Showing posts with label The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. Show all posts

Tuesday, 19 May 2015

ERTF - Textile Festival at Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey - May 2015

The ERTF Textile Festival at Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey, Cambridgeshire continues until the end of the month so there is still time to visit.

There is work inside and out, responding to the museum buildings and its grounds

Sunday 24 May - Meet the makers or have a guided tour of the exhibition
Monday 25 May - Meet the makers or have a guided tour of the exhibition

The bank holiday weekend (Monday only) also sees the pop-up Cornucopia Shop selling unique items of textile works, plus there is a Forties at Denny event on 24/25 May.

Wednesday 27 May - Drop in activities for children
Thursday 28 May - Drop in activities for children

Saturday 30 May - Workshop - Designing for textiles.  To book - info@farmlandmuseum.org.uk


Sunday 31 May - Meet the makers, guided tour of the exhibition and drop in activities.

For more information - Click HERE for a link to the museum website

Tuesday, 14 April 2015

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 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.


From Alison White ERTF exhibitions publicity sheep@sheepythings.com