ERTF AGM and Conference - Passive Income

 This years AGM  is being held at Girton College,  Cambridge, on 9th April. Then  followed by  the conference : How to Get Published and to Develop a Passive Income from Other Activities  Members and Non-Members are welcome to the conference spaces are limited for more information on ticket prices and availability go to the website ertf.org.uk and check out conferences.

The Speaker for the day is Stacey Harvey–Brown
www.theloomroom.co.uk.  Stacey is a multi-faceted textile artist.  Weaver,  teacher, lecturer,  historical researcher and business woman.

Owen Jones Exhibition

The Ertf exhibition with work inspired by Owen Jones is still on at the Chelmsford Museum until the 27th March 2011. It then opens in Letchworth on 6th April 2011 at the Letchworth Museum and Art GAlleryfor more information go to the ERTF website ertf.org.uk and take a look at the Public Programme section and keep up to date with other events.

Essex Day Out Friday 4th March

Essex Rep, Janette Bright,organised an ERTF day at The Foundling Museum where the exhibition Threads of Feeling has just ended. Janette is a bit of an expert both on the history of the museum and the "tokens" left with the children by their mothers. I was pleased to see that she was credited in the book on the exhibition. About 20 of us went round the exhibition with Janette as our guide and we acquired quite a few hangers-on as we went around! Janette is an informed, interesting and passionate speaker on this speaker which made the day very special. Members came from Essex Cambridge and Herts and as usual eating was involved in a very good cafe attached to the museum and, as usual, I didn't take any photos to liven up this blog. Photography wasn't allowed so there is a scan of the accompanying book for a bit of colour and an image taken from the website.

Herts ERTF meeting Regional Challenge

We had a good meeting yesterday, eight of us met in Jenny's home and we had a lively discussion about our ideas for our canvas for the regional challenge.

One member had a good idea for the lay out,  it can make the basis for our concept and we will all contribute our work to make the piece.

Call To Artists

I had a meeting today with ERTF Member Beverley Folkard, she told me about an interesting project for ERTF members in all areas except the London region (sorry, London). Check out the members pages of the website to get further information.