What's On
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.
Events Already Started
Langman Room, Redruth
Fancy and Straight
Exhibition by the Cornwall Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
Until 28 June 2008: Mon - Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 3.30. Admission free. Details from 01872 552686.
Barbican Library Foyer, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Zero3 textile artists
Exhibition
Until 29 June 2008: Mon, Wed 9.30am - 5.30pm; Tues, Thurs 9.30am - 7.30pm, Fri 9.30am - 2.00pm, Sat 9.30am - 4.00pm. Details from 020 7638 0569.
Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT
The Wider Picture
Exhibition of new work by TAG
Until 29 June 2008: open Wed - Fri 10.30 - 4.15, Sat & Sun 12 - 4.15. Details from 01226 790270.
Farfield Mill Arts and Heritage Centre, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
Mechanical Drawing: The Schiffli Project
Until 29 June 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 15396 21958.
Whitchurch Silk Mill, 28 Winchester St, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7AL
The Dress of Fops and Dandies
15 English Silk Waistcoats from 1750 - 1800
Until 29 June 2008: Tues - Sun 10.30 - 5. Details from 01256 892065.
Oriel Q, Narberth SA67 7AS
Ruth Harries
New work
Until 5 July 2008: Wed - Sat 10 - 5. Details from 01834 869454.
Guildhall, Thaxted, Essex
CHAT
Eighth annual exhibition of contemporary stitched art textiles
Until 6 July 2008: 10.00am - 5.30pm daily. Entrance fee to Guildhall £1. Details from 01799 540742.
South Hill Park Art Centre, South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berks RG12 7PA
Folk Art and Fairy Tales
Until 6 July 2008: Mon - Sat 9 - 11, Sun & BHM 11 - 10.30. Details from 01344 484123.
School of Stitched Textiles and Eccles Farm Needlecrafts, nr Ormskirk, Lancashire
Annual City & Guilds Exhibition
Embroidery and patchwork
Until 11 July 2008: Wed - Sat 11am - 4pm. Admission free. Details from 01257 463113, www.sofst.org.
C W Groves & Sons (Garden Centre), West Bay Road, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 4BA
Painting with a Needle 2
Diane & Deborah Tiltman, a mother and daughter team who create original textile pictures using a range of all free hand embroidery.
Until 12 July 2008: Mon - Sat 8.30am - 5.00pm, Sun 10.30 - 4.30. Admission free. Details from 01308 422654.
Dorothy Clive Garden, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4EU
A Bouquet of Stitch
Exhibition by 4 plus 2 textile artists
Until 13 July 2008: 10 - 5.30. Details from 01630 647237.
Harding House Gallery, Steep Hill, Lincoln LN2 1LT
Made in Sheffield
Art Through Textiles
Until 19 July 2008. Details from 01522 523537.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Memories II
A selection of wall hangings created by textile students from Holy Trinity Senior School, inspired by work of Jeanette Appleton and Bankfield Museum's collections
Until 20 July 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Walford Mill Craft Centre, Wimborne, Stone Lane, Dorset BH21 1NL
Traces: Textile Forum South West
Until 20 July 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01202 841400.
The Harley Gallery, Welbeck, Worksop, Notts, S80 3LW
The British Sari Story
The Story of British Asian Life
Until 29 July 2008: Tues - Sun 10 - 5. Details from 01909 501700.
Corineum Museum, Park Street, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 2BX
Time Present and Time Past
New work by Rubicon Textile Artists
Until 31 July 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01285 655611.
Myles Meehan Gallery, Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington DL3 7AX
SOW: SEW
Jeanette Appleton
Until 2 August 2008. Details from 01325 348843.
Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 9DD
Snapshots in Time: 150 Years of Excellence
Exhibition celebrating 150 years of the current theatre on the Royal Opera House site, in association with the Royal School of Needlework, which is lending examples of historical textiles from the School's collection.
Until 4 August 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 3.30. Details from 020 7304 4000.
