Interesting video - How beauty is produced...

Observing and Transforming Tradition from Takashi Hirukawa on Vimeo.

TRAVELLING BOOKS

During most of this year 3 groups of branch members have been producing some beautiful small pieces of work for the travelling books.

There were 6 members in each group and a list of who to pass it to next.

Each month the members involved made a new piece of work, fastened it into the current book and at the next meeting passed it on to the next member on the list.

At each meeting there were lots of ohhhs and ahhhhs as the latest pieces were admired by everyone.
The photos are from one members book, Gillian Garrod, one of our newer members and the name of the person who made it.

The first piece in the book is one put in by the owner of the travelling book, in this case Gillian Garrod.  Her inspiration was an Autumn walk.

 This is Lynda Jamieson's version of using Shisha.
Traditionally used in Indian embroidery, the mirror catches the light.

Carole Hood's inspiration was a photograph and an article in Stitch magazine.

Diane Jones put recycling and "waste not, want not" to good use for her piece.  A small piece of painted canvas, inherited canvas wools, and ribbon from the shoulders of a garment  used to keep the top on the hanger.

This was done by Linda Danby on holiday
 in Crete.
 Blues and greens were used as they remind
 her of holidays in the sun.

CORINNE YOUNG DAYSCHOOL 6TH SEPTEMBER 2015

After a talk at the branch on 5th September several members took part in a dayschool with Corinne Young on the following day.  (Sunday 6th).

Staithes Festival

I heard Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage 2015 mentioned on last nights Look North. The event looks exciting and we have some members taking part. Further details at www.staithesfestival.com/artists/

BRANCH MEETING 5TH SEPTEMBER 2015

CORINNE YOUNG  FLOWERS

We had a very interesting afternoon with Corinne Young.  Her talk was about all the wonderful things she has done since completing her degree course.  From showing her degree pieces in the Pall Mall gallery in London to designing and producing pieces for the publicity of the stage show of Lord of the Rings.
Corinne has a very good way of expressing what she has done with a very good selection of slides to go with her talk.  All in all a lovely afternoon and it was a privilege to listen to her.

 

Embroiderers' Guild National Stitch Day

We had a very enjoyable day in Cafe Nero, Guisborough and were made very welcome by the staff.
The idea was to stitch daisies or other flowers on to 4" squares in the same style as the Rainbow Squares.
I've finally finished my piece this afternoon.
Thank you to everyone who came and supported the Branch.

 This Daisy piece was stitched by Carole Hood.
Carole took fabric and thread into a local library
and  persuaded some friends to have a go at stitching daisies. 









This is one of the daisies stitched by a friend of
Carole's in the library.

Holy Skirts....

In March 2011, fragments of 23 medieval manuscripts were discovered sewn into the hems of dresses.  These dresses were made by nuns at the Cistercian convent of Wienhausen (Northern Germany) in the late 15th century to dress up sculptures for feast days.

You can read more about the book here...  (however it is in German)

or Nora Wilkinson talks about 'Finding Manuscripts in Unusual Places' here...