Interesting video - Dyeing the Kimono...

Yohji Yamamoto: Yuzen from Victoria and Albert Museum on Vimeo.

Whitworth Art Gallery Manchester

I visited the Whitworth to see Cornelia Parker's Magna Carta work. It was fascinating and I loved the story behind its making. It was fun spotting the famous names and finding the words they had stitched. The embroidery pictures stitched by Guild members were impressive. I hadn't realised but there was another exhibition involving textiles called Art_Textiles. This had pieces by various textile artists, most of which I hadn't heard of, but including Tracey Emin and Grayson Perry. The exhibition was interesting, exploring the 'art or craft' conundrum, and was definitely textiles on a large scale

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.