Events

Have-a-Go Day: Tapestry Weaving with Amanda Henriques Amanda will bring ready warped up frames for you to use. The warps will be fairly narrow but long, so that each one could be used by two people, (in turn!)....

December sees the return of our traditional Christmas Lunch meeting. Bring your projects from the past year for a collective Show and Tell. Don't forget your entries for the Chair's Challenge - Land and Sea!  

De-Stash Sale January sees the return of the ALL Craft De-Stash Sale. This means any materials, equipment or finished items that members want to move on. Please ensure every item is properly packaged and clearly labelled with price...

Talk:  Some 10,000 Years of Textiles with OGWSD member Angela Pawlyn. Natural textiles normally decay quickly but, under some conditions, samples have been preserved for thousands of years. Angela will present information she has found in various sources....

AGM Bring along your wheel, loom, or other fibre projects for a social morning.  Our AGM will take place at 1am. Sales table, and afternoon tea and cake as usual.

Talk: with Ellen Moore Ellen Moore is a local weaver and a graduate of woven textiles from Brighton University. She has her own creative practice weaving artwork and experimental pieces with a sustainable element. See more of Ellen's...

HAGD: Visible Mending and Embellishments with Janet Farnsworth Our Have-A-Go Day, with Guild member Janet, will show you how to make unique items from your dull, old, or damaged clothes. Also, Have-A-Go at the ancient craft of Naalbinding...

Talk: Textile Narratives from a Northern Land: Iceland by Delia Salter Delia will be talking about her work and experiences in Iceland.  She is an experimental knitter and also does some felting, and will have just returned from...

Workshop: Carve your own drop spindle with David Knight and Janet Farnsworth David Knight is a very experienced Wood Bodger and will show participants how to carve their own drop spindles, tools and materials will be provided. Janet...

Have-a-Go Day: Wool Combing with Amanda Henriques. More info soon.   Please note that we do not meet in August.