© Caroline Bell
"My year as Embroiderers’ Guild Scholar"
7.15 pm on 11 May 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Showing posts with label 2015 programme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015 programme. Show all posts
Sunday, May 1, 2016
What's on in May
Caroline Bell will be talking about her journey to becoming an Embroiderers’ Guild Scholar, what happened during the year, how she spent the grant, and what happened next.
"My year as Embroiderers’ Guild Scholar"
7.15 pm on 11 May 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
"My year as Embroiderers’ Guild Scholar"
7.15 pm on 11 May 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Friday, April 1, 2016
What's on in April
Harriet Stiles will be discussing her journey as a self-employed jewellery designer to date - the influence of nature, flora and fauna, and rural Herefordshire, with an underlying desire to contemporise traditional needlework, by designing and making flamboyant adornments.
"Embroidered Adornments"
7.15 pm on 13 April 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
© Harriet Stiles
"Embroidered Adornments"
7.15 pm on 13 April 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
What's on in March
Artist Celia Pym gives a talk about her work with focus on darning and mending projects, including the biggest mend she has done – Norwegian Sweater, project with Richard Wingate at KCL dissecting room, Mending and Anatomy, practicing darning and the effort to ‘get your darning and tension right, perfect’: new work Practice Socks. The talk will be about why Celia is attracted to repaired things, the intimacy of being shown the holes in other people’s clothes, and why making holes visible in repair is exciting.
"Looking after things, experiences with mending and darning"
7.15 pm on 9 March 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
© Celia Pym
"Looking after things, experiences with mending and darning"
7.15 pm on 9 March 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Monday, February 1, 2016
What's on in February
Ed Hall will deliver a talk on the history of banners during our industrial heritage, suffragette banners, Ed’s work 1984-2015, his collaboration with artist Jeremy Deller, and why banners have their place in the contemporary arts.
"Banners"
7.15 pm on 10 February 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
© Ed Hall
"Banners"
7.15 pm on 10 February 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Friday, January 1, 2016
What's on in January
Maria Boyle is an applied artist who works mainly with the ‘soft materials’ of cloth, wool and thread, Maria will talk about her journey with colour and textures when developing her Lichen collection of layered one-off tactile and organic pieces.
"Lichen: Exploring colour, texture and mark"
7.15 pm on 13 January 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
© Maria Boyle
"Lichen: Exploring colour, texture and mark"
7.15 pm on 13 January 2016
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
The Christmas Social
Twice a year we hold a social evening instead of inviting a guest speaker. They are always fun evenings that involve a lot of chatter, a lot of laughter and a lot of tasty treats.
As usual, we held a competition; members were asked to make and bring a "Winter Postcard". The competition is judged by members leaving a coin beside their favourite entry; the one with the most coins wins. And the winner was …
All of the entries were lovely (I did not get names for the entries so please comment if you know who did which post card so I can give them credit).
We also held a light hearted competition on the evening. Each table was given a cone to decorate as a Christmas tree. It is interesting to see how differently each tree was. Our Chair ladies selected this tree as their winner.
After the raffle, all that remained was to wish each other a Merry Christmas and to look forward to meeting again in the New Year.
Merry Christmas
As usual, we held a competition; members were asked to make and bring a "Winter Postcard". The competition is judged by members leaving a coin beside their favourite entry; the one with the most coins wins. And the winner was …
All of the entries were lovely (I did not get names for the entries so please comment if you know who did which post card so I can give them credit).
Merry Christmas
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Introduction to Japanese Bead Embroidery - Workshop
What better thing to do on a grey and miserable day than to stay indoors and play with some shiny, sparkly beads? That is exactly what we did at last Saturday’s workshop, An Introduction to Japanese Bead Embroidery by Carol-Anne Conway.
We worked on a Dragonfly scissor case that is designed to use a selection of stitches that form the foundation of all bead embroidery. Some of us simply wanted to learn the techniques, so worked on a doodle cloth. For those who wished to complete the embroidery at home and make it into a scissor case, by the end of the day we had learnt all the techniques we needed.
© Carol-Anne Conway
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
11 November 2015, Carol-Anne Conway - "Learning Japanese"
We have established a practice of inviting, at least once a year, one of our own members to deliver the monthly lecture. Carol-Anne Conway has been a branch member for 15 years and thanks Oxford’s extensive range of guest speakers for introducing her to Japanese embroidery.