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE
The Art of Wrapping: Furoshiki
Textiles from Japan
Until 17 August 2008: Tues 10 - 7, Wed - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 2 - 5. Details from 01273 290900.
DAR Museum, Washington DC, USA
Telling Their Stories: 19th Century Samplers and Silk Embroideries
Until 20 August 2008. Details from www.dar.org/museum.
Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting
Until 24 August 2008. Details from www.in.gov/ism/.
Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston, Lancs, PR1 2PP
Blithe Spirit: Pauline's Yellow Dress in Focus
Until September 2008: Mon,Wed - Sat 10 - 5,Tues 11 - 5. Details from 01772 258248.
Compton Verney, Warks, CV35 9HZ
The Fabric of Myth
Until 7 September 2008: Tues - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01926 645500, www.comptonverney.org.uk.
The Textile Museum, Washington DC, USA
BLUE
Until 18 September 2008. Details from www.textilemuseum.org.
Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP
Vivienne Westwood
The Exhibition
Until 21 September 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0114 278 2600.
The Collection, Danes Terrace, Lincoln, LN2 1LP
Stitch the Fantastical
Lincoln Bailgate Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild present an exhibition of embroidery based on The Luttrell Psalter, a national treasure of the British Library
Until 26 September 2008: 10am - 5pm daily. Admission free. Details from 01522 750869.
Organic House Café, 2 Market St, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 6AA
Woven Voices
Until 27 September 2008: Mon - Sat 9 - 5.30, Sun 10 - 5. Details from 017881 810594.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Sonja Andrew
This small installation is part of a research study on viewer perceptions of textiles by Sonja Andrew
Until 28 September 2008 : Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Tapestry 08 selected by the British Tapestry Group
A major exhibition celebrating the fine art of contemporary tapestry weaving in Britain today. The exhibition is also on display at Dean Clough, Crossley Gallery.
Until 28 September 2008 : Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Quilt Museum & Gallery, St Anthony’s Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW
Quilts in Time
Journey from Bed to Wall
Until 28 September 2008: Wed - Sun & BHM 10 - 4. Details from 01904 613242.
National Museum of Scotland, Chambers St, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1JF
Extremes: Life in Subarctic Canada
Until 5 October 2008: 10 - 7 daily. Details from 0131 225 7534.
The Henry Moore Foundation, Sheep Field Barn Gallery, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Herts SG10 6EE
Henry Moore Textiles
Until 19 October 2008: Tours by appointment only. Details from 01279 843333.
The Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
The Story of the Supremes
Until 26 October 2008: 10 - 5.45 daily (Wed 10 - 10). Details from 020 7942 2000.
Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, nr Burnley, Lancashire. BB12 8UA
10 years on
An exhibition of favourite and new pieces of work, covering many aspects of textile and embroidery art, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bolton Progressive Threads.
Until 31 October 2008: Tues - Thurs, Sat, Sun, 1- 5pm. No disabled access. Admission charges: adults £4, concessions £3, children free. Details from 01282 771004.
National Museum of Costume, Shambellie House, New Abbey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland DG2 8HQ
Hip Knits
Until 31 October 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01387 850 375.
Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, nr Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 5JD
Threads of Time
Textile Treasures of Sudeley
Until 31 October 2008: 10.30 - 5 daily. Details from 01242 602308.
Taigh Chearsabhagh, Lochmaddy, N Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Knitting Fog
Deirdre Nelson
Until December 2008. Details from 01876 500293.s
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.
Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH
17th Century Gloves
Until 31 December: 11 - 5 daily (March - Oct). Details from 01225 477173.
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.
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.
Starting June 2008 or later
Lincoln Bailgate Methodist Church, Lincoln
Maggie Grey - Mixing your Media
Lincoln Bailgate Embroiderers' Guild special open session
27 June 2008: 7 - 9pm. Members of EG £3, non-Members £5. Details from
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Belsay Hall, Northumberland NE20 0DX
Quilts at Belsay 2008
Exhibition featuring work from quilters and embroiderers in the north east of England.
