ARE YOU INTERESTED IN QUILTING?

 

At the Quilt Museum and Gallery, York from 7th September to 9th November – An exhibition of work titled – “Its All in the Making: patchwork and quilting unpicked”
Quilters’ Guild members and students £7, non-members £9. 
PLUS
Dialogue of Dreams: Talk by Lauren Shanley
Mon 28^th October 2013, 7pm-8pm in Room 37, Skell Building, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk.

Subversive Stitch: all-day workshop by Lauren Shanley
Tuesday 29^th October 2013in the Quilt Museum and Gallery

A booking form can be downloaded from the BQSG pages of the Quilters’ Guild website (www.quiltersguild.org.uk), or obtained from Maxine March, 13 Northanger Road, London SW16 5RX, email maxinemarch@waitrose.com or telephone 0208 764 8312. Email bookings will be confirmed by email. Please include an SAE with postal bookings.

SEPTEMBER REMINDERS

THE CHAIRMAN’S CHALLENGE -
‘My Favourite Place’

A piece of work no bigger than A4 in any direction  and in any technique.
Let’s make this a really good show of work with lots of entries to thank our two ‘retiring’ Chairmen who have worked hard for us over the last 3 years.

THOSE ‘TIES’

As you know we were challenged by the Regional Committee to ‘create’ work from a collection of ‘school ties’.  The Branch decided to make a collection of Bags using the ties in any form we wanted.
We have already seen some of the finished Bags and would now like to have them returned to the Branch so that they can go on show at the Regional AGM in October.
Hope there will be lots of these too!!

ART HOUSE, SOUTHPORT

Sue Chisnall-Sumner entered some work in the Art House annual Open Exhibition earlier this month and one of her pieces was voted 3rd best in the show.

The 3 winners have been given a free exhibition of their work which starts on 27th to 31st August.
A great achievement for Sue so do go along if you can.

ART HOUSE, SOUTHPORT

Sue Chisnall-Sumner entered some work in the Art House annual Open Exhibition earlier this month and one of her pieces was voted 3rd best in the show.

The 3 winners have been given a free exhibition of their work which starts on 27th to 31st August.
A great achievement for Sue so do go along if you can.

EXPLORING DEVORE with DIONNE SWIFT–Saturday 7th September

There are still 3 places available on Dionne's workshop – the charge is £30.00 for EG members & £33.00 for non members.

This workshop will be held at Hilldale Village Hall, Chorley Rd, Hilldale WN8 7AS (just up the road from our usual meeting place) from 10.00am to 4.00pm.
'Exploring Devore' materials including short scarf £10.00 or long scarf £15.00 + any other additional materials paid on the day to Dionne.
Bring your own lunch – refreshments will be provided.

If anyone is interested and wants to book, please contact me and I will send to Sue Chisnall-Sumner to send the requirement list on.

EXHIBITION BY ‘ONE STEP ON’

This Group will be exhibiting a selection of work by their members based on the title

‘WOODLAND’
at Astley Hall, Chorley.
7 September to 27 October
Open
Saturdays & Sundays only from
12.30 to 4p.m

Meet the artists on Sunday 8th September.

SEPTEMBER MEETING–AGM & TALK

September 14th our AGM followed by a talk from one of our newer members – Karen Martindale “Bags of Interest”.

I have been asked to remind you that your annual subscription of £35 will be due at this meeting and because banks now charge for depositing cash, it would be much appreciated if you could pay by cheque.  This will also apply to all future workshop payments

NEW COLOUR RAFFLE THEME FOR 2013-14 “PLACES”

The September title is -

 ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA

AUGUST meeting–talk by Elizabeth Cousins-Scott

A member of the 62 Group, Elizabeth has had work at the V&A Museum; Platt Hall; the Royal Exchange; has worked in conjunction with the Whitworth and been artist in residence at Lancaster University – Preston print department followed by an exhibition of her Print making – see some of the images below -

From a  young women’s magazine about Botox and changing body images, Elizabeth has created objects and silk screen prints – both thought provoking and disturbing in many ways.  
Using clothing and accessories; dolls faces and dolls clothes to depict the obsession with wanting to make yourself appear ‘younger’ and other modern day contemporary anxieties -

       

Elizabeth has also been inspired to create a collection of work on Consumerism – Handbag and Shoes studded with nails and a bag made from silk and wire mesh scouring pads!

           

The piece below is part of a collection of work, which will soon be exhibited in Japan with the 62 Group – bodice with pins.

An interesting resume of her work can be found on the 62 Group website.

WORKSHOP WITH ELIZABETH SHORROCK–3rd AUGUST

17 members and friends attended this inspiring workshop on a very warm day – making a variety of folded creative ‘books’ from old maps, sheet music, book pages, painted papers etc.

Practice folds with plain white paper and some finished ‘boxes and ‘books’.