Next Meeting: September 18th, Stitch Day

 Our next meeting is a Stitch Day and will include a demonstration of how to create various textile books. For those wishing to start a book, please bring some fabric for the pages. A loosely woven fabric like linen is often easiest to work with.

James Owen Thomas our speaker from the last meeting.

Our last meeting's talk and Powerpoint presentation were superb. James Owen Thomas, aged 23, was an excellent speaker, with a very thought provoking and illustrated presentation. The amount of art work he has produced at such a young age is breath taking. His attention to detail and colour is outstanding. The number of pieces used to create the collages from recycled papers and fabrics is unbelievable. I have had nothing but positive feedback from the group about the talk and a number of members that have since heard about it, were extra sorry to have missed it. James' gallery at Mackenzies Farm Shop, LS21 2PQ, is well worth a visit and he often gives workshops at this venue.

Next Meeting: September 4th, AGM followed by a talk with James Owen Thomas

 

Our meeting next Wednesday, starts at 10:00am in the Jackson room, just time for you to get a coffee before the AGM at 10:30am.

The 2024/25 Programme has been finalised and booked, and details will be available at the AGM. 

The 2024/25 tutors for "Stitching in the Dales" have also been booked and details as well as application forms for their courses will be handed out at the meeting. The places for the courses will be done on a "first come first served basis". There are a limited number of places and we expect to be over subscribed.

At 1:30 we have a talk by James Owen Thomas, who will be one of our tutors at "Stitching in the Dales". James is  a young autistic man, who has become an award winning environmental artist. He is artist in residence for Whitewoods Wellbeing. He has been made a Tree council "Force For Nature" ambassador, and a COP26 "One Step Greener" ambassador. His work has been used to fund raise for charities, including a beach scene raising £10,000 for The Alzheimer's Society. His work is amazing, such a talented and inspirational person. His life story is sensational. We look forward to a fascinating afternoon.

During the day there will be an opportunity to exchange our August pieces "Dark Blue, Precise, Experimental". September's colour and prompt cards will also be drawn for us to work on and exchange on Wednesday 2nd October.