28 June - 6 July 2008: 10 - 6 daily. Entry to the Hall: adult £6.10, child £3.10, concession £4.60, family ticket £15.30. Details from 0191 264 6219.
The Studio, Art Van Go, 1 Stevenage Rd, Knebworth, Herts, SG3 6AN
HapticArt - 'One Year On'
Stitched Textiles and Mixed Media. Meet the Artists - 12th July, 10am - 4pm.
28 June - 2 August 2008: Tue - Fri: 9.30am - 5.00pm, Sat 9.30am - 2.30pm. Details from 01438 814946, www.artvango.co.uk.
The Hub, Navigation Wharf, Carre St, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7TW
Denim - The Fabric of our Lives
28 June - 1 September 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01529 308710.
Starting July 2008 or later
Empress Mills, Glyde Works, Byron Road, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0BQ
Inspired to Stitch
Members of Bolton Progressive Threads have produced work that reflects their own inspiration and continuing evolving styles, celebrating new and traditional techniques.
1 July - 2 August 2008: Tues - Fri 9 - 5pm, Sat 10 - 4pm. Details from 01282 863181.
Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester GL2 9PA
Green Women
The Brunel Broderers at Nature in Art. Residencies 1 - 6 July and 25 - 31 August 2008.
1 July - 31 August 2008 outdoors, 12 - 31 August 2008 indoors. Tues - Sun 10am - 5pm. Details from www.brunelbroderers.co.uk.
Mall Galleries, The Mall, London, SW1Y 5BB
Opus Degree Show 2008
BA(Hons) Embroidered Textiles
2 - 5 July 2008: Wed 2 - 6, Thu 10 - 6, Fri & Sat 10 - 5. BA Open Morning Sat 5 July. Admission free. Details from 020 8864 7283.
Whitchurch Silk Mill 28 Winchester St, Whitchurch, Hamps, RG28 7AL
Robes and Raiments: Ecclesiastical Vestments from Salisbury Cathedral
2 July - 31 August 2008: Tues - Sun 10.30 - 5. Details from 01256 892065.
Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield S1 2PP
Get Knitted
2 July - 26 October 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 11 - 5. Details from 0114 278 2600.
BDC, Islington, London N1 0QH
New Designers 2008
Part 1: Contemporary Applied Arts,Textiles & Fashion
3 - 6 July 2008. Details from www.newdesigners.com.
The China Clay Country Park, Wheal Martyn, Carthew, St. Austell, Cornwall
Footloose and Fancy Free
An exhibition of textile art by Textile Trails and Friends
3 - 28 July 2008: 10am - 6pm daily. Details from 01726 850362.
The Malvern School of Art and Crafts, Malvern
Student End of Year Exhibition
All 700+ Art and Crafts students are given an opportunity to exhibit work. Includes assessment work for Degree level modules, Access Art, OCN and City and Guilds Textiles.
5 July - 10 July 2008 (closed Sunday). Details from 01684 565351.
Saddleworth Museum Art Gallery, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HX
The Wider Picture
New work by TAG
5 July - 3 August 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 4, Sun 12 - 4. Details from 01457 874093.
Red House Museum, Quay Road, Christchurch
Tactile Textiles - Please Touch!
Exhibition by CADArts for everyone to enjoy, particularly the visually impaired.
5 July - 25 August 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sat 2 - 5. Details from 01202 428004, www.cadarts.com.
Macclesfield Silk Museum, Macclesfield
Mechanical Drawing
The Schiffli Project
5 July - 7 September 2008: Mon - Sat 11 - 5, Sun 12 - 4. Details from 01625 618228.
38 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0RE
Fine Cell Work Exhibition and Summer Sale
Needlepoint cushions, rugs and quilts hand-stitched by inmates in 22 British prisons. Including great
bargains on cushions and fabrics! "An Insider's View of Needlework: Prison Inmates working with the V & A".
Talk and Slideshow by Dr. Katy Emck, Executive Director, Fine Cell Work on Tuesday and Wednesday 2.30pm
8 - 10 July 2008: 10.30am – 5.00 pm. £2 suggested donation for talk. Details from www.finecellwork.co.uk or 020 7931 9998.
Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pierhead, Liverpool
Quilts in the City
Exhibition by Region 13 of the Quilters' Guild as part of Liverpool Capital of Culture year. There are also displays of ecclesiastical embroidery by Josephine Ratcliffe and work by Liverpool quilters.
8 - 12 July 2008:
Tues - Fri 10 - 12, 1 - 4, Sat 10-12, Thurs late night. Admission by programme at the door. Details from 01244 317731.
Hampton Court Palace, Surrey
Royal School of Needlework Certificated Course Exhibition
8 - 13 July 2008: 10.00am to 5.00pm. Admission to the exhibition is free; access is via the Palace's formal gardens and through the RSN shop. The RSN is on the East front of the Palace. (No garden charges apply 8th to 12th July but if you plan to visit on Tuesday 8th July the garden charge will be £4.60 per person.) No booking required. Details from (0)20 3166 6943, www.royal-needlework.org.uk.
Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP17 1SR
IMPRINT
TAGS (textile artists group in Suffolk). Also includes a collection of bookmarks by the artists, and bookmark packs will be for sale.
11 - 23 July 2008: 10 - 5 daily. Details from 01728 688303, www.tags.org.uk, www.peninsulacrafts.org.uk.
Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery, 4 Brook St, St Paul's, Birmingham
Arcadia
Stephanie Redfern
12 July - 9 August 2008: Mon - Sat 10.30 - 5, Sun1 - 5. Details from 0121 236 4353.
Llanidloes, Powys SY18 6BY
Minerva Quilts 08
The Quilt Association Summer Exhibition
14 July - 13 September 2008: Mon - Sat 11 - 5. Details from 01688 413467, www.quilt.org.uk
Winchester School of Art
Conference: In The Loop
Knitting Past, Present and Future
15 - 17 July 2008. Details from www.intheloop.soton.ac.uk.
Malvern Library Gallery, Graham Road, Malvern
The Malvern School of Art and Crafts Exhibition: Student Summer Selection 2008
New work from some of the very best students on a wide range of Art and Crafts courses at the Malvern Hills campus of Evesham and Malvern Hills College.
15 July - 30 August 2008. Details from 01684 561223.
Carmarthen Town Library, Carmarthen, Wales
Nature in Stitch
Exhibition of work by Embroiderers' Guild Carmarthen branch
16 July - 2 August 2008: Mon, Tues,Wed and Fri 10 - 6, Thurs and Sat 10 - 4.30 (final Sat, 10 - 2). Details from Carmarthen Branch.
Galleria 5-Visual Arts Centre, 90100 Oulu, Finland
Riitta-Liisa Haavisto, Anna-Riitta Haavisto
16 July - 3 August 2008. Details from www.arthouse.oulu.net/galleria5/english/.
Waterperry Gardens, Nr Wheatly, OX33 1JZ
Art in Action
17 - 20 July 2008. Details from 020 7381 3192.
Greenstede Gallery, Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 3BS
Joining Threads
An exploration of fabric, paper & stitch by Lorna Rebecca Miller & Kate Reynolds
18 July - 29 July 2008: the Centre's core opening hours are 9am - 5pm Mon - Sat. Details from 01342 325577.
The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, Station Rd, Lancs BB7 2JT
People Watching
19 July - 6 September 2008: Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30 (closed BHM). Details from 01200 443071.
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich
Symbolism and Mythology in Ecclesiastical Textiles
25 July - 2 August 2008: Mon - Fri 10 - 4, Sun 12 - 3. Details from 01603 218326.
Compton Verney,Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ
Workshop & Talk with Alice Kettle
Workshop:
Starting by visiting the Fabric of Myth exhibition, we shall use this as our reference to draw our own myths and stories with machine stitch. Talk - Narrated stitch, a description of Alice Kettle's recent work.
26 and 27 July 2008. Details from 01765 640 003, www.comptonverney.org.uk.
