Monica persuaded the NW Committee that we should hold an exhibition. Finding a venue was extremely difficult but finally Sue made contact with the Storey in Lancaster. We have booked lovely room there and it is full of amazing pieces , representing many of our branches. We also have The Finest Stitches from HQ, The Worlds Longest Embroidery and the “athletic” postcards stitched in our region.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
The Storey Exhibition
May meeting
Johanna Thomas lead the meeting last Tuesday.She had provided kits and demonstrated how we could achieve a very good result of making a fabric brooch. I was so busy going around and asking members to fill in the Statement of Intent for our forthcoming exhibition that i was unable to stitch.What a nice surprise when Pauline and Jackie assembled my fabrics leaving me just a few beads to attach to the middle. What good friends at the Guild.
NEWSLETTER –May 2014
News and Competitions
The Rose Bowl competition titles are “Something Old, Something New” for 2015 and “Under the Sea”, for 2016.
The members’ challenge for 2015 is “All that Glistens”.
There is a new book in the library; “Experimental Textiles” by Kim Thittichai.
Exhibitions and Events
- Lucinda Allwood is running a ribbon workshop at the Friends Meeting House in Silverwell Street, Bolton, on Thursday 5th June & possibly Wednesday 11th June, from 10 – 3.00pm; cost £20 includes all materials. Buffet lunch to order £4.00.
Call Lucinda (07977821119) or ask Brenda Cooper for further information.
· Ten Plus Textiles have an exhibition of contemporary textile art at The Old Parsonage, Stenner Lane, Didsbury, M202RQ, May 31st- June 15th. Open everyday 9.30-5.30.
· Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, have an Open Craft Exhibition, work is in various media including textiles, 3rd May -12th July.
· Southport Art Trail and Open Studios 24thMay – 8th June; lots of demonstration and workshops see www.sca-arts-trail.co.uk.
· Cumberland Branch workshop by Lynda Monk, “Mixed Media Medley”; Saturday 31 May 10.30.-3.30pm. contact Gill Goodfellow 01228 530648l or email gill.goodfellow@gmail.com
· Flower Pounding with Linda Rudkin, at Parbold Village Hall; 15th June 10-4.00pm. Cost £18 to EG members £20 visitors. Contact Susan Chisnall 01772 46714 or email suechisnall@btinternet.com. See notice board for list of requirements.
· Art Deco in Stitch The Phoenix Textile group will show work with their own take on Art Deco and art of the Jazz Era. April 12th- June12th at Towneley Hall, Burnley. 01282 477130 or email towneleyhall@burnley.gov.uk
· One day event at Gawthorpe Hall, Explore the Collection: Vibrant Victorians.
Thursday 22nd May from 10 – 3.30pm. Cost £32.50 booking essential contact Jenny Waterson- events@gawthorpetextiles.org.uk
· The Storey, Lancaster. Summer Exhibition; “Tied by Stitch”. May26th – June21st. Includes “The Finest Stitches”, part of the EG textile collection and work by members of the North West Region, plus a display of regional projects and the World’s Longest Embroidery. Workshops will also be held and Elizabeth Cousins Scott will be giving a lecture on June 7th (see notice board for more details). Stewards are needed- please see Val if you are able to help.
N.B. More details of the above events are on the notice board.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Next month we have Jackie Cardy with - “Obsessed by Threads”.
REMINDERS
Bring your entry for the Pearl Exhibition to the next meeting in June or to the summer meal at Ridgemont. Categories include: Inspired by the museum; Pearl; and an Open category for work produced within the last 2 years.
We do need volunteers to do demonstrations at the exhibition, see Clare if you can offer your time.
Ann is in need of handmade Get Well or open greeting cards for sending to members if you have any to spare. If you have any items for the Sales Table please see Jackie Martin. Jackie also needs clear envelopes (like the ones cards come packed in) if you have any please keep them and pass them on.
Raffle prizes are always welcome. Please see Barbara Ryall if you have anything. If there are any library books you think would be suitable for us, please tell Sheelagh Madden. (An ISBN would be helpful)
If you hear of any interesting exhibitions or events that you think may be of interest, please let Brenda Brown know and details can go on the newsletter.
Don’t forget our blog address for Bolton EG is http://begstitchers.blogspot.com/ .
Also just a reminder that the Guild web address is www.embroiderersguild.com
The Northwest blog address is http:/www.info@nwregionembroiderers.org
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Out and About, Padiham
It was years ago when I was shown how to smock. I have a vague recollection of an apron but no evidence. I know it went out of fashion for ages but then it has been re interpreted in a more modern way , so I have been tempted. Bolton owns a smocking machine so maybe I should have a go. All this as an introduction to our speaker yesterday, Patricia Jones from Altrincham. 
REMINDER
NW Region exhibition , workshops and lecture begins on May25th
Bolton Pearl exhibition opens on The national Stitching Day, Aug,2nd continues for months, Art Gallery in the town centre.
Monday, May 5, 2014
NW REGIONAL DAY-ROCHDALE
We were welcomed and hosted by Rochdale branch at this years regional day.Seven of us attended from Bolton and I know we all had a lovely time. After depositing entries for the competitions I had a quick look at the stalls.
The morning speaker was Gillian Lonergan who explained all about the Cooperative Heritage. Meg had highly recommended Gillian and her judgement was spot on.
A delicious lunch and then our afternoon speaker,Anne Brooke told us of her”journey”. What an interesting and eventful life. Much of Anne's work concentrated on her love of seed heads and I recommend that you visit her website to see pictures.
The competition for 2016 [our year] is Under the Sea. Don't forget we will also need to enter pieces for the Journal cover as well.This will be judged at the OCT AGM 2015.
