Embroiderer's Guild - Scottish Borders Branch
All Meetings and Workshops take place in the Community Wing, Newtown St Boswells.
Meetings start at 2pm unless otherwise stated.
Illustrated talks 2pm - 4pm
Hall available from 10am
Workshops 10am - 4pm
Contact:
Secretary: Alison Delaney 01896 850590
Annual Subscription: £25 total
(EG Membership £17, Scottish Borders Branch £8)
Visitors £3.
List of Speakers 2007 - 2008
2007
August 27th:
"Mediaeval Caskets"
History, techniques and usage
Talk by Janet Edmonds
September 24th
"Artists Trading Cards"
A novel way of making and collecting small works of art
Workshop - Frieda Oxenham
October 8th:
"Far Eastern Collection"
Presentation of textiles and artefacts
Talk by Jennifer Rochester
October 22nd
"Embroidered Books"
Make a small hand bound book with embellished cover
Workshop - Kit Strathairn
November 12th:
"There is no loss in being small"
Examples of work in miniature
Talk - Katrina Marrin
November 26th
"Funny Faces"
Creating a 3D image of a favourite character
Workshop - Jill McOwat
December 10th:
Christmas Meeting (lunch at 1pm)
2008
January 21st
"UFO"
A day for all those unfinished objects
February 4th:
"Meet the people tour to Western India"
Share this wonderful experience through image and textile
Talk - Jenni Young
February 25th
"Raised Gold"
A further workshop in goldwork
Workshop - Sheila Turnbull
March 10th:
"The Hunt of the Unicorn Tapestries"
The process of weaving these at Stirling Castle
Talk - Louise Martin
March 31st
"Felting Backgrounds for Embroidery"
Workshop - Janet Armstrong
April 14th:
"Identity and Adornment"
Slides, personal work and African examples
Talk - Mary Sleigh
April 28th
Guild Outing
Kelvingrove Museum
May 12th:
"AGM and Show & Tell" (lunch at 1pm)
SPECIAL DATES
SEPTEMBER 22nd 2007 - Regional AGM at Stirling
MAY 3rd 2008 - regional Day at Edinburgh
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