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Veronica Thornton shows in Aldeburgh

A SENSE OF PLACE – Aldeburgh Art Gallery – 27 April to 3 May 2023 In August 2021 textile artist and tutor Mathew Harris held a series of workshops based in Tollesbury Essex. This exhibition showcases some preliminary pieces and finished work from some of the participants.

Forthcoming exhibition

Stories in Stitch is the theme for our group show at London’s Espacio Gallery.  Members will illustrate events past and present, real or imagined using contemporary and traditional textiles techniques. Spurn Point, which is being eroded over time, is a place imbued with memories of people who once lived there.  Patti Taylor’s work gives glimpses …

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Kathryn Hollingsworth’s work included in “Stitch Your Story”, October 2021

Stitch Your Story is an international exhibition of 6 inch hoop embroideries exploring people’s sense of place and where they came from. It is part of the British Textile Biennial 2021 and all the pieces can be seen in Blackburn Cathedral until 31 October. Kathryn’s contribution is a flamboyant interpretation of the Ghanaian flag which …

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Patti Taylor’s book, Mind the Gap, selected for Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021

Patti was delighted to have her book of 22 etchings selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, which runs from 22nd September to 2nd January 2022. Many of the photographs for the book (working title Man Spread) were taken on her tube journeys to and from her Textiles class at CityLit, when she became increasingly …

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“Many Hands Make Light Work” by Rachel Gillard-Jones is bound for Rome

Elements from Rachel Gillard-Jones’ installation piece Many Hands Make Light Work have been selected to show at Rome Art Week as part of the Society for Embroidered Work exhibition called Surface and Depth. The exhibition takes place at the beautiful Palacio Velli Expo in the vibrant Trastevere district on 26-30 October 2021.   Rachel is thrilled …

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Kathryn Hollingsworth’s wall hanging selected for Festival of Quilts

Kathryn’s wall hanging ’Raw’ was displayed in the Art Quilt category at the Festival of Quilts which took place at the NEC in Birmingham, 29 July – 1 August 2021.  Over 400 quilts were on show across 14 categories. For anyone who hasn’t been, the Festival is about more than just quilts: the Fine Art …

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