New Year , New Exhibitions

TEXTILE 21 would like to wish all our followers a HAPPY NEW YEAR.  The images above show some examples of our Secret Santa cards that we exchanged at our Christmas get together in December.

It going to be a busy one for us this year.
Two of our previous exhibitions go on tour.
Firstly "TechStyles" which was first exhibited at Quarry Bank Mill in 2013 will be at Nantwich Museum between the 14 th March and 13th June 2015.
If you missed TechStyles the first time around click the label links on the right hand side for posts on our individual journeys. Or visit our website www.textile21.co.uk

Then later in the autumn " Fashioned in Silk" will be once again be exhibited but this time as part of a larger exhibition at the Whitaker Art Gallery in Rawtenstall. 

" Fashioned in Silk, Created in Colour" 
Our silk organza toiles are the starting point for a series of developmental works that will be a riot of colour.  Each member has taken an element of their toile design and developed it to create additional pieces of textile art.
Images of the original exhibition are easy to find. Click on the label links on the right hand side or go to our website www.textile21.co.uk

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Preview Night Fashioned in Silk

The preview night of Fashioned in Silk at Macclesfiled Silk Museum was a great hit despite the bad weather. The subdued lighted added to the ethereal effect of the silk organza toiles.

Each toile is decorated by members in a style/design of their own choosing although there is a link to the silk heritage of Macclesfield in all.

The central toile in the image is the dramatic design in deep red by Armelle Hatch.

There is to be an interview with Margaret Steeden on Canalside Radio 102.8 FM on Thursday 6th March at approx 8.45 am.  Regarding the exhibition.

Sophie Ho considers her toile

Elsa Buch straightening the collar on her toile

Jan Grimes arranges the sleeve on her toile

Norma Hopkins, our Chair, fastens on her label

Margaret Steeden points out the free machine embroidery on the hem of her toile

Glenys Dyson checks her label.

Jackie Brough next to her silk toile

Teri Jones straightens her toile

Armelle's getting ready

Armelle Hatch is getting ready for our latest exhibition and these two sneak previews show her colour scheme and close-ups of her dress decoration. You can just see the silk organza toile in the background. 16 of these are going to look stunning.

 

We have a meeting tomorrow to finalise the exhibition and then its all systems go for the put up on Wednesday. Private View on Friday 14th February. What a great way to spend Valentines day!

Details on our website textile21.co.uk

Sneak look at Jackie Brough's exhibits for Fashioned in Silk

Jackie working in her studio on one of the silk organza toiles for the exhibition. Jackie uses a soldering iron which is a favourite tool of hers in her textile art creations.

Two close ups of 2 separate toiles that will be in the exhibition. To see more details of her work go to www.textile21.co.uk or www.jackiebrough.co.uk

Only three and a half weeks to go before the private view on the 14th February.