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Seven Bags Full
Part of the British Textiles Biennial 2025, Seven Bags Full is an exhibition of mixed media and textile works by 16 members of the Textile Study Group, responding to the biennial themes and using polyester fabric off cuts from Blackburn … Continue reading
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Colour forecast – a series of water colour studies
Colour has always been a fascination and I have enjoyed exploring colour theory especially during the pandemic when I delivered an online series of workshops all about colour theory called ‘Colour Sense’. Words and their associations are never far from … Continue reading
More about Paper Foundation Burneside
The conversion of Ellergreen, the former country house, into a centre for paper arts is in progress. How exciting that it could become in time a lively place for the paper community, near and far. Plans are in place for … Continue reading
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Paper making at The Paper Foundation Burneside, Kendal
I’d heard about The Paper Foundation at Burneside near Kendal and it was a wonderful discovery when on holiday in the Lake District. As an artist working in mixed media, paper is one of the materials I love to include … Continue reading
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Montebello Design Centre
“We nurture dreams to grow creative solutions from Africa.” ‘The Centre is one of Cape Town’s best kept secrets with twenty-five arts and craft studios and workshops, a historic greenhouse and nursery and stunning restaurant. Montebello Design Centre is located … Continue reading
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More about Owen Jones and baskets
Every time I visit the Southern Lake District I make sure to make time to see Owen – it’s always an inspiration. Last time he was making Welsh frame baskets with willow, stacked up ready to use in his workshop. … Continue reading
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Carnival of the Animals
A Trigge Library Event on Saturday 29th June at St Wulfram’s Church , Grantham 10 am – 4pm Tickets from ghcentre@stwulframs.com Gessner’s Historia Animalium Talks from Ms Emma Milnes- librarian at the Zoological Society of LondonProfessor Andrew Pettegree, CBE FBA … Continue reading
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More news about Making:50
After touring at Tweeddale Museum and Gallery at Peebles and The Ropewalk at Barton-upon-Humber in 2023, this landmark exhibition travels south to Farnham to show new audiences the broad range of the group’s output. Each artwork in this anniversary exhibition … Continue reading
Making:50
It’s the Textile Study Group’s 50th birthday this year! It’s 50 years since the inception of the Textile study Group or The Practical Study Group as it was known in 1973. celebrating innovative textile practice Our anniversary exhibition, Making:50 will … Continue reading
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