Essex Event at Fairkytes, Hornchurch (27 Nov 2010)

Although only a small group met on Saturday for the first, of what we hope will be a series of Essex based meetings, we seemed to have a good afternoon. The theme for the day was sketchbooks and members brought sketchbooks they made and participated in a exercise designed to be a starting point, but also showing how something can be made from almost nothing.

Fairkytes was an excellent venue - very light and warm (paticularly useful on a very cold winter day), and with easy parking.

Our next date is planned for March 2011, hopefully avoiding any bad weather at the early part of the year. Hopefully a few more members will be able to attend at that time.

The photo above shows some of those present working on their sketchbooks - as you can see deep in thought.

This exhibition at the Upstairs Gallery in Beccles is the first by the new Suffolk Textile Group - Twisted Chain.

SAY HELLO TO CATHY

Pop along and say hello to ERTF member Cathy Unwin, and buy a few Christmas Prezzies.........

Sketchbook day - Members Event

ERTF is running a sketchbook day for members, based in the Essex region on Saturday 27th November 2010; 2pm until 4pm.

Hopefully this will be the first of other regular Essex based events. We have booked the Fairkytes Arts Centre, Hornchurch and chose sketchbooks as a theme as it covers all textile disciplines. We will have a small activity to participate in (optional) and hopefully members will bring their sketchbooks (or inspiration books, notebooks, ideas books) as a starting point for discussion. Also there will be some ideas on how to make books.

The cost of the afternoon will be £3 to cover the hire of the room, but will include tea and coffee.

Sorry - members only, but of course you don't have to be an Essex member to come to this Essex based day. Contact the ERTF Essex Rep for more information -
essexrep1@ertf.org.uk

Essex Members - Christmas Dinner

Essex members are having a Christmas Dinner, this will be a great opportunity for networking. For more information see the members website.

Concepts and Meanings Exhibition

The details and forms are now on the ERTF website for the Second Juried Exhibition.

A really stimulating well attended conference yesterday at Dragon Hall, Norwich, exploring Concept and Meaning.

To get a flavour of the content, for those that could not get there, have a look at the websites for Debbie Lyddon and Les Bicknell.

A lovely venue, good food, an excellent preview for our exhibition there in September 2011.

E17 Designer Market - 26 and 27 November 2010

Costal Inspirations exhibition - Colcheter

For information on workshops - visit the Members area of the ERTF website.

Bungay exhibition

Christina and friends studied for an MA in textiles at UEA.

They have stayed together as a stitching group, and after their successful exhibition in Diss in October now have this event for your delectation