Unravelling the Whitworth

There was a one day (10-4) session for members of U3A today at the Whitworth Art Gallery. .  It was excellent.  Members came from as far afield as Hertford and Glasgow.  The day was divided into three sections.  In small groups, we first were taken on a tour of the current textile Exhibitions. The curator gave us insights into the Four Corners of One Cloth (Islamic textiles) and the work of Alice Kettle. After lunch our group went to the Studio for some, "hands on", etching and print making, which was fascinating. Here is my effort based on art at the Whitworth:-

Finally we were taken to the Collection room, where a number of amazing textiles from throughout the ages and throughout the world were made available for our inspection.  The curator of this section spoke vividly about the collection and the history and techniques of the textiles.  Here is an Italian, hand-knitted, silk jacket dated 1600-1639. It is an amazing piece of work:-

Liverpool Cathedral

I went to Liverpool Cathedral today to see the 100 Hearts.  There is some outstanding work and the Hearts look stunning when exhibited together. There is an excellent catalogue and the Branch is well represented.

Some of the Hearts in Liverpool

Alice Kettle at the Whitworth

I went to the Whitworth to look at my tree - no chance. There are so many trees and so little time! I shall have to go again.  It will be worthwhile as I found the huge pieces by Alice Kettle to be mesmerising.

September 1st Meeting

Tori Riley gave us an excellent talk about the origins and uses of Batik.  She gave us a vivid picture of life in Indonesia and the importance of Batik textiles. We are lucky to have signed Tori up to lead a batik workshop early in 2019.

Day of Stitch 2018

Here are some of the hearts from the Day of Stitch.  Please finish yours (new  ones welcome) by the November meeting. Suffragettes, Places, Events have a go.

100 Hearts

Here are some lovely Hearts from the Branch worked by:-

Denise

 Anne

Lorraine

 Russell