Embroiderers' Guild - the UK's leading crafts association
sharing opportunities for discovery and creativity
Apt 41 Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
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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
What's On is a listing of UK and international embroidery and textiles exhibitions and events, organised in date order. You can work your way down the list or, if you are interested in a particular month, you can jump directly to it. While we try our best to ensure accuracy in the listing, please do check dates and times before travelling.
Walsall Museum, Lichfield St, Walsall WS1 1TR
Creative Dialogues
The Practical Study Group
Until 22 November 2008: Tues - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01922 653116.
Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton
MADE 08 - Brighton's Design and Craft Fair
Showcases UK designer-makers, across all disciplines, enabling the public to view and buy contemporary work direct from the makers. On-site cafe.
Until 23 November 2008. Entrance: £5 (children under 14 free). Details from01903 600453, www.made08.co.uk.
Etz Chayim Gallery, Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue, Oaklands Gate, Northwood HA6 3AA
Gilda Baron
Exhibition of textile art by Gilda Baron, profits will be donated to Oasis of Peace School for Arab and Jewish children
Until 23 November 2008: Mon - Thurs 10 - 1, weekends and evenings by appointment. Details from 020 8907 3950, www.gildabaron.com.
HIC, Harrogate
Knitting & Stitching Show
Huge selection of exhibitions from internationally renowned embroiderers and textile artists, the Learning Curve workshop programme and a shopping mall to tempt you to buy all those new products you need.
Until 23 November 2008: Thurs - Sat 10 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Ticket hotline: 01394 270707, www.twistedthread.com.
Rochester Art Gallery & Craft Space, High Street, Rochester, Kent ME4 4SE
The 62 Group
Until 23 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 10.30 - 5. Details from 01634 843666.
Weavers Gallery, Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire
Magic of Stitch
Exhibition by Malvern Makers
Until 23 November 2008: open daily 10 - 4. Details from 01684 562669.
Blackheath Village Library, London SE3 0DD
Blackheath Textile Artists' Annual Exhibition
Until 29 November 2008: Tues, Thurs, Sat 10 - 12.30, 1.30 - 5, Fri 10.00 - 1.00. Details from 01322 663374.
Long Load Village Hall, near Somerton, Somerset TA10 9JX
Stitchfest
Exhibition of work by The Connections Group
Until 29 November 2008: 10 - 4.30. Details from 01749 860659.
The Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage, Wirral CH63 6JA
Nurturing Nature: Jo Smith
Until 29 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 5. Details from 0151 342 3514.
Charnwood Museum, Granby Street, Loughborough LE11 3DU
The British Sari Story
Until 30 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01509 233754.
Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, N Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Knitting Fog
Deirdre Nelson
Until December 2008. Details from 01876 500293.s
LCB Depot Gallery, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE.
Common Threads
Exhibition of work by selected members of the Midlands Textile Forum
Until 4 December 2008: 10 - 6pm weekdays only. Details from www.midlandstextileforum.com.
Crafts Study Centre, Falkner Rd, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS
12 Artists
Ceramics, Textiles, Calligraphy & Furniture since 1970
Until 13 December 2008: Tues - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4. Details from 01252 891450.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6ER
Cloth & Culture NOW
Until 14 December 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 0161 275 7450.
Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW1 4QP
Surface Matters
Machine Drawings by Tetsuo Fujimoto
Until 17 December 2008: Mon - Fri, 9.30am - 5.00pm. Late night openings: 20 November & 4 December (until 8.00pm). Admission free. Details from www.dajf.org.uk/exhibitions.
Deutsches Textilmuseum, Andreasmarkt 8, 47809 Krefeld, Germany
art of the STITCH
Until 28 December 2008. Details from www.krefeld.de/textilmuseum
Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH
17th Century Gloves
Until 31 December: 11 - 5 daily (March - Oct). Details from 01225 477173.
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2nd International Virtual Textile Art Fair
Organized by ARTS-UP International and the Spanish magazine ArtePatchwork
Until 31 December 2008. Details from www.arts-up.info.
The Burrell Collection, Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G43 1AT
Colours of the Silk Road: Suzani Embroideries from Uzbekistan
Until 4 January 2009: Mon - Thurs, Sat 10 - 5, Fri & Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0141 287 2550.
The Brindley, High Street, Runcorn WA7 1BG
10th Anniversary Exhibition
Work by members of Warrington Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Until 5 January 2009: 10.00 - 5.30 Mon - Fri, 10.00 - 3.00 Sat, closed Sun. Details from www.thebrindley.org.uk.
University of Leeds International Textiles Archive (ULITA)
Bali and the islands of the southeast
An exhibition of Indonesian textiles from Bali and Nusa Tenggara, which aims to reveal some of the diversity and richness of the textiles of the region. Themes include functions, ritual, design, production techniques, culture, continuity, decline and innovation.
Until 27 February 2009: Tues - Fri 09:30 - 16:30.
Details from 0113 343 3919, www.leeds.ac.uk/ulita
Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Rd, London E2 9PA
Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids
Until 19 April 2009: 10-5.45 daily. Details from 020 8983 5200.
Horniman Museum,
100 London Rd, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ
China: Symbols in Silk
Until 7 September 2009: 10.30 - 5.30 daily. Details from 020 8699 1872.
