What's New
Zoom Meeting Opportunities
Zoom meeting opportunitiesInformation from the EMREG site: Several Branches are now offering Zoom meetings for both talks by Textile Artists and Workshops. Check out the Branch Pages from Ashbourne, Chesterfield, Derbyshire or Rutland & Stamford to see what they are currently offering through Zoom. Members from other Branches or anyone interested in the textile world could possibly join in these meetings. Go to the EMREG page emreg.org.uk/website/announcements/zoommeetings Click on the Branch name to go to their page for details of who to contact and how to join in with Zoom meetings. |
Letter from Marianne Young - Vice Chairman of EMREG
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Embroider Your Future - free virtual summer school
Embroider Your Future - free virtual summer school Share with anyone new to stitch.
Embroider Your Future is a free virtual summer school, perfect for school and college students interested in a career or further education in textiles and the arts. The summer school will be delivered by embroidery artist Elnaz Yazdani in partnership with the University of Huddersfield and the Embroiderers’ Guild. Embroidery plays a huge role in many creative industries and career routes: fashion, textiles, costume, graphic design and contemporary art & illustration. If you are interested in embroidery or studying an arts degree at university then Embroider your Future will be perfect for you! The summer school will be delivered live online via Zoom 27th July – 31st July 2020 10am-12pm. Participants can take part at home. By attending, you will gain brand new skills and knowledge and a course certificate for completing the summer school. You need to be at least 15 years old and have an interest in art, design or textiles. School teachers and college tutors are also welcome to join in alongside their students. It will be a fun week of creativity and online learning, so sign up now! CONTACT: e.yazdani@hud.ac.uk Find us on social media @elnazyazdani @ada_huddersfield @embroiderersguildukofficial Share the hashtag #embroideryourfuture and tag us in your creations throughout the week. Please join the Zoom meetings 10-15 mins before the 10am start times to ensure you can log in without any problems and for a prompt start. Monday 27th July 2020 10am - 12noon Hand embroidery with artist Elnaz Yazdani Tuesday 28th July 2020 10am - 12noon Experimental beading with artist Elnaz Yazdani Wednesday 29th July 2020 10am - 1.30pm Inspiring talks from embroidery artists and designers Thursday 30th July 2020 10am - 12noon Appliqué and cutwork with artist Melissa Fletcher Friday 31st July 2020 10am - 12noon Fabric manipulation with artists Elnaz & Melissa Materials you need for the summer school:
You can participate in the summer school with some or all of the above materials or feel free to watch if you don’t have access to materials. If you can and wish to order supplies for the week, here are a few helpful links: Beads http://www.spellboundbead.co.uk Hoops, needles & threads: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk Recycled materials: https://scrapstuff.co.uk/ Fabrics: https://www.fabworks.co.uk The summer school is happening online due to the coronavirus lockdown. If you are unable to participate online, please get in touch using the email address above to receive information about Embroider Your Future courses happening at a later date at the University of Huddersfield ADA Barbara Hepworth Building. |
The Story of the Embroiderers’ Guild Collection: Part 2.
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NCCD: Black Lives Matter resources
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Nolitex - Virtual exhibition - ‘Looking Out, Looking In’
Royal School of Needlework: Digital Opens Doors
Digital Opens Doors & Continues |
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The RSN is delighted to join Islington Square
on their Chapter Two series, ‘Time Well Spent’, during which they are
hosting a series of online workshops and talks spanning well-being,
living well, crafts and things to do with children. We are bringing you a
special four part 'RSN Summer Series' with RSN Future Tutors Course
Leader Kelley Aldridge, learning how to make a ‘Floral Posy’. All
workshops and activities on the Islington Square website are free of
charge during the period of lockdown, however we are encouraging
participants to donate
towards the mental health charity ‘Mind’. We know that hand embroidery
can be soothing and therapeutic in troubling times, it can encourage
calm, focused work and a relaxed state of mind. At a time when it is
difficult to come together, we invite you to join us in supporting the
vital work that Mind in Islington, London, are doing to help the most
vulnerable in the wider community. Watch Kelly's RSN Summer Series Introduction video and sign up to their Newsletter for further workshop information and to book your RSN place (scroll to bottom of their web page and tick the T&Cs box).
![]() 'Floral Posy' for RSN Summer Series by Kelley Aldridge |
If you have not yet caught up with our recent Fiber Talk Podcast
then put the kettle on and listen to Susan and Kelley discuss how the
RSN is adapting to current restrictions by encouraging our students to
learn Online, live and direct.
In their recent joint manifesto, the British Fashion Council (BFC) and
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) state, “The creation
of less product, with higher levels of creativity and quality, will be
valued and their shelf life will increase”. So, we open the RSN
Embroidery Studio doors to the large ‘Red Carpet Green Dress’ commission
worn by Naomie Harris in 2013 which brings this statement closer to
home and illustrates the ‘shelf life’ of hand embroidery when it comes
to timeless fashion.
For a happy ending to your half term break, the RSN is encouraging children to stitch their own fun ‘RSN Postcard From Home’,
whether with their family or friends, to ‘show and tell’ when they
return to school. They might keep their Postcard forever in memory of
this historical period in time, or choose to post it to someone who they
have not seen since lockdown. And don’t forget to stitch your name and
date for future generations to look back on, which is very easy with a
Postcard!
As has become a recent tradition in our eNews, we close with a lovely
message from Lyn in New Zealand who refers to the ‘RSN Selfie Project’
which we are running with UK schools, “I was delighted to see your
article on young folks stitching a portrait of themselves! I am a
passionate stitcher, having completed the Diploma of Stitched Textiles
Level 3 a few years ago. During that time, I worked in a School and I
was asked by the Design Tech teacher to teach Year 10 (14 year olds ) to
smock. They took to it ‘like a duck to water' and we had 15 fabulous
smockers ! Australian Smocking and Embroidery Magazine (now defunct)
even ran a 2 page article on it! We are in 'Lockdown' times in NZ with
CV and the one thing I'm loving time to do is embroidery!! Stay safe and
sane, from the other side of the world!”
Enjoy a sunny weekend!
Textile Society's Manchester Antique & Vintage Textile Fair
Chancellor's Way, Moseley Road, Fallowfield M14 6HE Manchester, United Kingdom Visit the fair for a fantastic range of vintage fashion, antique textiles and costume sourced from around the world. You’ll find textiles from the 18th century right up to the swinging 1960’s and 70’s! Furnishings including pre-1950s rugs and unique fashion accessories. Tables and tables of colour and cloth. Whether you are a student looking for design inspiration, a collector looking for a unique addition, or just want to browse beautiful materials and objects, this is a fair you can not miss. In addition to the fair, the first floor offers an insight into textile practices, supported by guilds, museums, archives and a fabulous graduate showcase of student bursary winners. There are free talks throughout the day, discussing textile and design topics, ideal for researchers or if you just want to know a little more about fabrics, textile design, it’s history and future. There are refreshments both at the Armitage Centre or you can bring your own lunch. General admission £7.00 |
20 20 Vision Close to Home Exhibition now on
Our Exhibition in West Bridgford Library is open now until 12th February See PHOTOS here |