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Tanya Bentham – TALK – “Modern Medieval – My work in Medieval Embroidery”

Marthall Village Hall The Hall at Marthall, Sandlebridge Lane, Knutsford, United Kingdom

Tanya Bentham has been specialising in medieval embroidery for most of her adult life. She works with medieval stitches and medieval materials, but sometimes adds a modern twist. Her piece "the three living and the three dead" won "innovative use of textiles" at the 2022 Fine Art Textiles Awards. She has written two books, (so …

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Free

Amber Lily – ZOOM Talk – “Exploring the Intersection of Play and Process: An Intuitive Approach to Colour, Texture, and Mark-Making”

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Screenshot This talk explores the creative process behind building vibrant compositions through colour, texture, and mark-making. We’ll discuss creating unique colour palettes inspired by primary images, how colours interact, and techniques like free-motion embroidery, printmaking, stenciling, collage, and dyeing. Finishing techniques and the importance of playful, intuitive experimentation will also be covered to help elevate …

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Richard McVetis – ZOOM Workshop – Textures of Time: The Art of Hand Embroidery

Zoom

This intimate online workshop offers a deep dive into the world of traditional hand embroidery, designed to inspire both beginners and seasoned stitchers alike. Together, we’ll explore the rich history and contemporary relevance of embroidery techniques, focusing on how and why we use them. Participants will be guided through the meditative rhythms of hand stitching, discovering embroidery as a …

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Get Tickets £15.00 – £40.00

Jenny Bennigsen – Talk – “Treasured Moments: Stitching Memories to Take into the Future”

Aspects of my back story, my practice and how stories and narratives are important to my work. I will also share a technique known as 'material cultural analysis' and how this can aid textile art.  About Jenny As a textile artist and designer/maker, my work captures fading memories and narratives and stitches them into something …

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Jenny Bennigsen – Workshop – Treasure Boxes

Siddington Village Hall Congleton Rd, Siddington, United Kingdom

Considering the theme of treasure, we will look at personal stories and memories and explore ways to capture them on a small textile piece. We will construct treasure boxes from cotton organdie in which to hide our treasured memories. Techniques used may include working with solufleece, machine embroidery and appliqué, fabric manipulation and some very …

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Get Tickets £20.00 – £45.00

Cas Holmes – ZOOM Workshop – Paper and Stitch

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An experimental workshop to explore the character and qualities of paper and other found material as a surface for working. A focus on machine and/or hand stitching as an extension of mark-making, and various means of  manipulating, attaching and joining. Some of the methods are adapted from Japanese paper techniques such as Momigami, rub-crinkled paper …

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£10.00 – £35.00

Bernice Hopper – ZOOM Workshop – Hanging Books (2 Parts)

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This workshop, postponed from the spring, will now run over 2 TUESDAY EVENINGS in February 3rd and February 10th from 7pm to 9.30pm and introduces hanging books. Full instructions are given for assembling the book with students assembling their books. The remaining time will be spent hand stitching. The book is unlikely to be finished …

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£5.00 – £30.00

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