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 4th May, 1940s weekend Sunday
and Monday 24th and 25th 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 27th and 28th May.
So you see there is
something for everyone!
If you are
interested in Art and textiles you will love this exhibition.