The Painswick Centre, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6QQ
Contemporary Designer Crafts
75th Anniversary Exhibition of The Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen: including textiles from Corrine Hockley, Alison Dupernex, Jessica Knott, Liz Lippiatt, Tim Parry-Williams, Anne Rogers and Jenny Ford plus archive material tracing the history of the Guild.
26 July - 25 August 2008: 10am - 6pm. Daily admission £1.75. Details from 01452 814745, www.guildcrafts.org.uk
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
June Onigbanjo
Exhibition exploring the history of knitting with wool. Objects from the Calderdale collections such as historic knitting sheaths and vintage patterns will be on display alongside knitting samples produced for the exhibition.
26 July - 28 September 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL
Fashion and Sport
29 July - 16 November 2008: 10 - 5.45 daily (Fri 10 - 10). Details from 020 7942 2000.
Hartlepool Art Gallery, Church Square, Hartlepool TS24 7EQ
Identity
Fusion Textile Artists North East
2 August - 7 September 2008: Tues - Sat 10am - 5:30pm, Sun 2pm - 5pm, closed Mondays. Admission free. Details from 01429 869706.
The Beetroot Tree Gallery, South St, Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3PP
Men Only: Gavin Fry, James Hunting & Richard McVetis
2 August - 14 September 2008: 10-5 daily. Details from 01332 873929.
The Parish Rooms, The Square, Titchfield, Hants
A Stitcher's Natural Haven
Exhibition of work by Solent Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild. There will also be an opportunity to view the Titchfield Tapestries.
9 - 10 August 2008: 10 - 4. Free entry. Details from Solent Branch.
Eccleshall Library, High Street, Eccleshall nr Stafford
Decorative & Wearable Silk Art
Exhibition by Staffordshire & Shropshire Branch of the Guild of Silk Painters
9 - 22 August 2008. Details from 01785 223339 or 01785 254803.
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
SOW:SEW
Jeanette Appleton
9 - 31 August 2008: 10.00 - 17.00 daily. Details from 015396 21958.
Haworth Art Gallery, Haworth Park, Manchester Rd, Accrington BB5 2JS
Lifemaps
Threadmill Textile Group
9 August - 14 September 2008: Wed - Fri & BHM 2 - 5, Sat - Sun 12 - 4.30. Details from 01254 233782.
The Embroiderers' Guild, Apt 41, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey KT8 9AU
Treasures
Visit the Embroiderers' Guild at Hampton Court this summer to see some very special embroideries, including pieces from the 17th century, traditional items and contemporary work.
11 August - 7 September 2008: Mon - Fri except bank holidays, 10am - 4.30pm. Entry to the Guild is free but if you plan a group visit please ask for advice on busy and less busy days. Details from 020 8943 1229,
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Wycliffe Memorial Church, Lutterworth
Textile 2008 Art Feast Week Exhibition
Annual Exhibition by The Lutterworth Embroiderers' Guild
12 - 16 August 2008: open daily 10am - 4 pm. Details from 01455 202324.
NEC, Birmingham
Festival of Quilts
14 - 17 August 2008. Details from 01473 320407.
Standen, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex
Standen in Stitches
An exhibition of work inspired by Standen by the Dorking Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild
20 - 31 August 2008: open daily, except Tuesdays, 11am - 4.30pm. Normal National Trust entry charges apply. Details from 0208 393 2660, venue information from www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen/.
The Pumfrett Room, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, Hampshire
Threading Through Nature
Odyssey textile group
29 August - 29 September 2008: 10 - 5.30 daily. Details from 02392 595040.
Eccleshall Show, Eccleshall nr Stafford
Staffordshire & Shropshire Guild of Silk Painters
'Have a Go' at Silk Painting, and members' painting will be on show, with lots of delightful and useful silk gifts to buy
30 August 2008. Details from 01785 223339 or 01952 913101.
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5LW
Textilia III at Farfield
30 August - 28 September 2008: 10.00 - 17.00 daily. Details from 015396 21958.
Winchester
Something Old, Something New
The Textile Society's Conference
5 - 7 September 2008. Details from www.textilesociety.org.uk.
