Heather Everitt – May 2018
I was curious about the title of today’s talk “Butterflies and Banners” so it was interesting to hear the story. Born in Derbyshire Heather Everitt spent a lot of her […]
Main Meetings, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
Main Meetings
Main Meetings, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
Harriet Riddell – December 2017
What a great treat to welcome our surprise speaker Harriet Riddell to our Christmas meeting this week. I first saw Harriet at Art in Action when she had just left
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Jacqui Melhuish – November 2017
Our planned speaker had to cancel her visit but a local illustrator and ceramicist kindly agreed to step in and talk to us at our November meeting. Jacqui Melhuish has
Main Meetings, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
Meike Laurenson – October 2017
Meike Laurenson was born in Germany and had a Danish father who died before she was born. She had a challenging upbringing, came to lived in England at 18 and
Main Meetings, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
Amanda Clayton – September 2017
Mandy started her talk by explaining that she came from a large family and her Aunt Kate taught her to crochet. At secondary school her needlework teacher set high standards
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Anna McDowell – May 2017
Anna McDowell started her talk by explaining that Dorset buttons started as a love story. A soldier, Abraham Case went to the continent in 1600s and brought back this technique
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Vivien Prideaux – March 2017
This month’s speaker Vivien Prideaux introduced us to a name that few members were familiar with, Alec Walker. Born in Yorkshire in 1889 Alec was given a rundown mill by
Main Meetings, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
Bryony Rose Jennings – February 2017
Bryony’s talk was entitled The Textile Menagerie and she describes herself as a Textile Sculptor and it is an apt description when you see the wonderful textile animals she creates
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Helen Brown – January 2017
To start the New Year Helen Brown from the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery spoke to the Guild about the collection of textiles they have assembled over the years. Helen
Main Meetings, Special Occasions, Textile Artists, Uncategorized
Double Trouble – surprise speakers for our Christmas meeting – December 2016
At Marlborough & District Embroiderers’ Guild each Christmas we celebrate with a “bring and share” lunch and a “surprise” speaker. This year we celebrated our 40th Ruby Anniversary with a