Festival of Textile Art - May 2015, The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey, Cambridge

ERTF Press release

Throughout the month of May 2015 there is a Festival of Textile Art to enjoy at The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey,  Ely Road Waterbeach, Cambridge CB25 9PQ.

More than 25 Textile artists from all over the Eastern Region have created new textile art works inspired by the Farming Museum and Denny Abbey, inspiration came from farm machinery, the surroundings, the architecture, the people who have lived and worked there over the centuries , farm animals  and the passage of time. Exhibits have been made using a wide range of techniques from free machine embroidery to felting and printing to lace making. There are a number of surprising techniques used too! There will be a display of inspiration and design sheets produced by the exhibitors.

All the exhibitors are members of the ‘Eastern Region Textile Forum’ and on selected days they will be available to talk to visitors about their work and take guided tours, as the numerous pieces of work will be in all parts of the Museum from the Stone Barn to Walnut Tree Cottage to the Abbey itself, there will even be exhibits hanging in the gardens.

There will also be ‘Meet the Artists’ days and drop in and make something sessions too.

There is a sheep trail to follow to spot the tiny handmade sheep hiding in every part of the museum.

There is also a display of mini textiles which have been made by local school pupils on the theme of Farming.

Not to be missed are the Craft day on Bank holiday Monday 4^th May, 1940s weekend Sunday and Monday 24^th and 25^th May where ERTF will be giving guided tours and selling a selection of smaller work by the Artists and the drop in sessions for kids and their accompanying adults during half term on Wednesday and Thursday 27^th and 28^th May.

So you see there is something for everyone!

If you are interested in Art and textiles you will love this exhibition.

http://www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk  http://www.ertf.org.uk

From Alison White ERTF exhibitions publicity sheep@sheepythings.com

Talk in Cambridge for ERTF members (12 September 2014)

All members are invited to a light-hearted talk  by Cambridge based mixed media artist Hilary Sugai who will show her work. This will take place on  Friday 12th September at  7.30 pm. 

                                          
Hilary  is a textile tutor at Rowan Humberstone. She lived in Japan for some years and now often runs art workshops in Spain. She has a wide experience of Art as Therapy  and is currently exploring Recycled Art. She is an exciting and dynamic speaker so it should be an entertaining evening.

 The cost is £5 per person and will include nibbles

See website (Members Area/Exhibitions and Events) for more details and how to book

November Conference NOW BOOKING

Our next Conference is on

Saturday 16th November 2013.  "Textile Treasures" with guest speaker, Jacqueline Hyman.

 

The Conference is now taking bookings, all are welcome, it is open to Members and Non Members, but places need to be booked in advance.

All the details can be found here.

Note, deadline for bookings is Friday 1st November 2013.

Any questions please ask:  cambs@easternregiontextileforum.co.uk



REMINDER - Conference 13th April 2013

BOOKING NOW

Ticket Applications due by 11th April 2013

 

Members and Non Members a reminder that our next Conference is fast approaching, 20th April, time to buy your tickets.  We have the formality of the AGM but this is followed by our guest speaker Karen Jinks, who will be talking to us about "Marketing Your Artwork".  We have two guest shops.

Booking forms with more details, are available on our website, along with contact information, if you have any queries.


April Conference NOW BOOKING

AGM and Conference

Saturday 20^th April 2013

9.15AM – 4.30PM

Girton College, Huntingdon Road

Cambridge  CB3 0JG

 

Marketing Your Artwork

with guest speaker

KAREN JINKS

NOW BOOKING – until Thursday 11^th April 2013

Our April Conference is now taking bookings.  We welcome non Members to join us.  We have as our guest speaker, Karen Jinks.  An Artist, Graphic Designer, and one of those behind UK Handmade.
She will be talking about Networking, in the widest sense.  To include, tricks of the trade, how to engage with customers and the importance of good photography with simple steps to achieve excellent results.
We also have our own Member, Jenny Langley in the Spotlight and will have Traders on hand to buy those all important goodies from.
The cost to Non Members is £40 for the day.  This includes all refreshments and a light lunch.  There is a refund of £5 applied if you take up ERTF Membership within three months.
All Members have received booking forms direct.

We will also be launching our next Exhibition  at this meeting.  It is open only to Members to send work for juried selection.  However, you are welcome to join us as a Member in order to submit to the process.  Enquiries to: Exhibitions1@ertf.org.uk

For the Booking Form and Timetable for the day, please click HERE
(contact details are on the forms if needed).

Conferences and Exhibition

Saturday's Conference was an enjoyable event, I will shortly be posting photos from the day onto the ERTF website.  The Members Shop, Cornucopia, also provided the chance not only to buy but also to see the range of textile skills and interests our Members have.
Our next Conference is in planning, those of you who are eagle eyed may well have spotted that the title has already been added on the righthand menu, and onto the home page of the website: "Marketing Your Artwork".
Further information and ticket details will be made known as soon as possible, so do keep checking back.  Please mark those new 2013 diaries with the date 20th April 2013, Girton College, Cambridge.  The Conference is open to Members and Non Members, we look forward to you joining us.