Prior to joining the Guild, Carol-Anne taught herself to embroidery using kits and magazine articles. Upon joining Oxford branch, she took every opportunity to attend workshops and discover a wealth of techniques previously unimagined by her. Although Carol-Anne enjoyed every workshop attended and always learnt something new, over time the most important thing she learnt was that she enjoyed hand embroidery above and beyond any other form of textile art. When, in 2004, Margaret Lewis gave a talk on Japanese Embroidery, Carol-Anne knew instantly that this was a technique that she wanted to learn. Little did she know that there were 46 techniques, taught over 10 phases, and that she would still be learning Japanese embroidery and Japanese bead embroidery 10 years on!
During the talk, Carol-Anne told us a little about the history of Japanese embroidery which developed from Chinese embroidery that was introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks.
The main part of the talk focused on Carol-Anne’s own experience of learning Japanese embroidery and the phase pieces she has stitched. Her presentation included detailed pictures of each of the techniques and we discussed the similarities and differences between Japanese and European embroidery.
In addition to the traditional silk embroidery, Carol-Anne has been learning Japanese bead embroidery and the talk concluded with a look at her bead work.
© Carol-Anne Conway
Prior to joining the Guild, Carol-Anne taught herself to embroidery using kits and magazine articles. Upon joining Oxford branch, she took every opportunity to attend workshops and discover a wealth of techniques previously unimagined by her. Although Carol-Anne enjoyed every workshop attended and always learnt something new, over time the most important thing she learnt was that she enjoyed hand embroidery above and beyond any other form of textile art. When, in 2004, Margaret Lewis gave a talk on Japanese Embroidery, Carol-Anne knew instantly that this was a technique that she wanted to learn. Little did she know that there were 46 techniques, taught over 10 phases, and that she would still be learning Japanese embroidery and Japanese bead embroidery 10 years on!
© Carol-Anne Conway
During the talk, Carol-Anne told us a little about the history of Japanese embroidery which developed from Chinese embroidery that was introduced to Japan by Buddhist monks.
The main part of the talk focused on Carol-Anne’s own experience of learning Japanese embroidery and the phase pieces she has stitched. Her presentation included detailed pictures of each of the techniques and we discussed the similarities and differences between Japanese and European embroidery.
© Carol-Anne Conway
In addition to the traditional silk embroidery, Carol-Anne has been learning Japanese bead embroidery and the talk concluded with a look at her bead work.
© Carol-Anne Conway
Sunday, November 1, 2015
What's on in November
Following a talk on Japanese Embroidery in 2014, branch member, Carol-Anne Conway enrolled on a 5 day course with the speaker. Since then she has immersed herself in pursuit of learning the art of traditional Japanese embroidery and beadwork.
"Learning Japanese"
7.15 pm on 11 November 2015
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
© Carol-Anne Conway
"Learning Japanese"
7.15 pm on 11 November 2015
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £6.00
Thursday, October 1, 2015
What's on in October
Annual General Meeting followed by a short talk by Doke Ostle, a Dutch artist who lives in Oxford. She will show us her haunting pictures made from petals.
"Creative Adventures"
7.15 pm on 14 October 2015
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £5.00
© Doke Ostle
"Creative Adventures"
7.15 pm on 14 October 2015
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £5.00
Thursday, September 10, 2015
9 September 2015, Bethany Walker - "Breaking the Mould"
Last night was the first branch meeting for the 2015/16 programme and what a great start to the new year. The meeting was really well attended. Some of our branch have been members for many years so there was a lot of meeting and greeting long-time friends but there were also many visitors and new members so there was a buzz of excitement of meeting new friends.
There was also a lot of business to get through at the beginning of the meeting – Oxford Branch has a lot to look forward to over the next few months – but Karen got through it all in reasonable time so we could sit back and enjoy our speaker for the evening.
Bethany Walker is an exciting emerging Mixed Media Artist best known for her ‘signature’ combination of materials – cement and textiles - unique and surprising mix so Bethany began by telling us how it came about.
Bethany told us about how she had enjoyed ‘making’ from an early age and that, although she enjoyed art at school, she was not confident about drawing and painting. We heard how working as an intern for mixed media artist Laura McCafferty convinced her to take the advice of her art teacher to take an art foundation course before going to University.
In the third year Bethany at De Montfort University, found inspiration for her degree show in the urban environment of her walking route to and from campus. On her website, Bethany describes it thus :
“A derelict building with its windows smashed and exposed brickwork covered with graffiti; a weathered billboard, its latest poster peeling revealing the one below; rusty railings which look as though tiny volcanoes have erupted all over it tarnishing it with burn marks.”
