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  • Deeper than Indigo: Tracing Thomas Machell, Forgotten Explorer

    Pitt Rivers Museum South Parks Road, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Jenny Balfour Paul, Hon. Research Fellow, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Exeter University, will give an illustrated account of her adventures in the heartlands of India’s Raj, Polynesia, the South China Seas and Arabia, in search of...

  • November Meeting 2016

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Talk by Alison Daykin: “Romanian Textiles”. Alison is co-author of the book 'Creative Spinning'.  More information on her website spinningandweaving.weebly.com.

  • November Meeting Extra 2016

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Workshop with Alison Daykin - Spinning Fun and Funky Art Yarns. Learn how various techniques and irregularities at different stages in processing can influence the look and handle of the yarn. Participants will be encouragied to be daring,...

  • December Meeting 2016

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Christmas Meeting:  Chair’s Challenge Display of work and Christmas Shared Lunch.

  • January Meeting 2017

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Have-a-go Day: “Finishings”: Set a skein, block an item, finish your weaving.

  • February Meeting 2017

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Talk by Jill Shepherd followed by a workshop with Jill on the Sunday. Jill's talk is entitled 'Cycles in Handcraft' and is a brief look at domestic handcraft from the practice of hand spinners, weavers and knitters in the...

  • February Meeting Extra 2017

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Workshop with Jill Shepherd - 'Spinning for a Purpose'.  This is a directed workshop to enable you to spin for specific projects.

  • March Meeting 2017

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Show of Work, AGM & Afternoon Tea.

  • April Meeting 2017

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    A change to our usual Saturday due to Easter. Have-a-go Day: 3D Knitting, plus spinning hints and tips with Janet Farnsworth and Linda Whiter. Learn how to make amazing 3D knitted shapes, including pots, with Janet Farnsworth. A great opportunity...

  • May Meeting 2017

    Stanton St John Village hall Stanton St John Village Hall, Middle Road, Stanton St John, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Have-a-go Day: Blending and Spinning Vegetables Fibres with Linda Whiter and Janet Farnsworth. Using drum and hand carders, participants will be able to try preparing a variety of vegetable, seed and leaf fibres (supplied), making small batts and...