Prizes were awarded to the Young Embroiderers and the Rose bowl which was won by Sandra Kendall of North Lonsdale.The Coats Award was judged by a committee member and the afternoon speaker and i was delighted to announce that Barbara Ryall won the first prize for her Venetian sketch book. Brilliant!!!!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
April Meeting.
Almost thirty years ago, one of the first day schools that I attended was about needle lace[do you remember, Jackie?} Diane Derbyshire came to our meeting last Tuesday to talk about Rachel Kay Shuttleworth and her amazing collection. Sadly Diane could not bring along the actual work, but was able to photograph each of the pieces. Perhaps more poignant were the cards that had been handwritten and coded by Rachel herself. In addition to this slide show, Diane brought along a display of her won needle lace. She has won international awards and made my small samples look quite insignificant. The talk was very nostalgia for me as I recognised several pieces of lace that we had used in the Lace collection challenge a couple of years ago. I spotted my lace and the finished piece is now on the wall in my cat servatoty.
NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2014
NEWS
The Northwest Regional Day is being held in Rochdale on Sunday April 27th. We have 6 members going who will be representing our branch. If you would like to order a journal (available at this event for £2.00) please see Brenda Brown.
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
- Rubina Porter has sent a list of dates for The Streepur Village Exhibitions until November. The first of these dates is at St Barnabus Church, Penny Lane, L18 from 24th -29th march.
From 18th- 20th August it can be seen at Liverpool Town Hall.
- Fashion Revolution Day 24th April –it’s 12 months since the Rana Plaza collapsed in Bangladesh so wear your clothes inside out today! (see notice board).
- Gawthorpe textile events and workshops happening throughout the summer until September. See notice board for details. To book an event contact tel- 01282 773963 or email events@gawthorpetextiles.org.uk
- Ten Plus Textiles – “Now and Then”, showing at Didsbury Parsonage M202RQ from Sat 31 May-Sun 15 June. See notice board for contact details. Contact – www.tenplustextiles.com
- One Step on textile group are running a 2 day course in Carnforth with Sandra Meech 1-3 August. See notice board for details.
- Craft Open Exhibition at The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe. Exhibition dates 3rd May – 12th July. Email- PlatformGallery@ribblevelley.gov.uk
- Joana Vasconcelos a textile artist has a world premier of her exhibition “Time Machine,” which is exclusive to Manchester and includes an especially commissioned piece for the Atrium. It also devours the other galleries at Manchester City Gallery, Mosely Street, Manchester. From February – June 1st.
ADVANCE NOTICE
Charges for workshops will in future be £15.00 for members and £20.00 for non- members.
A Play Day is scheduled for 26th April at Banktop Church. Please bring a packed lunch. Tea & coffee will be provided
REMINDERS
Ann is in need of handmade Get Well or open greeting cards for sending to members if you have any to spare. Jackie Martin’s store has been depleted so if you have any items for the Sales Table please see her a.s.a.p. Jackie also needs clear envelopes (like the ones cards come packed in) if you have any please keep them and pass them on.
Raffle prizes are always welcome. Please see Barbara Ryall if you have anything.
If there are any library books you think would be suitable for us, please tell Sheelagh Madden. (An ISBN would be helpful).
If you hear of any interesting exhibitions or events that you think may be of interest, please let Brenda Brown know and details can go on the newsletter; email- brownhovis33@yahoo.co.uk
The new Northwest blog address is http://www.info@nwregionembroiderers.org/
Don’t forget our blog address for Bolton EG is http://begstitchers.blogspot.com/ .
Also just a reminder that the Guild web address is www.embroiderersguild.com
Out and about, Gawthorpe and more….
Our secretary , Brenda sent some photos and an explanation of a recent visit. It does look stunning.rather than paraphrasing Brenda's notes to me I have just copied them. Hope this is Ok Brenda.
Just to let you know that I really enjoyed meeting and seeing the work of Bella May Leonard at the Gawthorpe opening event on the 29th March. A young recently qualified textile artist Bella spoke about her work and answered questions at this event. Her work is very innovative and explored the structure of stitches used in the Gawthorpe collection of baby bonnets, which she then developed in a very unique way incorporating many different threads and household cables etc. into a very precise design laser cut into acrylic sheet. Quite amazing. Then yesterday I went to the craft centre in Manchester where she has some more of her work displayed upstairs. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of her work, so try to see it for yourself.
One of the questions I asked Bella was, which contemporary artists had inspired her and she told me about Joana Vasconcelos a portugese internationally regarded textile artists whose exhibition "Time Machine" is showing at Manchester Art Gallery until . Well we just had to go and see it didn't we! So yesterday Lynn and I found ourselves in Manchester Art Gallery absolutely gob smacked by the installations all around the gallery. It is phenominal the scale and vibrancy of her work just grabs you! It really is a must.
I've included some of Lyn's photos of her work to give you a flavour but you need to see it to appreciate the enormity of the project. I have also bought the catalogue of the exhibition for Bolton branch library so that those who can't get to see it for themselves can get an impression of the work.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Out and about Padiham
After a hectic weekend, today is my Padiham meeting. I'm afraid that I missed the Aqua class this morning and set off in driving rain ,wondering if I really needed to go.
Well I am still recovering. Our speaker was Heather Wilson,”Maker of mad and beautiful things”,I say speaker but she never stood still, she danced around almost singing the joys of life. She started with a piece based on her mothers sewing box, through her visits to India , weavings and the most bizarre hats in the World.Interspersed with all this she read poetry and had an uncanny knack of mimicking accents. I have tried to capture the essence in photographs but you had to be there to really appreciate her joy de vivre.
and you will need to hear her talk to explain her e mail address!!!!
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