Embroiderers Guild Tunbridge Wells Branch

• For those interested in stitch and art and design of textiles.
• For those interested in trends in textiles, art and design and the history of embroidery. We have talks, practical workshops and a chance to exhibit work. New members and visitors welcome.
  
  Meetings are held at St James Church Hall starting at 2.30. Visitors welcome.
  
  Programme 2010-2011
  
   November 5th Photos to Stitch – Let’s experiment with Hazel Credland.
  Hazel worked on combining digital imagery with embroidery since the 1990’s. This talk suggests new ideas for using ‘inspirational photographs’ embroiderers love to collect
  
   December 3rd Christmas meeting with mince pies.
  What to wear on Mid Summers Night – a Fairy Wardrobe with Anna Nowiki.
  Drawing on inspiration from A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, her seven art to wear costumes are created for fairies.
  
   January 7th. Open Meeting
  
   February 4th Inspired to Stitch with Libby Smith.
  Libby embroidery is using inspiration as diverse as the poetry of Robert Herrick to exhibits in the Warner Collection.
  
   March 3rd. Open Meeting.
  
   April Meeting to be held on March 31st.
  Shelly Cox. The Royal School of Needlework Apprentice – A Dying Breed
  
   May 5th A Journey into Basketry with Mary Crabb.
  Mary’s baskets are amazing. A talk that should leave us buzzing with ideas.
  
   June 2nd. Branch Day Out. Details later.
  
   July 7th. A Bit of a Chat about This and That with Lee Brown.
  Lee is a well-known patchwork and quilter and City & Guilds teacher.
  
   August. No meeting.
  
   September 1st. Jo Hall, will talk about Traditional Textiles in India To-day
  Joanna works mainly in Rajasthan with weavers, block-printers, tailors, jewellers & women who do embroidery, beading and fringing. She runs ‘Bazaar’.
  
   October 6th Branch AGM
  
  For further enquires please contact Carole Barter. Tel. 01892 6651312 or carole.barter@o2.co.uk
  
  
   
• St James' Church Hall
  St James Road
  Tunbridge Wells
  Kent
  TN2 3RL 

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