccadilly Line – then a 5 min walk to the Depot. \nAs this event has been rescheduled from last year there are only five tickets available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your non-member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/moquette-london-transport-museum
LOCATION:London Transport Museum Depot\, 118-120 Gunnersbury Lane\, Acton\, London\, W3 9BQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T140000
DTSTAMP:20210907T090301Z
CREATED:20210629T221122Z
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SUMMARY:Deception and Disguise: Smock Narratives
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	A talk on the history of the English smock frock focussing on the 19th century as part of working-class clothing cultures and menswear.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us online for a fascinating talk from Alison Toplis\, author of The Hidden History of the Smock Frock. \nAlison’s talk will delve into the history of the English smock and how it developed in the 19th century as part of working-class clothing cultures and more specifically menswear. The smock has had a fascinating heritage and Alison will question assumptions about who wore smocks and discuss why they became popular as working attire as well as signifiers of individuality. Join us to hear more about a significant and understated part of English social and costume history. \nTime permitting there will be a Q&A. We invite you to submit a question when booking your ticket. \nAlison Toplis is an honorary research fellow at the University of Wolverhampton\, UK. She worked for several years as a dress and textiles specialist at Christie’s Auctioneers before teaching at Central Saint Martins\, University of the Arts London\, UK. \nThis is a fund-raising event. The Textile Society was established in 1982 as a educational charity supporting students\, designers\, historians and practitioners. The Society promotes the study of textile disciplines and celebrates the history and culture of textiles both historical and contemporary. \nAll profits from this event will fund our awards and bursary scheme. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your non-member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/deception-and-disguise-smock-narratives
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210923T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210923T160000
DTSTAMP:20210805T153004Z
CREATED:20201217T233026Z
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SUMMARY:The House of Embroidered Paper presents THE REGENCY WARDROBE
DESCRIPTION:The House of Embroidered Paper presents THE REGENCY WARDROBE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11.45am – Arrive. \n12–12.45pm – Stephanie will give us an exclusive talk on the background to her work\, her methods of research\, design and making. \n1–1.45pm – Lunch (soup/sandwich/coffee/tea). \n2–3pm – Tour of the house with Stephanie\, discussing her creations. A house guide will accompany us\, telling us about the Gage family\, who have lived in the house since Tudor times. The paintings\, furniture\, ceramics will be discussed. We will have chance to study the Beauvais tapestry The Camel\, one of the Grotesque series woven in 1688-1732. Firle Place was used as a primary location in the recent film adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved classic Emma. \n3–4pm – Many faces of English paper fans in the late Georgian Period\, a talk by Mary Kitson. Mary is a freelance art history lecturer specialising in fans. She is a Consultant to The Fan Museum in Greenwich and Membership Secretary of the Fan Circle International. \nMembers can also bring a plus one if they desire for an additional £45. There are 20 places available allowing for social distancing if still required at that time. \nTrains from London Victoria to Lewes take 1 hr. We can arrange to meet those travelling by train. \n\n\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nTEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/the-house-of-embroidered-paper-presents-the-regency-wardrobe
LOCATION:Firle Place\, Lewes\, E Sussex\, BN8 6LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Textile Society":MAILTO:chair@textilesociety.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210915T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210915T183000
DTSTAMP:20210806T212534Z
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SUMMARY:Flowered Silk and Duchesse Satin
DESCRIPTION:Curator Shelley Tobin takes a closer look at fashionable dress highlighting some of the most prevalent colours and patterns favoured by fashionable women in the mid to late-19th century.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBoth the National Trust collections and those at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum\, Exeter preserve many silk afternoon and evening dresses made between 1840-1900. Attention is often focused on the impressive ‘big frock’\, rather than the textiles and trimmings they are made from. This talk will explore the versatility of silk and its use in the Victorian period. \nCurator Shelley Tobin takes a closer look at fashionable dress highlighting some of the most prevalent colours and patterns favoured by fashionable women in the mid to late-19th century. \nFrom plain crisp silk taffeta to complicated Jacquards\, re-made 18th-century woven silks to ‘transformation’ dress\, this talk will aim to unpick the hidden stories of individual silk gowns in the collections. \nThe talk will be held online via Zoom. Ticket entry is by Give What You Can donations welcome\, in partnership with Friends Of Macclesfield Museums. Every donation\, of any size\, makes an important difference in helping the work with our local community and preserving the collections. Please consider giving what you can. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/flowered-silk-and-duchesse-satin
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Macclesfield Silk Museum":MAILTO:bookings@silkmacclesfield.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210818T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210818T183000
DTSTAMP:20210806T213316Z
CREATED:20210806T213237Z
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SUMMARY:A Stitch in Time saves Nine
DESCRIPTION:Discover how a more considered approach to fashion purchases\, and towards a more Make do and Mend approach can help combat Fast Fashion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Gwynneth Carville SFX Lecturer – Props\, Assets\, Models\, Characters\, Costumes from Bolton University and find out about the negative impact textile waste has on the worldwide environment. \nDiscover how a more considered approach to fashion purchases\, and towards a more Make do and Mend approach can help combat Fast Fashion. \nThere will be plenty of practical tips and tricks including a mini stitch darning demonstration. Also with still photos and examples of other types of Visible and Invisible mends. \nThe talk will be held online via Zoom on 18th August\, at 5:30pm. Ticket entry is by Give What You Can donations welcome\, in partnership with Friends Of Macclesfield Museums. \nEvery donation\, of any size\, makes an important difference in helping the work with the local community and preserving the collections. Please consider giving what you can. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/a-stitch-in-time-saves-nine
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Macclesfield Silk Museum":MAILTO:bookings@silkmacclesfield.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210702T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210704T170000
DTSTAMP:20220326T002750Z
CREATED:20210629T142655Z
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SUMMARY:St Andrew's Church Centenary Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:Ten Decades of Fashion (male and female garments and accessories\, 1920-2010).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTen Decades of Fashion (male and female garments and accessories\, 1920-2010)\, including Carole Waller 1994 Protest dress\, Jean Muir\, Susan Small\, Land Army uniform\, teddy boy jacket. Ecclesiastical vestments and frontals designed by Joan Freeman. Floral arrangements\, architectural drawings and refreshments. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/st-andrews-church-centenary-celebrations
LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Kimbolton Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2PF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210624T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210624T140000
DTSTAMP:20220326T002720Z
CREATED:20210518T122746Z
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SUMMARY:The Pattern Social ‘Top tips for designers and emerging creatives’
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Textile Designer Jules McKeown will give an insight into Textile Design from archive inspiration to design ideas and print.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContinuing the Textile Society programme of online events we invite you to join us for a talk by Textile Designer Jules McKeown of the Pattern Social. Jules founded the Pattern Social in 2015 as a design collaborative working with designers and educators to promote contemporary textile design. \nJules is passionate about pattern\, colour and print. A Masters in Textile Design at Winchester School of Art specialising in Fashion Print enabled her to pursue her dream working as a print designer in London and New York. \nAfter a number of years working in industry she set up as a freelance textile designer and has worked with a wide range of clients across many product sectors from fashion\, home\, stationery\, greetings to book illustration; she has exhibited her work at international textile design events – Surtex in New York and Premier Vision\, Paris.  \nHer work is driven by a love of bold colour and clashing pattern that mixes different eclectic styles and influences; from mid-century\, slick Memphis graphics to Liberty print florals. The artwork starts off hand generated in a sketchbook or postcard combining various methodologies from collage\, mark making to simply drawing with marker pens. These are often developed digitally depending on the outcome using Adobe Illustrator\, Photoshop or Procreate. She advocates a creative and playful approach to design and as a design educator enjoys sharing her practice and techniques through her role as a Senior textile design lecturer\, visiting lectures at events\, drawing & painting workshops and most recently through Instagram\, stating ‘It is important to encourage the next generation of designers to the skills and joy of Surface Pattern Design.’ \nHer talk ‘Top tips for designers and emerging creatives’ will give an insight into textile design from archive to finished design.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your non-member ticket via Eventbrite. \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/the-pattern-social-top-tips-for-designers-and-emerging-creatives
