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Helen
Scott, our Secretary, produces very informative boards about the
world of embroidery and these are on display at every meeting.
If you know of any events that are coming up and that would be of interest please let
Helen know so that they can be added.
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2010
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MARCH
(updated 20jan10,
2feb10, 19mar10)
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18th to 21st
Stitch & Craft Show at Olympia
23rd (to 30th
April)
“Keeping Lydiard in Stitches” Exhibition of textile art by Great Western Embroiderers at Lydiard House, Lydiard Tregose, near Swindon, SN5 3PA. Open daily 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Admission charge.
25th to 28th
Fashion Embroidery & Stitch Exhibition at the NEC. Applegates Coaches, Berkeley, will run a coach to the NEC on 25th March. Cost £19.95 (seniors £18.95.) to include the price of admission. Tel: 01453 810314.
27th
Embroiderers’ Guild South West Regional Day at Godolphin School, Salisbury. Morning Lecture by Alice Kettle and afternoon Lecture by Ruth
Issett. Traders include Janice Williams and Art Van Go. Tickets £23.00, to include coffee/lunch/tea. Send SAE and cheque made payable to “Embroiderers’ Guild (Mid Wessex)” to Sabine
Gray, 12 Longland, Salisbury, SP2 7ET. Tel: 01722 323110.
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APRIL
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7th
Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen “Meet the Makers” 7.00 p.m. Tetbury Market House
8th - 11th
Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition at Tetbury Market House. Open 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Demonstrations daily. Tel: 01452 814745 for more details.
10th
Embroiderers’ Guild Annual General Meeting at Trent University, Nottingham
10th (to 3rd
May)
Fabrications – exhibition of textiles and mixed media at West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton, Oxon. See Notice Board for more details.
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MAY
(updated 20jan10,
19mar10))
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1st to 21st
Textile Focus - Exhibition by Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsman to coincide with Stroud Textile Festival. Guild Gallery, Bisley Street, Painswick. Tel: 01452 814745
1st to 23rd
Stroud International Textile Festival 2010
8th
Branch outing to Coughton Court, Warwicks. For details or to book a place tel: Monica
Evans on 01452 883905 or email her at petemon@evans 60103.plus.com
13th to 16th
Quilts UK 2010. Three Counties Showground, Malvern.10.00. a.m. to 5.00. p.m. Tel: 01775 712100 for discounted advance tickets or visit
www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk
(until 2 weeks prior to show)
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JUNE
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5th
Branch outing to the V & A, Quilt Exhibition. Contact Monica Evans on 01452 883905, email: petemon@evans60103.plus.com
8th to 4th July
“Design for Life” Exhibition at Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall,Twigworth. A collaboration between textile artists and scientists showing “dangerously beautiful” aspects of nature.
27th
South East West Regional Day at Wolfson College, Oxford. Speakers: Bobby Britnell and Michael Brennand-Wood. Tickets £23.00. from Alex Messenger email: creativethread@tiscali.co.uk
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JULY
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11th to16th
Textile Trip to Norwich. Contact Jane and Alan Ford on 01453 766540, or email: alanford@ukonline.co.uk. See Notice Board for more details.
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AUGUST
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17th (to 5th Sept)
“Above, Beneath, Beyond” Exhibition interpreting the natural world using mixed media, including textiles, by Kate Hammersley, Kathleen Packwood and Sue Purcell. Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth.
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OCTOBER
(updated
20jan10)
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16th
Regional AGM hosted by Exeter and District Branch, Crediton, Devon.
29th to 31st
Malvern Autumn Quilt Festival, Three Counties Showground. 10.00 a.m. to 4.30. p.m. Tel: 01775 712100
for discounted tickets or visit
www.grosvenorexhibitions.co.uk
(until 2 weeks prior to show)
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**If you are interested in going to any of the above, please let a member of the Committee
know as soon as possible, so that we can try and arrange tickets and/or transport.
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