Kingston Lacy, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA
Victorian Corset Cutting
Historic sewing workshop with staymaker Ian Chipperfield
6 - 7 September 2008:10am - 4pm. Cost £78 adult, £63 student. Booking essential. Details from 01202 883402,
Upton House, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BJ
Threads and Patches
An exhibition of patchwork, quilting and other needlework by Quarterjack Quilters
11 - 14 September 2008: Thurs - Sun 10am - 5pm. Admission £1.50 adults, accompanied children free. Details from 01202 605376.
Brandsmead, Whempstead Road, Benington, Herts, SG2 7BX
Long Barn Workshops - part of Hertfordshire Open Studios
Seven artists exhibiting embroidered and stitched textiles and mixed media. Displays will also include paintings and some print making.
13 September - 5 October 2008 on the following dates only: 13 - 14, 16, 19 - 21, 25, 27 - 28 September and 3 - 5 October: Sat, Sun 10:30am - 4:30pm and Tues, Thurs, Fri 12:00 noon - 4:00pm. Details from 01438 869343.
Leicester City Gallery 90 Granby Street, Leicester LE1 1DJ
Seeds of Time
Visions Textile Artists: a new and exciting innovative collection of mixed-media art-pieces, including paper, silk, metal and more
23 September - 4 October 2008: Tues - Fri. 11am - 6pm Sat. 10am - 5pm. Details from 0116 2232060.
online
2nd International Virtual Textile Art Fair
Organized by ARTS-UP International and the Spanish magazine ArtePatchwork
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October - 31 December 2008. Details from www.arts-up.info.
Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG
Reveal
Exhibition celebrating the individual creative journeys of students who have taken part in a course led by Hilary Bower at Bankfield Museum
4 October - 9 November 2008: Tues - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 1 - 4, bank holiday Mon 10 - 5. Details from 01422 354823/352334, www.calderdale.gov.uk.
Braintree District Museum, Manor Street, Braintree, CM7 3YG
Signature II
Zero3 Textile Group. Meet the Artists Saturday 18 October 11.30 - 3.00.
13 October - 10 November 2008: Mon - Sat 10.00 - 17.00. Details from 01376 344345.
The Visual Arts Centre, Frances Bardsley School, Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM1 2RR
"Inspired by"
An exhibition by the Material Girls to be held from Tuesday
14 - 23 October 2008: 10am - 4pm. Details from 01708 472468, www.thematerialgirls.co.uk.
All Saints Church, Dedworth, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4JW
The Guild of Needle Laces AGM & Lace Day
Workshops: Smocking a Christmas Bauble; Lucet Cords & Embellished Cordonnettes. Speaker: Jacqueline Holmes - Gathering Inspiration. Suppliers: De Haviland Threads & The Guild of Needle Laces.
18 October 2008: 10.00am - 16.00pm. Entrance tickets £4. Workshops £10 including materials. Morning and afternoon refreshments, bring packed lunch. Details from 01753 737277.
John Innes Conference Centre, Colney, Norwich
Norwich Textile Fair
Displays and Traders of Quilting, Patchwork, Cross stitch, Vintage Textiles and much more.
2 November 2008: 10.00 - 16.30. Tickets £5. Details from 07833147821 (tickets), 01508 494750 (traders).
Wycliffe Methodist Church Hall
Invitation to Afternoon Tea with the Lutterworth Embroiderers' Guild
Guest speaker: Linda Westermann - "Images and Texture".
8th November 2008: 1 pm - 5 pm. Tickets £6.00. Details from 01858 880886.
Blackheath Village Library, London SE3 0DD
Blackheath Textile Artists' Annual Exhibition
11 November - 29 November 2008: Tues, Thurs, Sat 10 - 12.30, 1.30 - 5, Fri 10.00 - 1.00. Details from 01322 663374.
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.
21 - 23 November 2008. Entrance: £5 (children under 14 free). Details from01903 600453, www.made08.co.uk.
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.
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