"Lost in Lace" until Feb 2012

This Exhibition is outside of our Region, in Birmingham.  However, this may well be of interest to you.  There is a radio item, to be found here, for you to listen to, and also an article on the Crafts Council's website.  Information about this event has also been posted on the ERTF website - Members section.

The Foundling Museum

Some of you may be aware that ERTF Member Janette Bright has been involved in researching the Tokens left at the Foundling Museum.  She is the co-author of a new book on the subject.  Please see full details via EAST's blog pages

Essex Inspirations

Essex members met up again recently to discuss how members advance work from inspiration into finished pieces. It was fascinating to see the different sources which inspired members and how many different ways the finished work was achieved, the diversity of the world of textile art never ceases to amaze. The main problem of the day was that it passed much too quickly and we ran out of time. (And of course there was cake -Helen's chocolate orange one - yum!)

So there will be two more meetings very soon.

December will see a day called 'Material Dilemmas' and the end of January will start the new year with a bang when we visit a member's home for a 'Danish Smorgasbord'.

Details of the two events will available shortly from Chris , the Essex rep . or via the monthly Essex news sheet.

REMINDER 5th November

Remember, Remember the 5th of November...

It's the next ERTF Conference on Colour

Bookings close on Monday 24th October

The Conference is open to all - Non Members please click here for full details.  ERTF Members Log In and click on Conference in the lefthand menu. 

Suffolk exhibition

ERTF members are taking part in this exhibition in Ipswich in a gallery above the Deli. Memorable Cheeses. Odd address but come and see if it works......

22nd/29th Oct Rochford Art Trail

Rochford (close to Southend on Sea, Essex) has its own Art Trail, 22nd/29th October.  ERTF Members participating are:  Juliet Bryson at Venue 4, featured on the poster below and Beverley Folkard at Venue 17.  For a downloadable map and information please see.

Contemporary Art Fair Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley Hertfordshire

Jenny Leslie and Catherina Petit-van Hoey are taking part in the first Rudolf Steiner Art Fair this Friday 7th, Saturday  8th and Sunday 9th Oct.

There are 150 artists of all types taking part, all work has been selected for the Fair, it should  be a really exciting event where you can buy very special Christmas presents.

See the web site for more details.

Photos from the Exhibition

An over view of our Exhibition - much more to see than shown here - closes Sunday 9th October.