Thursday 25 August 2022

Summer Newsletter

 The Chair has sent the Summer newsletter.  You can read it HERE




Sunday 21 August 2022

Exhibitions in Leigh and in Chorley

 



The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers are very pleased to announce that the

2022 National Exhibition

will be held between

3rd and 18th September 2022

10 am to 4pm daily

in the

Horrocks Gallery

at

Leigh Spinners Mill

Park Lane, Leigh

Lancashire

WN7 2LB/WN7 2LA

 

Guided tours of the Visitor Centre will be available each Saturday during the Exhibition

 

The National Exhibition is held every 2 years to showcase the skills and creativity of members of guilds across the UK.  This year's themes are 'Coal, Cotton and Canals' for selected items and 'Still Waters' for the open, non-juried items submitted in a 6 inch/15cm ring.

 

Leigh Spinners Mill is a working mill and is developing as a thriving Community and Heritage centre, with the area of Leigh being situated approximately 15 miles west of Manchester and 7 miles to the east of the M6, Junction 23.

CLICK HERE for details

CLICK HERE for details


Tuesday 16 August 2022

The Fabric of Flowers

Starting on 19 September, the Gardens Trust is offering a series of 6 online talks about the influence of  flowers and gardens on textile artists.  

The first talk is given by Cynthia Jackson, an expert in Tudor embroidery

Sessions are £5 each but there is a discount for booking the series. 



Saturday 13 August 2022

 Anne has sent some of the finished pieces from her workshop combining mosaic and stitch. Here are the excellent examples:-