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Textile Society Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210602T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210711T180000
DTSTAMP:20220326T002734Z
CREATED:20210629T223038Z
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SUMMARY:Women Making History Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Women Making History is an extraordinary exhibition that brings together artworks inspired by banners of the suffrage movement and highlights the continuing struggle to achieve gender equality.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn June 2018\, tens of thousands of women marched through the streets of Belfast\, Cardiff\, Edinburgh and London to mark 100 years since the first UK women were allowed to vote. \nThis mass-participation artwork\, PROCESSIONS\, was commissioned by 14-18 NOW and produced by Artichoke. Now you can see these pieces up close for one exhibition only\, hanging in the Drill Hall of London Scottish House\, Westminster. \nThese colourful handcrafted works of art were created by women groups in the UK and renowned women from the arts and British fashion industry. Famous names include Claudette Johnson\, Sarah Maple\, Sadie Williams and Vivienne Westwood! \nVisit the event website to book your free ticket. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/women-making-history-exhibition
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210527T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210527T113000
DTSTAMP:20220326T002740Z
CREATED:20210416T231134Z
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SUMMARY:The Red Dress Embroidery: 202 embroiderers\, 28 countries\, 1 dress
DESCRIPTION:TEXTILE SOCIETY EVENT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Join us in conversation with textile artist\, Kirstie Macleod\, for a fascinating insight into The Red Dress Embroidery project.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContinuing the Textile Society programme of online events we invite you to join us for an ‘In conversation’ with textile artist\, Kirstie Macleod\, for a fascinating insight into The Red Dress Embroidery\, her award winning project that took 11 years from inception through to completion and travelled the globe in the process. \nThe collaborative art work is covered in millions of stitches\, and at 6.2 kg\, is weighted as much by the individual stories and collective voices of the embroiderers waiting to be heard\, as by the threads and beads that adorn it. \nStudents from the Royal School of Needlework in London\, survivors of civil war in Kosovo\, a classical violinist in Sweden\, and individuals from Japan\, Australia\, Paris and Peru are among the diversity of contributors to the Red Dress Embroidery. \nTime permitting there will be a Q&A. We invite you to submit a question when booking your ticket. \nThis is a fund-raising event. The Textile Society was established in1982 as an educational charity supporting students\, designers\, historians and practitioners. The Society promotes the study of textile disciplines and celebrates the history and culture of textiles both historical and contemporary. \nAll profits from this event will fund our awards and bursary schemes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your member ticket via EventBrite. \n\nBuy tickets\n\n\n\nClick here to purchase your non-member ticket via EventBrite. \n\nBuy tickets
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/the-red-dress-embroidery-202-embroiderers-28-countries-1-dress
LOCATION:Online Event
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210518T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220131T170000
DTSTAMP:20220831T230500Z
CREATED:20210427T153303Z
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SUMMARY:Shoephoria!
DESCRIPTION:Showcasing 350 pairs of boots and shoes Shoephoria! will trace the evolution of shoe style over the last 300 years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition will include shoes worn by iconic figures from British cultural life\, including actors Noel Coward and Margaret Lockwood\, music hall star Fred Kitchen\, ballerinas Margot Fonteyn and Alicia Markova\, and Nicola Adams in Strictly Come Dancing 2020. Shoephoria! aims to present a new way of looking at footwear and its wearers in a show that demonstrates the creativity and style of shoemakers and wearers throughout history. \nFrom the oldest shoes in the collection – a pair of red velvet mules from the 1690s – to sneakers and trainers from the 2000s; from shoes belonging to Queen Mary and Queen Victoria to designer shoes by Vivienne Westwood\, Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo\, Shoephoria! offers a close-up look at the various styles that make up the history of footwear. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/shoephoria
LOCATION:Fashion Museum Bath\, Assembly Rooms\, Bennett Street\, Bath\, BA1 2QH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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