The Space, Lansdown, Stroud GL5 1BN
Pathways
Exhibition of work by Bath Textile Artists
29 November - 4 December 2008: open daily 10 - 4. Admission free. Details from 01666 840375.
Cwmbran Library, Cwmbran
Contemporary Welsh Rag Rugs
Work from Pontypool Textile Artists, made out of RECYCLED materials
1 - 31 December 2008: 9.30 - 5.00. Free entry.Details from 01633 483240 or 01633 868727.
The Courtyard Centre for the Arts, Edgar St, Hereford
Follow the Thread
Cheshire Textiles Exhibition
4 December 2008 - 10 January 2009: 9am - 11pm Mon - Sat. Details from 01432 346 509.
Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk, the Netherlands
Quilt Art 22 - Under Construction
The latest exhibition of artwork by Quilt Art - new work by all 20 members, who come from Europe and the USA
6 December 2008 - 11 January 2009: Tues - Fri, Sun 14:00-17:00, Sat 11:00-17:00, closed Mon and on - 25, 31 Dec, 1 Jan; on 26 Dec open from 14:00-17:00. Details from www.quiltart.org.uk.
Bear Steps Gallery Shrewsbury
Soft Touch
The Ffeisty Ffelters - exhibition of innovative felting
7 - 20 December 2008: 10 - 4pm daily. Details from 01743 356511.
The Embroiderers' Guild, Apartment 41, Hampton Court Palace KT8 9AU
Winter's Breath and Summer's Season
A display of embroidery from the Embroiderers' Guild Museum Collection evoking the winter and summer seasons.
8 December 2008 - 20 February 2009: 10-4.30 Mon - Fri (excluding bank holidays). Contact the Guild for Christmas and New Year opening hours. Details from 020 8943 1229.
Christmas Shopping at the Embroiderers' Guild
In the Guild's specialist bookshop. Seasonal refreshments (mince pies and wine) in aid of the Guild.
11 December 2008: 12 - 3pm. If visiting the Guild and not Hampton Court Palace, access is via Tennis Court Lane. Visitors welcome to drop in, but please let the Guild know if you plan to visit on this day. Details from 020 8943 1229 Ext 36.
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, Northampton
Timeless
An exhibition of textile art by FACETS
13 December 2008 - 25 January 2009: 10am - 5pm Mon - Sat, 2 - 5pm Sun. Details from 01604 838 111,
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The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7ED
Fibre Reaction
Mixed Media/Textile Exhibition by Beverley Folkard
19 January - 27 February 2009: Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.00pm. Details from 01702 541926.
Cottenham Village College, Cambridgeshire
Textiles in Focus
Exhibitions of work by Textile Artists, Traders stalls and Workshops
20 - 22 February 2009: open 10.00am to 5.00pm. Details from
Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, North of England, UK
The UK Textile Society's Annual Manchester Antique Textile Fair
130 stands selling Oriental, Eastern European & English costumes & textiles, lace & linens, vintage clothes & textiles, fans. Quilters, Embroiderers' and Lace Guilds stands. Specialist book dealers and conservation experts. Lecture programme. Proceeds towards textile student and museum bursaries awards.
1 March 2009: 10 - 4.30 (Trade 8.30). Admission: £6 (Trade £10). Concessions: full-time students, snr citizens £4. Refreshments and free car parking. Details from www.textilesociety.org.uk or phone 44 20 7359 7678
The Gallery at Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Roukenglen Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6UG .
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New work by 232 Textile Group
4 - 29 March 2009: 10.00 - 5.30 Mon - Sat, 11- 4 Sun. Details from
0141 577 4970.
Salisbury Library, Salisbury
Moving On
Exhibition by Four/88, three textile artists who have created work reflecting and exploring their current interests and ideas and a photographer invited to join them for this exhibition.
7 - 28 March 2009: Mon 10am - 7pm, Tues & Fri 9am -7pm, Thurs & Sat 9am - 5pm, closed Sun.Details from 01722 324 145
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, Priestgate, Peterborough PE1 1LF
The World is our Rainbow
Exhibition by the Peterborough Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
7 - 29 March 2009: Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 12noon - 4pm, closed Mon. Admission free. Details from 01733 343329.
Roseangle Gallery, 17 Roseangle, Dundee, DD1 4LP
Stitched Splendour
Exhibition by
Dundee branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
22 March - 3 April 2009: 10am - 4pm Mon - Sat, 12 noon - 4pm Sun. Details from 01250 884253.
Bilsborrow Village Hall, Church Lane, Bilsborrow, PR3 0RL, Lancashire
Garstang Patchwork Quilters' 2009 Exhibition
Exhibition of members' recent quilts. Raffle in aid of Preston Supported Housing.
24 - 26 April 2009: open daily 10 - 4. Details from 01524 37688, gpq.our-info.co.uk
Upper Sheringham Church, North Norfolk
Exhibition
Work by Poppy quilters. Stall with items for sale, hand made by the group. Raffle for a double bed quilt, which has been lovingly sewn by everyone in Poppy.
2 - 4 May 2009: 10.00am - 5.00pm daily. Refreshments available in the village hall next door. Free parking at the village hall. Details from 01263 825912.
What's On is compiled as a free service from information sent to the Embroiderers' Guild. Every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of entries but readers are advised to check on dates, times, etc. before making a special visit. Entries should include: title/details of the event, full address of venue, dates, opening times and a contact telephone number. Entries are not restricted to Great Britain.
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