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Current Events
Until 30 January 2021
Blanket Coverage
An exhibition of contemporary woven blankets curated by Laura Thomas involving makers from across Wales, the UK and internationally: Llio James, Beatrice Larkin, Angie Parker, Eleanor Pritchard, Sioni Rhys Handweavers, Catarina Riccabona, Margo Selby, Maria Sigma, Wallace Sewell, Meghan Spielman, Laura Thomas & Melin Tregwynt.
Venue: Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, St. Davids Road, Cwmbran, Torfaen NP44 1PD
Website: http://www.lgac.org.uk
Until 31 January 2021
Fabric of the North
A British Tapestry Group exhibition of tapestries showcasing the landscapes, industry and social history of Northern England.
Venue: Kirkleatham Museum, Kirkleathem, Redcar TS10 5NW
Website: http://www.fabricofthenorth.org
Until 31 January 2021
Mazandaran Kilims- unknown textiles from Northern Persia
Rare examples of strikingly 'modernist' large kilims, woven in lengths, that were created around 1900 but about which little is known.
Venue: Historical and Ethnological Museum, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Website: http://etn-net.org/berichte/mazandaran-kilimsunknown-fabrics-from-northern-persia.html
Until 21 February 2021
Out of the Blue: Fifty Years of Designers Guild
Out of the Blue celebrates the work of influential design company founded by Tricia Guild OBE. Designers Guild started life in 1970 as a small section of a single shop in Chelsea’s Kings Road. The brand has since evolved and grown into a global enterprise, whose products have changed the way we view colour, pattern and texture in our homes.
Venue: Fashion & Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
Website: http://www.ftmlondon.org/
Until 27 February 2021
Meet Make Collaborate
New works created by makers participating in the Applied Arts Scotland international exchanges project responding to the themes of identity, sustainability and collaboration, including textiles, weaving, ceramics, jewellery and basketry.
Venue: Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
Website: http://www.appliedartsscotland.org.uk/2020/10/meet-make-collaborate-exhibition-dates/
Until 21 March 2021
Out of Synch
The latest textile art project by Coventry-based weaver Theo Wright exploring the synchronisation and sequencing of design elements.
Admission: Free
Venue: Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Website: http://www.farfieldmill.org/whats-on/exhibitions/
Until 01 December 2021
Pushing the Limits
An on-line exhibition of 53 shaftweaving artworks selected from three continents, curated by Olivier Masson and Lala de Dios.
Website: http://oliviermasson.art/SWE/SWE.html
Until 31 December 2021
Introduction to Studio Practice: Tapestry Weaving
A 1 year part-time study programme, with the option of a 2nd year, in developing a professional art practice.
Tutor: Fiona Hutchison
Registration now open.
Fee : Year 1 £975
Venue: Tapestry Studio 114, Patriothall, Edinburgh, EH3 5AY
Website: http://www.fionahutchison.co.uk
Until 31 December 2021
Introduction to Studio Practice: Tapestry Weaving
A 1 year part-time study programme, with the option of a 2nd year, in developing a professional art practice.
Tutor: Fiona Hutchison
Fee : Year 1 £975
Venue: Tapestry Studio 114, Patriothall, Edinburgh, EH3 5AY
Website: http://www.fionahutchison.co.uk
Future Events
30 January - 16 January 2022
Animals on damask: the stylized animal motif
Animals were a favourite motif for designers of damask table linen in the Art Nouveau period. Examples from the rich collection of the TextielMuseum plus contemporary table linen also featuring animal patterns, designed and made for the TextielMuseum.
Venue: Textiel Museum, Tilburg, Netherlands
Website: http://www.textielmuseum.nl/en/
04 February 2021
From Buteh to Paisley: The History of a Global Motif
Exhibition opening 4 February 2021, tbc.
The Paisley motif first appeared in Iran under the name of buteh. The exhibition highlights the worldwide diffusion and popularity of the Paisley motif, through an analysis of its travel from East to West and its reinterpretation within 20th century European fashion.
Venue: Textile Research Centre, Leiden, Netherlands
Website: http://trc-leiden.nl/
06
- 07 February 2021
Exploring Warp and Weft: 3D and shaped tapestry
Tutor: Fiona Hutchison
Fee: £175
Venue: Tapestry Studio 114, Patriothall, Edinburgh, EH3 5AY
Website: http://www.fionahutchison.co.uk
12
- 14 February 2021
Unravel
Venue: Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR
Website: http://craft.farnhammaltings.com/portfolio/unravel-festival-2/
20 February 2021
Weaving in a Day: Folded Purse
Spend a day learning to weave a folded purse.
Fee: £75.00
Venue: Twisting Gallery Studios, Sunny Bank Mills, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5UJ
Website: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk
26 February - 26 March 2021
Beginners' Weaving Course
A 5 week course taking place on Fridays between 26 Feb and 26 March 2021. For complete beginners or those who are keen to develop their weaving skills on a traditional loom.
