ANNE WANNER'S Textiles in History / courses

 
  Forthcoming courses and competitions:
  • 28-30 June 2013 at West Dean College (near Chichester, UK)
    Fleur Oakes who has a beautiful blog -
    The Glass Pingle - will be showing how traditional hand embroidery and machined free embroidery can combine to create an original design in stumpwork for jewellery or a covered box. The fee for the weekend's tuition is £196 with a 5% reduction for on-line booking
    https://www.westdean.org.uk/CollegeChannel/Tutors/TutorProfilesandWork/FleurOakes.aspx

  • Centro Di Attività Culturali - Studi Informazione
    Via Carso, 4 - 33085 Maniago (PN) - Italia
    info@leartitessili.it - www.leartitessili.it
  • Paola Besana, Studio di tessitura, Via Sismondi 5, 20133 Milano, Italia
    Per informazioni o iscrizioni ai corsi potete scrivermi a paolabesana[at]tiscali.it, lasciando nome e cognome, numero telefonico e indirizzo postale, oppure telefonarmi allo 02 715 738 (casa e studio) o al 335 677 52 73.
    courses: http://www.paolabesana.it/insegnamento.html, paolabesana[at]tiscali.it

    Twining is not a weaving technique, but rather the twisting of a pair of elements along a series of warp threads held taut and flat. In this course we will look into weft twining, but warp twining also exists. The course begins on
    Friday May 10th, 2013 at 3.30pm with a general introduction and an examination of pictures and samples, and it ends on Sunday May 12th, at 12.30pm. casaclementina@alice.it
    "Twining" o "Tessitura Attorcigliata", il nuovo corso primaverile che terrò a Casa Clementina dal 10 al 12 maggio prossimi: una tecnica antica con molte possibilità di sviluppi innovativi.
    Per iscrizioni e informazioni scrivete a Casa Clementina 
    casaclementina@alice.it

  • textilsupport - Via Della Pusterla 26 - I-27100 Pavia, Italia, courses January-September 2012
    Our children’s workshops will recommence Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 January from 5:00 to 6:30pm, we offer a different project each week.
    Our weekly courses of Dyeing, Printing, Embroidery, Weaving and Bobbin Lace recommence Tuesday 17 January; the studio is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30am to 9:00pm. For information and enrolments:
    info@textilesupport.it - or +39 349 293 8972
  • Embroidery courses in Switzerland:
    Hand embroidery in Appenzell, more information: e-mail:
    schiegg@free.mhs.ch
    Verena Schiegg, alte Unterrainstrasse 14, CH-9050 Appenzell, Switzerland,
    Tel. ++ (0)71 787 44 91
  • exhibition program of Zurcher Stalder, Kirchberg, Switzerland - enterprise for yarns, courses, books, travels, equipment for handweaving - http://www.zsag.ch
  • COURSES AT THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF NEEDLEWORK
    People who live abroad have the option of enrolling in intensive two-week sessions to complete successive course modules. Day classes are also available. – Contact address: Jessica Alfred
    e-mail:
    Jessica.Alfred@royal-needlework.org.uk tel: +44-20/31666938; fax: /89434910;
    Royal school of needlework
    http://www.royal-needlework.org.uk/
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  Past courses and competitions:
2013 (see also
archive 2003 - 2012):
  • Buckinghamshire County Museum, Church Street, Aylesbury, HP20 2QP, - Tel: 01296 331441
    Email:
    museum@buckscc.gov.uk - Text relay: 18001 01296 331441 www.buckscc.gov.uk/museum :
    Book in advance by calling 01296 331441 or
    email the County Museum:
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    16 April 2013 10.30am - 12.30pm Mini Textile Workshop. Try a range of different textile projects. All levels welcome. Suitable for adults and young people. Kindly hosted by Aylesbury Vale Embroiderers’ Guild.Cost £10 per person including materials.
    - 24 April 2013 2pm - 14pm Tour of Splendid Stitches. Join an exclusive tour of Splendid Stitches & Exotic Embroidery with one of the curators of the exhibition. £10 per person including refreshments.
    - 4 May 2013 10.30am - 4pm Smocking Workshop. A practical workshop looking at smocking techniques and embroidery. £20 per person including materials.
  • 15 January to 2 March 2013 workshop: handweaving, dying, Shibori, batik, blockprinting etc, at Tasara Centre for creative weaving in North Beypore, Calicut 673018, India http://www.tasaraindia.com . www.facebook.com/Tasaraindia, Skype: vasudevantasara1
    Tel: +91 495 2414832, vasudevantasara@yahoo.com
    TASARA -an Institution dedicated to creative weaving, is situated in Beypore, a village in Kerala. on the west coast of India. Founded in 1989, Tasara (weaver's shuttle in Sanskrit) is an extension of Spider Weavers, which was established in 1977 .The Centre endeavors to deliver a contemporary touch to this age old form of art, by bringing together artists and weavers in an inspiring ambience.
  • Laboratorio Ricamo - Punto Caterina de’ Medici o Punto Madama sabato 16 e domenica 17 marzo  docente Laura Sperandio / durata 14 ore costo € 140.00
    Il corso ripropone la tecnica del ricamo ad ago medievale di provenienza umbra, divulgato nel XVI secolo da Caterina deí Medici: figura importante a cui è dedicato il nome di un particolare punto. Per ricamare si utilizzano fili di cotone contati e si eseguono filze su tessuto di lino seguendo un particolare schema.
    Associazione Le Arti Tessili
    Via Carso, 4- 33085 Maniago (PN) Italy e-mail:
    info@leartitessili.it  web: www.leartitessili.it Centro Di Attività Culturali - Studi Informazione
    Patchwork, Felt making, Embroidery, Weaving, Batik dyeing....The new season of workshop will
    start on January 12th and will take place at our headquarters in Maniago!!!
    For more information visit our website, to subscribe please fill in the attached form and
    email it to info@leartitessili.it
    Applicants must join the Association by paying € 20.00.

home Last revised 12 May 2013 For further information contact Anne Wanner wanner@datacomm.ch