For her degree show Bethany focused on the streets and pavements - the contrast of colour between the dull tarmac and the bright flashes of road markings. While essentially happy with her first piece of work – screen printing and mark-making on canvas - Bethany felt that it was lacking something. A fellow student suggested, “Why don’t you dip it in cement?”. The throw away comment was intended as a joke but Bethany recognised that this radical contrast of texture was exactly what she was aiming for. She did exactly that and was pleased with the outcome. After that Bethany devised her own methods for combining textiles with the cement mix resulting in captivating and intriguing pieces.
Following her degree show Bethany was invited to take part in the New Designers Exhibition, where she made her first sale, then spent a year as artist in residence at De Montfort University.
Last year Bethany was invited by textile artist, Ruth Singer, to work in collaboration with her, resulting in Interlace – a colourful and surprising installations formed of concrete bowls set with delicate textiles. Since their first exhibition at Bilston Craft Gallery, Ruth and Bethany continue to work and exhibit together.
Meanwhile Bethany continues to work on her own collections and has begun exploring and developing ideas based upon rust.
There was also a lot of business to get through at the beginning of the meeting – Oxford Branch has a lot to look forward to over the next few months – but Karen got through it all in reasonable time so we could sit back and enjoy our speaker for the evening.
Bethany Walker is an exciting emerging Mixed Media Artist best known for her ‘signature’ combination of materials – cement and textiles - unique and surprising mix so Bethany began by telling us how it came about.
© Bethany Walker
Bethany told us about how she had enjoyed ‘making’ from an early age and that, although she enjoyed art at school, she was not confident about drawing and painting. We heard how working as an intern for mixed media artist Laura McCafferty convinced her to take the advice of her art teacher to take an art foundation course before going to University.
Early work based on road markings
© Bethany Walker
© Bethany Walker
In the third year Bethany at De Montfort University, found inspiration for her degree show in the urban environment of her walking route to and from campus. On her website, Bethany describes it thus :
“A derelict building with its windows smashed and exposed brickwork covered with graffiti; a weathered billboard, its latest poster peeling revealing the one below; rusty railings which look as though tiny volcanoes have erupted all over it tarnishing it with burn marks.”
© Bethany Walker
© Bethany Walker
For her degree show Bethany focused on the streets and pavements - the contrast of colour between the dull tarmac and the bright flashes of road markings. While essentially happy with her first piece of work – screen printing and mark-making on canvas - Bethany felt that it was lacking something. A fellow student suggested, “Why don’t you dip it in cement?”. The throw away comment was intended as a joke but Bethany recognised that this radical contrast of texture was exactly what she was aiming for. She did exactly that and was pleased with the outcome. After that Bethany devised her own methods for combining textiles with the cement mix resulting in captivating and intriguing pieces.
Following her degree show Bethany was invited to take part in the New Designers Exhibition, where she made her first sale, then spent a year as artist in residence at De Montfort University.
Interlace
© Ruth Singer & Bethany Walker
© Ruth Singer & Bethany Walker
Interlace
© Ruth Singer & Bethany Walker
© Ruth Singer & Bethany Walker
Last year Bethany was invited by textile artist, Ruth Singer, to work in collaboration with her, resulting in Interlace – a colourful and surprising installations formed of concrete bowls set with delicate textiles. Since their first exhibition at Bilston Craft Gallery, Ruth and Bethany continue to work and exhibit together.
New samples exploring rust
© Bethany Walker
© Bethany Walker
Meanwhile Bethany continues to work on her own collections and has begun exploring and developing ideas based upon rust.
Monday, September 7, 2015
What's on in September
Bethany Walker is an exciting emerging Mixed Media Artist best known for her ‘signature’ combination of materials – cement and textiles. This dynamic contrast of materials create beautiful and captivating pieces which possess immense tactile qualities. Bethany has developed her individual hand techniques, meaning each piece is individual and creates intrigue with its integral shape, colour and relief.
"Breaking the Mould"
7.15 pm on Wednesday 9 September 2015
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £5.00
© Bethany Walker
"Breaking the Mould"
7.15 pm on Wednesday 9 September 2015
at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
Visitors welcome £5.00
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Happy New Year
The Oxford branch of the Embroiderers' Guild is a friendly and active group of embroiderers and mixed media artists of all levels of experience and a broad range of interests. We meet at 7.15pm on the second Wednesday of each month (except August) at Iffley Village Church Hall, Iffley, OX4 4EG.
For Oxford Branch the year begins in September and we have an exciting 12 months ahead of us.
Ten Fascinating Lectures
We have a varied programme of interesting speakers, including a contemporary artist whose ‘signature’ materials are cement and textiles; a student of traditional Japanese embroidery; a jewellery designer whose flamboyant adornments are the influence of nature; an applied artist who uses ‘soft materials’ in her one-off tactile and organic pieces; and an artist who aims to both celebrate and critique vintage textile pieces. Other lectures will be on the history of banners and why they have their place in the contemporary arts; the attraction of repaired things and the intimacy of being shown the holes in other people’s clothes; an introduction to the Textile Collections of at the Ashmolean Museum; and a year in the life of an Embroiderers’ Guild Scholar.