Fee: £255 plus materials
Venue: Twisting Gallery Studios, Sunny Bank Mills, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5UJ.
Website: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk
27 February 2021
Natural Dyeing Taster Workshop
Colour from plants using simple techniques you can repeat at home. Suitable for complete beginners and those with some dyeing experience.
Tutor: Debbie Tomkies
Fee: £50.00 plus £10 for materials
Venue: Twisting Gallery Studios, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5UJ. West Yorkshire
Website: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/event
27 February 2021
Herringbone weave
Experiment with colour and texture and go home with a herringbone tweed scarf
Tutor: Jan Beadle
Fee: £60
Venue: Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Website: http://www.farfieldmill.org/whats-on/workshops/
01
- 02 March 2021
Shibori Weaving
During this course you will experiment the art of Shibori weaving. Will suit beginners and those with weaving experience.
Tutor: Jan Beadle
Fee: £110 plus £5 materials
Venue: Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Website: http://www.farfieldmill.org/whats-on/workshops/
02 March - 20 May 2021
Conversations: People, Places, Materials, Objects
An exhibition by members of the 62 Group of Textile Artists.
Venue: St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington, SO41 9BH
Website: http://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk
03 March 2021
4 Shaft Honeycomb Weaving
Tutor: Jan Beadle
Suitable for beginners and those with more experience wanting to develop their skills.
Fee: £55 plus £5 materials
Venue: Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Website: http://www.farfieldmill.org/whats-on/workshops/
06
- 07 March 2021
Introduction to Tapestry Weaving
Tutor: Fiona Hutchison
Fee: £175
Venue: Tapestry Studio 114, Patriothall, Edinburgh, EH3 5AY
Website: http://www.fionahutchison.co.uk
12 March - 15 August 2021
Chintz: Cotton in Bloom
Chintz: Cotton in Bloom showcases some 150 examples of this treasured textile, originating from all around the world; from mittens to wall hangings and from extravagant 18th-century sun hats to stylish mourning dresses.
Venue: Fashion & Textile Museum, 83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
Website: http://www.ftmlondon.org/
26 March - 26 June 2021
Tapestry goes Pop!
The Woven World of Archie Brennan. A Dovecot exhibition co-curated with National Museums Scotland.
Venue: Dovecot Gallery, 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1L
Website: http://dovecotstudios.com/
27 March 2021
Natural Dyeing Taster Workshop
Colour from plants using simple techniques you can repeat at home. Suitable for complete beginners and those with some dyeing experience.
Tutor: Debbie Tomkies
Fee: £50.00 plus £10 for materials
Venue: Twisting Gallery Studios, Sunny Bank Mills, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5UJ
Website: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk
27
- 28 March 2021
Weekend Weave Workshop
Tutor: James Donald
The workshop will explore selection of yarns, using a warping mill, warping the loom and weaving a fabric length.
Fee £195
Venue: Coburg House, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ET
Website: http://www.pickone.co.uk/weekend-weave-workshops.html
10
- 11 April 2021
Spring into Wool
Venue: The Grammar School at Leeds, Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Road, Leeds LS17 8GS
Website: http://www.springintowool.co.uk
18 April 2021
Interactive Weaves
Community workshops and exhibition led by artists from Hotwall Studios. Interactive Weaves will take place outdoors and is suitable for all ages and abilities including wheelchair users. The first workshop will focus on reused textiles and participants will be encouraged to bring old clothing or fabrics from home to contribute to the weave.
Venue: The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, PO1 2FS
Website: http://hotwallsstudios.co.uk/
24
- 25 April 2021
Weekend Weave Workshop
Tutor: James Donald
The workshop will explore selection of yarns, using a warping mill, warping the loom and weaving a fabric length.
Fee £195
Venue: Coburg House, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ET
Website: http://www.pickone.co.uk/weekend-weave-workshops.html
29 April - 27 May 2021
Beginners' Weaving Course
A 5 week course taking place on Fridays between April and May 2021. For complete beginners or those who are keen to develop their weaving skills on a traditional loom.
Fee: £255 plus materials.
Venue: Twisting Gallery Studios, Sunny Bank Mills, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5UJ
Website: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk
08
- 09 May 2021
Buxton Woolgathering
Venue: Buxton Pavilion Gardens, St. John’s Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BE
Website: http://buxtonwool.co.uk/
08
- 29 May 2021
Window on Weaving
Work expressing both of the diversity of the weavers and the vast potential of the techniques involved.
Venue: Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2LA
Website: http://www.thebritishtapestrygroup.co.uk
16 May 2021
Interactive Weaves
Community workshops and exhibition led by artists from Hotwall Studios. Interactive Weaves will take place outdoors and is suitable for all ages and abilities including wheelchair users.
