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Janet
Bolton www.janetbolton.com
will be leading an intimate three day collage workshop in rural
South West France in May. It is the first such workshop to be held
at the 18th century ‘maison de maitre’. For an inspiring
break visit www.elliottarmitage.com |
Textile
artist, Deidre Scherer is to be presented with
the 2008 Humanities Award by the American Academy of Hospice and
Palliative Medicine for her evocative, painterly tableaux on the
theme of mortality. Two exhibitions Surrounded by Family
and Friends and The Last Year are on display
at the Appleton Museum of Art in Ocala, Florida until 3 February.
She will lecture on her inspirations and techniques on Sunday 3
February www.dscherer.com |
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The
application deadline is looming for the annual Embroiderers'
Guild Scholarships. Two awards of £1000 will be given
to embroiderers to develop their work. Last year’s winners,
Clyde Olliver and Emma Valentine exhibited with the Embroiderers’
Guild at the Knitting and Stitching Shows. To apply by 8
February visit their website www.embroiderersguild.com |
The
survival of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre
in Egypt is under serious threat from rising water. Established
by architect, Ramses Wissa Wassef half a century ago to encourage
children to engage in tapestry weaving, it now produces artworks
that are admired around the world. To view images and to sign the
petition to be delivered to the Egyptian authorities visit www.wissawassef-arts.com
before 1 February. |
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| DATES FOR YOUR DIARY... | ||
| 10-17 Jan | Fashion & Textiles: Work in Progress |
Royal College of Art, London
SW7 www.rca.ac.uk |
| Until 12 Jan | Twelve | Designed & Made Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 16-17 Jan | London College of Fashion MA Show | The Royal Academy of Arts, London W1 www.fashion.arts.ac.uk |
| 18 Jan-27 Apr | East Weaves West: Basketry from Japan and Britain |
Hove Museum & Art Gallery www.hove.virtualmuseum.info |
| Until 20 Jan | Desirables | The Beetroot Tree, Draycott www.thebeetroottree.com |
| 20 Jan-26 Jan | Quilts in Rhyme: The Quilt Association exhibition |
Minerva Arts Centre, Wales www.quilt.org.uk |
| Until 27 Jan | Northern Fringes Textile Art Group | Duff House, Macduff monika@embroidery-kits.co.uk |
| 22-27 Jan | The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair |
Battersea Park, London SW11 www.decorativefair.com |
| 22 Jan-4 Mar | Debbie Bryan Knitted Adornments & Hand Cast Collectibles | Model House Craft & Design Centre,
Wales www.craftgallerywales.com |
| 29-31 Jan | Fine Cell Work: sale of cushions, rugs and quilts hand-embroidered in 22 British prisons | 38 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1 www.finecellwork.co.uk |
| Until 6 Mar | Green Evolution: Tableaux by Kazuhito Takadoi |
Daiwa Foundation, London NW1 www.dajf.org.uk |
| Until 29 Mar | Makeba Lewis | Crafts Study Centre, Farnham www.cscuscreative.ac.uk |
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