Embroiderers' Guild - the UK's leading crafts association
sharing opportunities for discovery and creativity
1 Kings Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 2RA
T: 01932 260738 - E: administrator@embroiderersguild.com
Embroiderers' Guild - the UK's leading crafts association
sharing opportunities for discovery and creativity
1 Kings Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey KT12 2RA
T: 01932 260738 - E: administrator@embroiderersguild.com
Welcome to the 2010/11 season of the Largs & District Embroiderers' Guild.
This year there is again an exciting programme of speakers, outings and workshops as well as our usual exhibition in Largs Library and our annual coffee morning fundraiser. To receive the newsletter or the handy pocket size syllabus for all the dates, cost and details of the meetings, events and workshops or for enquiries, contact Pat on 01505 683445.
Speakers for this year:
RUTH McLUSKY Volunteering with Fine Cell Work - Wed 20th October 2.00 - 4.00 pm
LIZ BOULTON Working in Theatre - Wed 3rd November 7.30 pm
DAVE ROSIER - Imperial Chinese Textiles- Symbols of Rank - 19th January 2.00 - 4.00 pm
JANE FRESHWATER Buttoned Up - Wed 16th February 2.00 - 4.00 pm
JENNY McGEE The Glasgow Girls- Wed 16th March 2.00 - 4.00 pm
HELEN McCOOK - An Apprentice's Story Wed 6th April 7.30 pm
The Royal School of Needlework: Apprenticeship and Where it Has Led Me
Saturday class tutors for this year are:
MARY DUXBURY -Hardanger Embroidery,
JAN WAGNER - Christmas Ideas,
ROSIE FURLONG - 3-D Appliqué,
WENDY SANDIFORD - Embroidered Buttons,
MAGGIE MURRAY - Headgear,
FELICITY WALKER - The Need for Art Techniques in Design ... Made Interesting!
See our newsletter for more details.
Cost: Saturday Classes Members £13 and for Non-Members £16
SPECIAL OUTING:
Wed 20th AprIl Visit Glasgow School of Art and the Willow Tea Room
Exhibition dates:
2010
9th to 14th August - Exhibition of members' work in Largs Library
2011
26th March - coffee morning fundraiser, stalls and show of work
A video of our 2009 exhibition in West Kilbride can be viewed at on Youtube at largspeople's channel, well worth a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri0IjyW_WbI
As usual our annual exhibition in the Largs Library attracted much interest and we managed to sign up a few new members.
Bill patrick has put a video of our exhibition on YouTube. For those who are interested, it's at: