 | 'An amusing, informal look at at my quilting career from a total beginner to award winner, with lots of quilts to handle and look through'. January Speaker Gilli Theokritoff Click on January Speaker to see more images. Click on January to view more images.  |
February 17th Sally Wilson 'Textiles and recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury'
An introduction into how Sally explores and develops concepts into final Art works. She will explain her chosen methods and processes, and how a traumatic brain injury and badly broken wrist influenced and dictated methods and creativity. Sally won the prestigious Hand and Lock Prize in 2016.
February Speaker .Sally Wilson
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March 17th Cherilyn Leeson 'English Country Vintage'
March Speaker. Cherilyn Leeson
March Meeting
Bad weather intervened, the display table had fewer exhibits than usual. Members brought their Linus Quilts which will be handed to the Derby coordinator in April for distribution to terminally ill children.
March Display Table. Click on March Display Table for more images.
April meeting
Mary Caranza Derbyshire representative of Linus quilts seen on the left, receives the branch donation of 20 quilts.
Linus Quilts. Click on Linus Quilts to see more images.
April Speaker Amanda Clayton My Blue Suitcase Click on April Speaker to see more images
This renowned speaker enthralled members with the story of her life as a textile artist
Regional Day 2018 Sunday May 13th
Branch member Linda Schofield is doubly successful.
Linda's entry in the Regional Day competition ' Personal Memories of Stitch' is selected by both the judge and members.Click on Linda Schofield to see more images,
The digital pixilation becomes a key concept within my mixed media textile work.
I deconstruct my responses until the details take on their own identity, and then work together in harmony when my subject is reconstructed."
May Display Table Click on May Display for more images.
June 16th Marlanda Twydell 'What happened when.......'
" I set out to make a large textile wall hanging using recycled materials, aiming to include layers of stories and meanings.... and learnt embroidery and found the plot along the way."
A personal look at a forgotten skill with local and Chinese examples.
September 18th AGM
October 20th Anne Brooke 'My Journey from A to Z and Back Again.'
"I have always noticed the little things in life and this has been reflected in my own work. It has taken me a while to develop this and I will share my journey from making clothes for my dolls to creating the work I do today and how the little things in life should not be overlooked."
October Speaker Anne Brooke enchanted us with her journey in becoming a textile artist. Click on October Speaker to learn more.
October display Table
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November 17th Christmas lunch at 12 o'clock.
Activity session afterwards .