The next jury selected Exhibition "Eastern Images" is in planning for 2014, again headline details can be found on this blog in the righthand menu, and on the home page of the website.  I will also shortly be adding up to date information on this event to the website, as announced at the Conference.  The full information for the Exhibition criteria, dates, deadlines, costs etc are due to be announced at the April 2013 Conference.  However, you can start designing and making right now.  Any questions on the Exhibition, please email:  exhibitions1@ertf.org.uk
Reminder please, that this is a Members Only Exhibition,  however, we very much welcome you to join us as Members, and to join in the exhibition process.  New Membership is required at or by 20th April 2013 (through to end of March 2014) in order to participate in the selection process.  If you have any questions on Membership please email:  membership1@ertf.org.uk

Please keep checking back via the announcements here, right hand margin headlines, website home page headlines and the various sections on the website.  In addition for Members, the Members Section of the website, Newsletter or via Area Reps. Information is made available as soon as possible.
Beverley, ERTF Website Manager  website1@ertf.org.uk

Reminders and Diary Dates

We have a large group of the Membership who were due to renew as of 1st June - if you have not yet done so, could you please look to doing this.  If you've lost your Renewal Form, there is a copy on the website - if you need help then just ask Beverley  website1@ertf.org.uk
Get those forward diary planners out - have you looked on the righthand side of the blog - because its updated with dates as soon as are known, so you have as much time as possible to think about attending events.
~You've already been advised of the Exhibition in 2014
~ and the next November Conference on 17th November, at the Anglia Ruskin University Chelmsford, Essex.
Further ahead:
~The next AGM and Conference will be held at Girton College, Cambridge, once again, on 20th April 2013.
~ the November Conference will be on 16th November 2013  at the Golf and Conference Centre, Cambridge.
Why two events in Cambridge?  The AGM and Conference is organised by the Committee, with the decision made not to move this around the Region.  However, the November Conferences are organised by each Area, with the next falling to Cambridge, but as you will see, a different venue has been arranged.
Of course there is sitll planning to be done, arrangements, bookings to be made - more information will be passed on as soon as is possible.  But we do all hope that having the dates as soon as possible is a positive for Members.

April Conference BOOK NOW!

Members and Non Members - a reminder its time to get your bookings made for the Conference (The Culture of Exhibiting) on Saturday 14th April.   To be held at Girton College, Cambridge.  The AGM takes place beforehand and is open and free to all Members to attend. (AGM paperwork being distributed by Area Reps)
ERTF Conferences give the kind of information not to be found via other organisations, as such its an opportunity not to be missed.  Plus the chance to meet up with other Members from around the entire Region.  Our own ERTF Member, Denise Gannon from  Craft Arena will be there with supplies, along with Chrome Yellow Books.
Members check out the Members section of the ERTF website  -  Non Members click here to download Conference information and booking form.
Reminder, Easter holidays are next weekend, so don't delay posting your booking form, as the deadline for applications is TUESDAY 10TH APRIL.   Thank you.

AGM & Conference 14th April 2012

NOW BOOKING  Members and Non Members alike are welcome to attend our next Conference on Saturday 14th April 2012 : The Culture of Exhibiting.  To be held at Girton College, Cambridge.  Full details are available on the website.  Non Members click here.
Please note deadline for ticket application is Tuesday 10th April 2012.
We look forward to seeing you there.

What a great way of keeping updated

I have just added a blog entry to the EAST website, and thought I should also add something here. And I just wanted to say - what a great way of keeping in touch with what is going on in Cambridge. I couldn't get to the lunch or the opening day but seeing the photos and videos and hearing what is going on is really such an excellent way of keeping up to date with it all.

Well done to the bloggers who are keeping the rest of us informed.

SUNDAY LUNCH AT JESUS COLLEGE

We started on Sunday with "breakfast" at The Shop, Michael Brennand-Wood, seen here with Ann Wise and Mr Chair!, joined us and we chatted over croissants, biscuits and chocolate brownies - yum.

It was then a short walk to drinks in The Cloisters are Jesus College - bubbles got the networking going and we enjoyed the sculpture in the Cloister Gardens which formed part of the sculpture trial in the college grounds - so we saw wonderful textiles and art by Anthony Gormley!

It was then lunch in The Upper Hall - we had a beautifully presented and served three course lunch and some of our new members were able to meet and chat with others for the first time.

A big thanks goes to the professionalism of all at Jesus who made the day work so smoothly.

Mary Cozens-Walker and Ann Wise joined us for lunch and over coffee and chocolates Michael gave us an entertaining fast track talk through the more important pieces of his art work. He wisely talked fast and furious so we had to concentrate to keep up so he managed the no mean feat of keeping an audience awake after lunch and wine!

Suddenly it was time to go, the day went so quickly and even though I was hosting the event I did, for once, thoroughly enjoy it - everything went smoothly, everyone chatted, laughed and joked and importantly, made connections with each other. I loved it - so thank you all those that came and supported the event and I hope to see more of you next time.

We are also pleased to welcome Mary Cozens-Walker as a new member and thank her for her voluntary support over the last week. We are pleased that she shares ERTF's vision of the way forward so joined as a fully paid up member.

Mary seen here on the left with member Mavis Howard - who made our first sale at The Shop, Wendy Greene's Cambridge Blues. See more on Blog re this!