Venue: The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, PO1 2FS
Website: http://hotwallsstudios.co.uk/
22
- 23 May 2021
Weekend Weave Workshop
Tutor: James Donald
The workshop will explore selection of yarns, using a warping mill, warping the loom and weaving a fabric length.
Fee £195
Venue: Coburg House, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ET
Website: http://www.pickone.co.uk/weekend-weave-workshops.html
29
- 30 May 2021
Shipston Wool Fair
Venue: Shipston-on-Stour
Website: http://shipstonwoolfair.co.uk/
29 May 2021
Weaving in a Day: Cushion Cover
Spend a day learning to weave a cushion cover.
Fee: £75
Venue: Twisting Gallery Studios, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, LS28 5UJ
Website: http://www.sunnybankmills.co.uk/
01
- 02 June 2021
Become a Weaver
Whether you know the basics or have never woven before Jan will take you through the whole process of winding a warp, dressing a loom and weaving cloth.
Tutor: Jan Beadle
Fee: £115
Venue: Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Website: http://www.farfieldmill.org/whats-on/workshops/
12
- 13 June 2021
The Wool Monty
Venue: FlyDSA Arena, Broughton Lane, S9 2DF, Sheffield
Website: http://thewoolmonty.co.uk/
12
- 26 June 2021
Our Traditional Crafts: Past, Present and Beyond
An exhibition of work by the Mid Essex Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers to celebrate their 40th Anniversary Year. Opening times 10am- 4pm (closed Sundays and Mondays).
Venue: Braintree District Museum, Manor Street, Braintree. Essex CM7 3 HW
Website: http://www.midessexguildwsd.org.uk/
25
- 26 June 2021
Woolfest
Venue: Mitchells Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QQ
Website: http://www.woolfest.co.uk/
26
- 27 June 2021
Weekend Weave Workshop
Tutor: James Donald
The workshop will explore selection of yarns, using a warping mill, warping the loom and weaving a fabric length.
Fee £195
Venue: Coburg House, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6ET
Website: http://www.pickone.co.uk/weekend-weave-workshops.html
27 June 2021
Interactive Weaves
Community workshops and exhibition led by artists from Hotwall Studios. Interactive Weaves will take place outdoors and is suitable for all ages and abilities including wheelchair users.
Venue: The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, PO1 2F
Website: http://hotwallsstudios.co.uk/
13 July 2021
Tartan Weaving
Will suit beginners and those with a little more experience who will understand how to design a unique fabric.
Tutor:Jan Beadle
Fee: £60
Venue: Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW
Website: http://www.farfieldmill.org/whats-on/workshops/
18 July 2021
Interactive Weaves
Community workshops and exhibition led by artists from Hotwall Studios. Interactive Weaves will take place outdoors and is suitable for all ages and abilities including wheelchair users.
Venue: The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, PO1 2FS
Website: http://hotwallsstudios.co.uk
31 July - 01 August 2021
Fibre East
Venue: Redborne Upper School & Community College, Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, MK45 2NU
Website: http://fibre-east.co.uk/
15 August 2021
Interactive Weaves
Community workshops and exhibition led by artists from Hotwall Studios. Interactive Weaves will take place outdoors and is suitable for all ages and abilities including wheelchair users.
Venue: The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, PO1 2FS
Website: http://hotwallsstudios.co.uk/
15
- 22 August 2021
AGWSD Summer School
Summer School of the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers.
Venue: Writtle University College, near Chelmsford, Essex
Website: http://www.wsd.org.uk/summer-school-2021
17
- 19 September 2021
Interactive Weaves
An exhibition to mark the end of a the Interactive Weaves project. Weaves made by artists and the community will be on display, celebrating creativity in Portsmouth and collaboration between the public and professional artists.
Venue: The Hotwalls Studios, Point Battery & Barracks, Broad Street, PO1 2FS
Website: http://hotwallsstudios.co.uk/
23
- 25 September 2021
VÄV2021
An international weaving fair with exhibitors, workshops and lectures.
Venue: Halmstad, Sweden
Website: http://vav2021.se/en/
25
- 26 September 2021
Yarndale
Venue: Skipton
Website: http://yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-hub/
25 September - 03 October 2021
Shetland Wool Week
Dates tbc.
A celebration of Britain’s most northerly native sheep, the Shetland textile industry and of the rural farming community across the islands.
Website: http://www.shetlandwoolweek.com
18
- 24 October 2021
19th International Fungi & Fibre Symposium
Mushroom dyeing and fibre workshops, lectures and foraging field trips.
Venue: Port Townsend, WA, USA
Website: http://iffs2020.myshopify.com/
13 November 2021
Textile Society annual conference
The Textile Society annual conference will be on the theme of ‘Tools’.
Venue: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE
Website: http://www.textilesociety.org.uk/
15
- 21 July 2022
Convergence
Handweavers Guild of America conference and fair.
Venue: Knoxville Convention Center, Tennessee, USA
Website: http://weavespindye.org/convergence/