WORKSHOP WITH DIONNE SWIFT–new date–September 7th

Please note that Dionne’s workshop on ‘Exploring Devore’ has had to be changed and will now take place as follows -

10.00am to 4.00pm at Hilldale Village Hall, Chorley Road, Hilldale WN8 7AS -cost for the day £30.00 EG members & £33.00 visitors- £10.00 non returnable deposit required.

Additional charges on the day of £10.00 or £15.00 for a scarf, depending on size, plus Devore materials used.

Tea/Coffee provided but please bring own lunch.

You will be learning about the techniques of Devore, and go home with samples of those techniques plus a beautiful unique scarf.

There are a few places left and if you would like to book – please contact Sue Chisnall-Sumner or e.mail me and I will pass it on.

EXHIBITION VISITOR BOOKS

Have you been to an exhibition lately?  This is the time of the year when we go on our travels and often come across exhibitions of all kinds – not just textiles, so we ‘pop in’ and think some of the work was really good and worth a comment.
But you haven’t liked to sign the Visitor Book in case you say the wrong thing?

Well in future do try to leave a message or comment – they are always worth reading and are usually much appreciated by the exhibition participants.  Even those that criticise might have some good advice which might be worth noting.

HERE ARE A FEW from our book left at our recent exhibition at ArtHouse Gallery in Southport.  Mostly local visitors with one from Bradford.

“The best thing that has happened to Southport and Eastbank Street” – though I think this must refer to the gallery, but hopefully to our exhibition as well.

“What wonderful work and such talent – so different”

“An exciting visit – such a variety of techniques – a really high standard of work”

“Excellent standard of work and presentation”

“Stunning, vibrant exhibition”

“Such colour, texture and variety of techniques”.

WELL DONE – everyone who took part.

 

PROJECT LINUS UPDATE–July 2013

Angela, who has taken over the running of our Linus Group, has been working hard to produce ‘Kits’ of fabrics and fleece for quilts and covers, and knitting wool with patterns for blankets.

These are shown below with some of the finished quilts and blankets she has received recently.

Do support and contact her at our meetings if you would like to take part – knitting or stitching in your own time – no deadlines or pressure to work quickly.  A nice winter pastime if you have no current project of your own.

RESCHEDULED WORKSHOP with ELIZABETH SHARROCK–August 3rd.

'Working with Maps & Found Text'

As you know we had to cancel Elizabeth’s workshop in March due to bad weather but it has now been rescheduled for Saturday 3rd August.

If you had booked for this day, please confirm with Sue Chisnall-Sumner that you can attend the new date, especially if you had not paid.
Sue is now only taking names for a reserve list.

An Updated requirements list for this Workshop is available from Sue if you have not had one.

REMINDER–CHAIRMANS’ CHALLENGE–14th SEPTEMBER MEETING

We will be closing our current very busy year with the AGM and retirement of our joint Chairmen at this meeting and their Challenge for members this year is entitled “My Favourite Place” no bigger than A4 size – roughly 8” x 12” in ‘old money’!!!  Sorry don’t do metric.

They and the rest of the committee do appreciate that you pulled out all the stops to make our exhibition a success so hope that you have a bit of energy left for a final fling on ‘My Favourite Place’.

Must admit I know what I would like to do and have put some fabrics together, but trying to gather my wits about me to get started is proving harder than I thought.  Must try harder…………

NATURAL PROGRESSION–“GALAXY OF STITCHES” EXHIBITION.

The second of the ‘Galaxy’ exhibitions by this Group will open at the Bridge Gallery, Samlesbury Hall near Preston from 2nd July to 1st September which will include additional pieces to their work shown at Mere Sands, Rufford recently.
The Hall is open from 11a.m to 4p.m except Saturdays and some Fridays – please check their website on www.samlesburyhall.co.uk

For more information on the Group – go to -
www.naturalprogressiontextilegroup.blogspot.com

‘SCAPES’ EXHIBITION PICTURE UPDATE

Some of the work on display – can’t put names to all of them but thought they were all good examples of the title.
Can you guess the title of the last one?

   

      

     

    
Photographs courtesy of Andrew Kellaway.