Five Fun Workshops
In the workshops we will experiment with silk papers; learn Japanese bead embroidery techniques; explore a range of different print techniques with can be used on paper and fabric; try out different techniques to create a range of different flowers; and try our hand at white work.
And Two 'Big' Events
Celebrating Capability Brown at Blenheim Palace
The entire Embroiderers’ Guild will be celebrating Capability Brown at venues up and down the country. Oxford Branch are delighted that Blenheim Palace will be hosting and exhibition of our work from Saturday, 13 February to Monday, 2 May 2016.
South East West Regional Day
Oxford Branch are proud to be hosting the SEW Regional Day on Saturday, 16 April, 2016 and we hope to make it the best Regional Day yet. We are very excited about our two guest speakers, Diana Springall and Michele Carragher.
Diana Springall is amongst the most well-known of all British textile artists. Her work is found in many private and public collections, including the Embroiderers' Guild. She has devoted more than half of her forty plus year career to full-time teaching and lecturing. Diana is also a former chairman of The Embroiderers' Guild and has written five books on the subject of embroidery.
Michele Carragher is a hand embroiderer who has been working in costume on film and television productions for over 15 years. She was principal costume embroiderer on the Emmy costume award-winning production of "Elizabeth 1" and her most recent work has been on the Costume award-winning television series "Game of Thrones", working on all five seasons.
There will be a selection of traders present, including Art Van Go and 21st Century Yarn.
The competition, titled "Any silk, any thread" (Act IV, scene IV, A Winter’s Tale) is a celebration of 400 years of William Shakespeare. Work may be based on the competition title "Any silk, any thread", on the play A Winter's Tale or any aspect of William Shakespeare that offers inspiration.
If you are interested in embroidery and/or mixed media art why not join us. Visitors and new members are always welcome.
For Oxford Branch the year begins in September and we have an exciting 12 months ahead of us.
Ten Fascinating Lectures
We have a varied programme of interesting speakers, including a contemporary artist whose ‘signature’ materials are cement and textiles; a student of traditional Japanese embroidery; a jewellery designer whose flamboyant adornments are the influence of nature; an applied artist who uses ‘soft materials’ in her one-off tactile and organic pieces; and an artist who aims to both celebrate and critique vintage textile pieces. Other lectures will be on the history of banners and why they have their place in the contemporary arts; the attraction of repaired things and the intimacy of being shown the holes in other people’s clothes; an introduction to the Textile Collections of at the Ashmolean Museum; and a year in the life of an Embroiderers’ Guild Scholar.
Five Fun Workshops
In the workshops we will experiment with silk papers; learn Japanese bead embroidery techniques; explore a range of different print techniques with can be used on paper and fabric; try out different techniques to create a range of different flowers; and try our hand at white work.
And Two 'Big' Events
Celebrating Capability Brown at Blenheim Palace
The entire Embroiderers’ Guild will be celebrating Capability Brown at venues up and down the country. Oxford Branch are delighted that Blenheim Palace will be hosting and exhibition of our work from Saturday, 13 February to Monday, 2 May 2016.
©
Blenheim Palace
South East West Regional Day
Oxford Branch are proud to be hosting the SEW Regional Day on Saturday, 16 April, 2016 and we hope to make it the best Regional Day yet. We are very excited about our two guest speakers, Diana Springall and Michele Carragher.
Diana Springall is amongst the most well-known of all British textile artists. Her work is found in many private and public collections, including the Embroiderers' Guild. She has devoted more than half of her forty plus year career to full-time teaching and lecturing. Diana is also a former chairman of The Embroiderers' Guild and has written five books on the subject of embroidery.
Michele Carragher is a hand embroiderer who has been working in costume on film and television productions for over 15 years. She was principal costume embroiderer on the Emmy costume award-winning production of "Elizabeth 1" and her most recent work has been on the Costume award-winning television series "Game of Thrones", working on all five seasons.
There will be a selection of traders present, including Art Van Go and 21st Century Yarn.
The competition, titled "Any silk, any thread" (Act IV, scene IV, A Winter’s Tale) is a celebration of 400 years of William Shakespeare. Work may be based on the competition title "Any silk, any thread", on the play A Winter's Tale or any aspect of William Shakespeare that offers inspiration.
William Shakespeare
If you are interested in embroidery and/or mixed media art why not join us. Visitors and new members are always welcome.
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