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Talk on Sheila Paine
Wednesday 2nd November 2016, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Sheila Paine – Traveller, writer, photographer and collector
by John Gillow
An illustrated talk by John Gillow on Sheila Paine and her extraordinary travels, writing, talent as a photographer and passion for embroidered textiles.
John Gillow has travelled the world for many years, studying, collecting and writing on textiles. His books include African Textiles, Traditional Indian Textiles and World Textiles.
Location: Pitt Rivers Museum (South entrance, from South Parks Road)
Time: Talk at 6.30 p.m. The Museum will be open half-an-hour before the talk and afterwards to view the two associated displays of Sheila Paine’s textiles and photographs.
Free for members, £3 for non-members.