2023 Speaker Programme
This is a list of the dates and times that meetings will be held at Foulden Village Hall. Please note that members are requested to arrive at 1.30pm and the meeting will start promptly at 2pm. There will be time after the lecture for participants to get refreshments, sign up for workshops and visit the sales table. If you would like more information about a particular speaker click on the underlined title to link to their website, or the underlined date to see what happened on the day.
Laura's design journey. Demonstration of tools and process from design to finishing with examples of work and products for sale
Join Lindsay in a colourful celebration of textile travels in India - the visual delights and design influences, meeting artisans, trying techniques and acquiring the occasional irresistible piece.
15
Apr
A talk showing work and techniques combined with commissions and projects that have included textile work.
Theresa Wilkinson - Nine Lives and Other Hobbies
A talk given by our own Chairwoman about her career in the fashion industry and hobbies in textiles.
A talk covering textiles from India, Vietnam and Peru, and how she came to study the quilts from the Northern Pennines.
Zoe van Zwanenberg - Stitching the Durham St Cuthbert Cope
A talk about the design and stitching of the new cope commissioned by Durham Cathedral. Zoe was one of a group of stitchers, who designed and guided the detailed work
From studying fashion at Art College to starting her own business designing and making bags and accessories. Wendy talks through the inspiration behind each design and the processes used in creating each one .
Border Mill is a small family run fibre processing mill in Duns, spinning a variety of yarns, for owners of small herds/flocks from across the UK. See the range of processes, equipment and machinery and their own range of hand knitting yarns in colours inspired by the Scottish landscape.
9 Dec
Christmas Lunch - Starts 1pm
Our annual Christmas Lunch, AGM and Challenge presentations.