[Home] [ANB] [Journal] [Exhibition] [Conference] [Summer School] [COA] [Newsletter] [Guilds] [Links] [Guild Notice Board] [Contact]   Association Noticeboard   These notices are provided as a service and do not constitute an endorsement by the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Please note that the "@" symbol has been replaced by " at " in email links. British Alpaca Futurity 2012 Hall 3A, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham B40 1NT 16-17 March 2012 Please see Press release for futher details Dates for WoolFest 2012 Friday 22 June and Saturday 23 June. Dates for FibreEast 2012 14-15 July. Farfield Mill Programme of future workshops and events is now available Anyone looking for a venue to hold an event might be interested to download this document which has been produced by Voluntary Arts Sadler and the Shawls An exhibition of the Kashmir Shawl Collection, and its association with Sir Michael Sadler University of Leeds International Textiles Archive, St. Wilfred's Chapel, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT 13 September 2011 – 30 March 2012 Tuesdays – Fridays, 9:30 - 4:30 (excluding University Closed Days) The origins, fashion, construction and designs of the Kashmir Shawl and the origins of how a collection of over thirty shawls and hundreds of fragments came to be held in the University of Leeds International Textiles Archive! Both themes will be explored in ULITA’s exhibition of its collection of Kashmir and Paisley shawls, many of which were donated soon after the 1st World War by then Vice-Chancellor, Sir Michael Sadler on his return from carrying out educational research in India. This exhibition is part of the centenary celebrations of Sir Michael Sadler’s Vice-Chancellorship (from 1911 to 1923) at the University of Leeds. Sir Michael Sadler was known in Leeds and beyond as a champion of the arts. His fine art bequests formed the origins of the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery (University of Leeds), which will be exhibiting his collection of art works from 7th September. Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Centre or T: 0113 343 3919 . Directions You are invited to visit the Moon Rain Centre website at and the blog, where you will find information on upcoming tapestry and textile arts exhibitions, international fibre arts events, recent community projects, workshops, commissions and The Living Tapestry Workbook. This is a step-by-step tapestry weaving manual that clearly illustrates Thoma Ewen’s technical insights developed over thirty-five years of professional experience designing, weaving and teaching tapestry. The Workbook communicates the ancient indigenous understanding that weaving is a sacred path with a vital contemporary role to transmit beauty, harmony and peace. Thoma Ewen is artistic director of Moon Rain Centre. Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Centre. New Masters course in Dress and Textile Histories An exciting new taught one-year masters course MLitt Art History: Dress and Textile Histories is being launched at the University of Glasgow. If you want to explore the histories of dress and textiles and develop expert knowledge then this programme is for you. In-house specialists and visiting researchers / practitioners will give lectures and lead study sessions on aspects of dress and textile histories, including production, consumption, gender, collecting, preventative conservation and interpretation. Glasgow is the ideal city in which to study dress and textile history. Not only does Scotland have a rich textile history offering many opportunities for research, but students will have unique opportunities for object-based research on the collections at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Museums, including the renowned Burrell Collection. We are now accepting applications for the 2012-13 session. For further information on the course please visit the website or contact Rebecca Quinton Please note that the "@" symbol has been replaced by " at " in email links. If you wish to add or amend any information on this page please email the Webmaster [Home] [ANB] [Journal] [Exhibition] [Conference] [Summer School] [COA] [Newsletter] [Guilds] [Links] [Guild Notice Board] [Contact]