Connecting Memories

I hope the following course being offered by Jackie Millen, a Cambridgeshire based ERTF member, will be of interest to some of our members. Both Jackie and Clare are talented and experienced textile artists so this will be a wonderful opportunity not to be missed!

Connecting Memories

A weekend of experimental textiles and mixed media celebrating memories of childhood and life events, culminating in the creation of a personal memory cloth.

Venue: Hemingford Grey Reading Room
Date: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March 10am - 4 pm
Price: £80 - includes tour of the Manor, lunch and basic materials

Saturday: Take a tour of Hemingford Grey Manor, former home of childrens author Lucy Boston and viw her collection of hand made quilts. In the afternoon you will make your own memory book.
Sunday: Design and create your own unique memory cloth

For further information please contact:

Jackie Millen 01767 679999

or Clare Richards 01480 467825

Stranded - Exhibition at National Theatre, London

Until Feb 14, and exhibition called Stranded by Lalla Ward (best known as a Doctor Who assistant when Tom Baker was Doctor Who), has an exhibition at the National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 9PX - www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/exhibitions.

"She paints with threads, draws with stitches, makes pictures with fabric, cares about biology, loves island flora and fauna, and is capitavated by the evolution of animals stranded in isolation."

Interview Day- Julia Caprara School of Textile Arts

The JC School of Textile Arts are holding an interview day at Portland Place in London, for more details see their website jctextilearts.com
The interviews are to be held on 12th March 2010
The final date for applications to the office 19th February 2010

Winter Newsletter

Some members have been kind enough to send articles in already, for which, much thanks.

New members - please send me a few words on yourself and your work to include in Members Spotlight, plus photos of both.

There are, and have been, a few exhibitions on recently - please don't be shy, send me some notes and pics, so that those who can't get to see them can get a glimpse - and of course let us know what is coming up, we need the colour on these cold grey days. Send to glengerrard@btinternet.com. before end of February

Gallery!!!!!!

If you are coming to the Material Girls Private View or the Meet the Maker and have also been thinking "I should get my ERTF Website Gallery form sorted out" then now is the time to do it! I'll be there so you can hand your filled out form and cheque to me (Miriam) and save on the cost of a stamp!!!!!!!!
I do hope the colourful post has caught your attention.............

The Material Girls Exhibition

Gallery

Don't forget to look at the website for details on how to get your details put onto the Gallery!!!!!!