Cambridgeshire Guild of
Weavers, Spinners & Dyers
2012 Programme of Events
| Jan 28 | AGM & Show and Tell | Woolsack Challenge |
| 2012 design challenge | Fibre East | |
| Feb 25 | Talk: Paula Armstrong | A Passion for Textiles, my Work and Influences |
| Mar 31* | All Day Event | - Bring your current project along for a day's work together |
| - 'Drop in' sessions and demos: | ||
| Cord-spinning, Tapestry, Dressing the Guild Floor Loom & Japanese Braid Weaving on the Guild Marudai | ||
| Also | ||
| - Weavers Bazaar will have a stall selling their yarns | ||
| - Bring & Buy Sale | ||
| Apr 28 | Talk: Julie Hedges | From Camels to Contemporary Creations |
| Apr 29 | Workshop: Julie Hedges | Ply-Splitting# |
| May 26 | Talk: June Lloyd | Buttons and their History |
| Jun 30 | Talk: Martin Conlan | Burnished and Beaten: Spiritual Indigo Cloth |
| Sep 29 | Talk: Rachel Simpson | Restoration and Conservation of Oriental Rugs |
| Oct 27 | Talk: Frankie Owens |
Traditional Peruvian Knitting and its Historical Links |
| Oct 28 | Workshop: Frankie Owens |
Make a Peruvian Knitted Bag the Traditional Way# |
| Nov 24 | Talk: Charlotte Grierson | A Journey of Exploration |
| Christmas Tea and raffle | ||
| #Booking Essential | ||
Meetings are normally held at Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD unless otherwise stated (*at Comberton Village Hall CB23 7DY 10.30am - 4pm).
Open from 1:30 pm, talks start at 2:00 pm
On Citi 1 bus route.
Visitors Welcome - Charge £5.00 (F/T students £2.50)
