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Workshop opportunity & Meet the Artists

October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 Textile Study Group 0 Comment exhibitions, News, workshops art workshop, Mary Sleigh, meet the artist, print techniques, Ruth Issett, Sarah Burgess, The Ropewalk, workshop

Due to the recent flooding, we have had to postpone the workshop on Saturday 21st to celebrate the Making:50 exhibition and Ltd Edition publication at The Ropewalk, Barton. The new date of TSG member Sarah Burgess workshop is :

Sunday 12th November, 10.30- 3.45pm Duration 5 hours 15 mins.

You will explore simple print techniques on semi-transparent materials to create layered experiments with print and stitch. Participants will create a series of experimental pieces to develop further in their own time.

Suitable for enthusiastic beginners or more experienced participants.

The great news is there are a couple of spaces now available, cost £70.00 Limited places are available, please contact the Gallery for booking and details tel 01652 660390

On Saturday 11th November, you will have the very special opportunity to Meet the Artists, at The Ropewalk, Barton,
Sarah Burgess, Ruth Issett and Mary Sleigh. From 10am to 4pm.

Making:50 Workshop with Sarah Burgess

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 Textile Study Group 0 Comment exhibitions, News, workshops art workshop, embroidery, learning, Making50, print, print workshop, stitch, Textile Study Group, textiles

To celebrate the Making:50 exhibition and Ltd Edition publication at The Ropewalk, Barton, the gallery are holding a day workshop led by TSG member Sarah Burgess.

Saturday 21st October, 10.30- 3.45pm Duration 5 hours 15 mins.

Suitable for enthusiastic beginners or more experienced participants.

Cost £70.00 Limited places are available, please contact the Gallery for booking and details tel 01652 660390

Mary Sleigh & Julia Triston, Making Conversation

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Textile Study Group 0 Comment exhibitions, Making conversation, News Artist talks, embroidery, Julia Triston, learning, Making Conversation, Making50, Mary Sleigh, Textile Study Group, textiles

Don’t miss the next in our series of ‘Making Conversations’, on Monday 2nd October, with Textile Study Group Members, Mary Sleigh and Julia Triston.

Making Conversation is a series of six online events. In each session, two Textile Study Group members reflect on and share their own experience of creating new work for the Making:50 exhibitions.

Initial ideas and inspiration, frustrations and successful parts of the creative process, together with images of the artists’ work, are included in each conversation. Join us for an opportunity to have a peek over their shoulders and ask questions.

Sessions will be held via Zoom starting at 7pm (UK time) and will last approximately 1 hour.

Ticket price is £7.50 per talk. Available to book at our shop.

Each ticket purchase is for one person to attend the talk.

Ticket sales will close 24 hours before each session.

No refunds.

Session invitation links will be emailed out on the morning of each talk.

Talks will not be recorded.

Visit our website for more information on each artist’s practice: MEMBERS

Making Conversation

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 Textile Study Group 0 Comment Making conversation, News design, embroidery, learning, Making Conversation, Making50, Mandy Pattullo, repurposing, Sue Green, teaching, Textile Study Group, textiles

Our next Making Conversation event, will be between Mandy Pattullo and Sue Green, on the 7th August.