Branch news update

Don't forget to come along to Judith Rowley's talk next week - Friday 6th November, when she will describe her Creative Journey as a textile artist.  Full details are in the previous post.

Exhibition

If you have an opportunity, do look in at Zero 5 Textile Group's 'Second Chances' exhibition at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury (postcode: OX16 5QE).  One of our members belongs to this group, and it should make an interesting visit.

The exhibition starts on Wednesday 28th October and runs until 30th November 2015.  EG members are invited to the Open View between 6 - 8pm this Wednesday (28th), which includes a glass of wine.

More details can be found at www.themillartscentre.co.uk (What's On\ Exhibitions).

25 years with the branch

This is Leamington & District member, Ros Pratt, who was recently presented with her badge and certificate for 25 years of Guild membership.  That makes five of our members who have celebrated their Silver Anniversaries this year.  Congratulations, Ros! 

My Creative Journey - Talk by Judith Rowley, Friday 6th November

Judith creates beautiful and tactile surfaces with natural fabrics and fibres that she manipulates in a range of ways.  She then embellishes them with hand and machine stitch to transform them into works of art.

2D and 3D art forms are 'painted' with fabric and stitch - either for exhibition or for her "personal journey journals", in which she captures her creative journey from initial inspiration to exhibition piece.  Judith's inspiration is drawn from the natural and built environment, from music, literature and family history.

Visitors are very welcome to come along to this talk on 

Friday 6th November, which starts at 7.00 pm. 

We meet at St Mary's Church Hall, St Mary's Road, Leamington Spa - there is a map on our How to find us page.  
Visitor charge: £5.00 (includes coffee and biscuits)

Hot Stuff with Pauline Barnes

Saturday, 3rd October, was a relaxed and enjoyable day spent with Pauline Barnes and 17 other members of the Leamington and District Embroiderers' Guild.
During the day we experimented with Tyvek, Lutrador, stencils, gesso, paints, heat guns and soldering irons. The techniques we were shown were varied and able to be applied in many contexts.

A work area during the day. We used so many techniques and materials, clearing up had to happen regularly.

Lutrador, printed using a stencil, cut into strips adn then distressed with a heat gun.

 

Layers of felt and sheers, cutting round a shape using a soldering iron and attaching the shape. 

 

Using gesso with a stencil on lutrador and then buring away.

Using the soldering iron to attach sheers to each other.

 Stitching on sheers prior to cutting out the shape.

 

It was a thoroughly enjoyable day and everyone gained something from it.