I went along to St Peter’s on College Street this lunchtime to see the Just Us textile art exhibition and was warmly welcomed. This exhibition has been put on by two members of a Textile group called Fabric Fusion: Sue Cranwell and Madelaine Nightingale, who both studied City & Guilds Embroidery under Isabel Clover several years ago.
I really enjoyed a very hands-on experience at their exhibition – I can recommend it; small but really beautiful. You might like to take a look at some of the work by members of Fabric Fusion on http://www.fibrefusion.org.uk/ I talked to Sue (who happens to be chairperson of the local regional Embroiderers’ Guild) about how we feel the need to continue to motivate our group without the discipline of a C&G qualification – she said that their Suffolk College study group met in the holidays too (so we are on the right lines here!) and made some useful suggestions about ways to focus ourselves.
I am thinking that I’ll go along to the next Embroiderers’ Guild meeting on 13th October at the Rushmere Community Centre on Humber Doucy Lane, Ipswich, and maybe to the AGM on Saturday 16th October at the same venue. I am not currently a member so I may join – the AGM is the start of the new membership year so that would fit well.
The Just Us exhibition is on through to Sunday 12th September – part of Heritage Weekend in Ipswich and, on Sunday, will include the Ipswich Hospital Band at play in the church – free admission, 10am to 3.30 on Saturday, 10am to 4.00 on Sunday.
Thanks for posting this, Joyful. I wouldn't have spotted it otherwise. I popped down this morning and saw the exhibition which was in equal quantities inspiring (what wonderful work!) and intimidating (I could never do this). I particularly enjoyed leafing through the sketchbooks, which were works of art in themselves. I think getting my head round doing a really decent sketchbook is the key for me in trying to move from the pedestrian to the inspired. I think this needs to be my resolution for the new term!
ReplyDeleteI also took a moment to view he Ipswich Charter Hangings which I haven't seen since they were in the Museum. I'm viewing them with different eyes now, of course. All in all a really worthwhile trip - thanks for the tip.