In Stitches Blickling Hall Exhibition

Stewart and I had a Saturday off and went off to 

The In Stitches Exhibition at Blickling Hall.

We love going there and enjoy the journey, the exhibition 

the gardens and the pub lunch!

An all round day.

We did the 5 mile walk this time.

The work was outstanding as usual, hundreds of pieces of work 

made by just seven Norwich Textile Artists.

Pat Burkes was as inviting as ever and I got them to have a photo.

See Julie Smith's website of

exquisite embroidery.

HERE

Visit Blickling Hall website

HERE

Hindolveston Textile Exhibition

Every two years the Textile Exhibition by The Hindolveston 

Textile Group at Brancaster Staithe

Village hall is spectacular with lots to inspire.

Kathy Bach was on hand to show me some of the work 

and we had a catch up too!

I was so busy taking it all in forgot to take photos!!!

So see previous exhibition

HERE 

Textile in Focus

Textile in Focus at Cottenham near Cambridge 

was on 15th, 16th and 17th of February this year.

I went on the Friday as usual and was bright and early as it opened.

Did my usual go round taking everything in,

I met up with lots of friends  and caught up on the latest projects.

Brought lots of goodies which I will post later.

The Exhibition in the sixth form was outstanding and the demonstrations

by artists such as Linda Monk and Jenny Furlong were

very informative and inspirational.

Above, is Sharon Osbourne in action.

She is so inspiration and her made books are out of this world.

There is a no photograph rule now at Textile in Focus

but Sharon always lets us as she thinks its important to share.

What do you think about this, photographs or not?

Ely Textile Exhibition

On Wednesday evening Stewart and I went over to Ely,

to St Peter's Church, Broad Street.

For the opening of a Textile Exhibition of local

artist and the year 13th of Kings College.

The preview night was well supported and opened by

The Mayor of Ely.

We had been invited by Linda of

Art Inspirations

visit her blog HERE and her new

website

www.lindaturner.co.uk

I also met up again with Munni another textile artist.

We met several years ago at Open Studios and she visited

Quilters Cottage with The Ely Group.

Visit her exquisite site at

www.munnisrivastava.com

Embroidery Guild Exhibition

The third exhibition I got to see on Friday was the

a selection of members from The Kings Lynn Embroidery Guild.

They were exhibiting in the Kings Lynn Museum.

A wonderful display of mixed media textiles,

many intricately covered with embroidery and stitch.

sadly because of the museum location and exhibits my photos

are rather dark and doesn't show the some vivid colours

used, such as the vibrant orange velvet, dyed and

stitched by Sandra Beech.

See more of our Guild work on the website

kingslynnembguild.wordpress.com

7 Again

The second exhibition was 7 Again a Textile Exhibition

at The Greyfriars Gallery.

It is a lovely gallery to visit and the textiles were

shown off beautifully.

The work of 7 artists working to themed pieces,

each responded in their own technique and made

miniature works such as postcards for sale.

Frances Baldwin one of the artist

showed me round and talked about the different works.

It is on until the end of July 2011.

Visit the Greyfriars Gallery

greyfriarsartspace.com

Through The Eye Textile Exhibition

On Saturday, Stewart and I went off to the North Norfolk Coast,

to a Textile Exhibition

called "Through The Eye"

at Brancaster Staithe Village Hall.

It was put on by The Hindolveston Textile Group.

Wow! when you walked in the door you were met by friendly

faces and the array of different mixed media textile work.

The work was breath taking and much to admire.

Even through some you were able to identify techniques

or stitches, the combination and thought of each piece was

wonderful. There was something there for everyone

to admire. Stewart especially like the two 'mask'

pieces on the stage.

Well done, to all who exhibited and helped to

put on such an inspiring Exhibition

and we look forward to more of the

groups Exhibitions.