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Entries for the National exhibition need to be brought to the May 19th meeting

To submit a piece of work for selection you need an entry form, a photograph (print) and a small swatch (to be handled by selectors and later spectators)

Advice on photographing textile can be found in Journal for WSD issue 232 winter2009

Entry forms and more information are available on The National WSD Association's Exhibition page

Fees for Rings £1.50 were collected at the April meeting - if you wish to enter a ring and you were not there in April phone Ruth Jackson now!

For key dates see National Exhibition Timetable

Demonstrators of our Craft wanted

8th to 10th of May We are demonstrating at St John's House Romsey

Jubilee event at Beech Hurst park in Andover on Sunday 3rd June

They would like to have a wide range of traditional crafts at the event

Whitewater School in Rotherwick

are celebrating 300 years of Schooling at Rotherwick village on June 16th 2012

Children's workshops at Hilliers 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 2012

Helpers needed

Gilbert White's House, Selborne - 4th & 5th August 2012

more details later

If you would like to demonstrate at one or more of these events please contact our Co-ordinator to find out about it.

WOOL FESTIVALS ETC

Woolfest 2012 in Cumbria will be on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 June

visit Woolfest for details

Fibre-East - 2012 14th and 15th July 2012

visit Fibre-East for details

The Glastonbury Wool Festival August 18/19 Saturday, Sunday 2012.

an event to showcase British Wool and the skill and talent in our Guilds. Visit The Glastonbury Wool Festival for more details.

The Great British Wool Revival For details see Their information

Knitting & Stitching Show, London 11th-14th October 2012

Venue Alexandra Palace visit Twisted Threads for details

Local Exhibitions

For current exhibitions at Winchester Discovery Centre

Visit Winchester Discovery Centre Exhibition

For a lecture on the Arts and Crafts Movement visit Whats on

Open Day on 7th May Bank Holiday Monday New Forest Mohair

11am to 4pm , Linden, Jordans Lane, Pilley, Lymington So41 5QW

New Forest Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers Open Day Saturday 12th May 10am to 4pm

Greyfriars Community Centre, 44 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Bournemouth, Hampshire, BH24 1DW

Tudor Revels in Southampton

Details can read on Their flyer

Art in Action 19 - 22 July 2012

WaterPerry House Oxford OX33 1JZ For more information visit Art in Action

Courses and Workshops

Creative classes and Workshops at Making Space in Havant

for details visit Making Space

Events at Quilters Dream

Quilting workshops from now to April visit Quilters Dream whats on page

The Felters' Association Workshop

Felted Bird nesting pods, on May 27th at Woodgreen Village Hall SP6 2AL in west Hampshire for details see Their information

A variety of textile course with Hilary Charlesworth Visit Totally Textiles for details

Courses on felting, knitting , crochet and spinning at The Fluff-a-torium, Dorking Surrey

Visit Their Newsletter for details

Spring courses with Jan Blight

Knitting and designing with short row knitting – Thursday 17th May 2012 10am – 4pm

Spinning cotton – Thursday 14th June 2012 10am – 4pm

Courses are run by Jan Blight and cost £25 per day, taking place in Basingstoke. There are a maximum of 6 places on each course so early booking is essential For further information please email Jan Blight

The weaving group within Kennet Valley Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers have arranged for the US weaver, Barbara Walker, to come and give a course

DATES - the three days 25, 26 and 27 August 2012. It will run from 9.30 to 16.30 every day.

The course will cost £90 per person if we get sufficient numbers and will be at Speen Village Hall near Newbury

Places allocated on a first come first serve basis

for more details email Lorna Goldsmith

National Exhibition 2012

Timetable

There are a number of key dates which we must keep to, they are:-

18th May Final day for advice and payment for rings( £1.50 each)

2nd June Final day for entries for selection to arrive

7th & 8th June (to be confirmed) The selection will take place

16th June Advice to Guilds of which entries have been selected

12th July Final date for rings and exhibits to arrive at the Museum

13th - 15th July Setting up

16th July Exhibition open to the public

21st July Official Opening

22nd July Rare Breeds Show (4000 expected), the Lyle Smart Trophy awarded

27th July Exhibition final day

28th and 29th July Taking down and returning exhibits and rings.

More information is available on The National WSD Association's Exhibition page

Newsletters

Dionne Swift Textile Artist

invites you to read her Newsletter here

Sara's Textile Craft in Devon

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