Embroiderers' Guild - the UK's leading crafts association
sharing opportunities for discovery and creativity
Apt 41 Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
T: 020 8943 1229 - F: 020 8977 9882 - E: administrator@embroiderersguild.com
Embroiderers' Guild - the UK's leading crafts association
sharing opportunities for discovery and creativity
Apt 41 Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
T: 020 8943 1229 - F: 020 8977 9882 - E: administrator@embroiderersguild.com
Welcome to the Embroiderers' Guild Tours! Our travel programmes are researched, organised and accompanied by Lesley Robin who is well known to many Guild members and who is delighted to introduce several new destinations. Our tours are an opportunity to engage with craftsmen and masters of their craft directly at a grassroots level as well as to meet with highly skilled contemporary artisans in their homes and workshops, providing a very personal and in depth interaction.
It is a cross-cultural exchange where we go behind the scenes to discover the spirit of a country through the richness of embroidery, textiles, crafts and folk art, visiting self-help projects where we learn about their road to self-sufficiency in our changing world. We visit important places of special interest throughout, and choose, wherever possible, locations and places to stay that reflect the culture and let us learn about their traditional way of life.
Our guides in each country are highly knowledgeable and bring an intimate experience to our travels. These are more than just tours, they are journeys of discovery both creatively and on the personal level, finding that which we share in common. Come with the spirit of adventure!
SOUTH AFRICA & SWAZILAND
(16 days) 26 September - 11 October, 2009
Join Lesley Robin on a new journey to South Africa & Swaziland. Find out more...
INDIA: Gujarat & Rajasthan
(18 days) 23 January - 9 February, 2010
Exploring the rural life and traditions of Gujarat & Rajasthan and meeting with Master Craftsmen - tie-dyers, blockprinters, leatherworkers, double ikat weavers and village people in their homes and workshops. Find out more...
USA: New York City (5 days) 10 - 15 March, 2010
An exciting action-packed city break to New York City visiting iconic landmarks and including the fabulous Metropolitan Museum of Art among others.
UK: Oxford & The Cotswolds (4 days) end April, 2010
Visit the essential sights of Oxford including the Ashmolean Museum. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Ashmolean is currently undergoing a £61 million redevelopment and is set to be a world-class museum when it re-opens its doors in November 2009. Explore the Cotswolds with charming old villages, visit Lechlade and Kelmscott Manor, the summer home of William Morris as well as some of the National Trust properties/workshop studios focusing on textiles.
CHINA: The Silk Route
(17 days) 5 - 21 September, 2010
This trip explores the unique cultures, crafts and folk arts of the lesser-travelled regions of Chinese Central Asia as we journey the ancient Silk Route. Find out more...
Contact at the Embroiderers' Guild to register your interest and receive further information about tours as it becomes available, tel: 020 8943 1229 ext 36.
Register with the Travel Club to receive details of new Guild tours as these become available.
Telephone or email the Embroiderers' Guild to register. T: 020 8943 1229. E: .