Meetings – Workshops – Talks
We warmly invite everyone to join our monthly meetings, where visiting textile artists and members share talks, lead workshops, showcase their work, and discuss their creative processes. Admission is £5 on the door, or join Art Through Textiles for an annual fee of £40.
Programme 2026
January 19th: Lynne Chapman – Creative Collaborations: Art meets Science – Talk/ Members evening and Sales Table
Instagram @lynnepencil ~~~~~~~~ www.lynnechapmantextiles.co.uk
February 16th: Liza Smeeton – ‘Symbiosis’: My Final Major Project – Talk/ Members Evening and Sales Table
Instagram: @handmade_by_lizas ~~~~~~~~lizasmeeton53.wixsite.com/liza-smeeton-textile
March 16th: Rachael Singleton – Layers of Meaning – Talk/ Members Evening and Sales Table
Instagram @rachael_singleton_artist~~~~~~~~www.rachaelsingleton.com
April 20th: Elnaz Yazdani – Rethinking Embroidery – Talk
Instagram @elnazyazdani~~~~~~~~~www.elnazyazdani.com
May 18th: Tracey Coverley – The Accidental Stitcher – Talk
Instagram @traceycoverley~~~~~~~~www.handmadeinhorwichend.com
June 15th: Members Evening – Work on ‘Textures led by Lynne Chapman – Members Evening and Sales Table
July 20th: Peter Bennion: Desert Flowers – Embroidered Textiles of Rajasthan – Talk
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Programme 2025
January 20th: Cass Rawlings – Creative stitch workshop
Instagram @cassrawlings
February 17th: Members’ group presentation – Exploring the theme ‘Urban’
An exciting opportunity to come together and explore the works of members under the theme “Urban.” Discover the concepts behind their creations, gain insight into their artistic processes, and draw inspiration from their artworks.
March 17th: David Moorish: Exploring new work and the development processes – Talk
Instagram @kingfly_embroidery www.kingfly.co.uk
April 21st: Knitting & Crochet Guild – Talk
Instagram @kcguild www.kcguild.org.uk
May 19th: Jill lauriston – Talk – ‘Hand-crafted books throughout the ages‘
June 16th: Lauren C Naylor – Mindfulness Stitching – Workshop and Talk
Slow down and stitch with Lauren. A hands-on workshop exploring how simple, repetitive hand-stitching can support mental well-being, spark creativity, and offer a moment of stillness in a busy world.
Instagram @lcnhandmade www.lcnhandmade.com
July 14th: Anne Menary – Journey to Creative Collage – Talk
Instagram @annesartistuk www.annemenary.com
September 15th: Susi Clark – A Weaving Journey – Talk / Members evening and Sales Table
Designer and Weaver of Contemporary Textiles
Instagram @susi_clark_ www.susiclark.com
October 20th: Sue Lancaster – ‘What’s the Point?’ – Talk
A Professional Textile Artist / Costume Designer since 1975, specialising in machine embroidery and making costume for performance. Experienced in complex construction and character styling.
Instagram: @suelancasterartist @suelancastercostume
November 17th: Debbie Williams – ‘Visible Mending’ – Talk & Workshop / Members Evening & Sales Table
“We find it, we will bind it, we will stick it with glue glue glue, we will stickle it, every little bit of it, we will fix it like it is new new new”
Instagram: @marydotshop
December 15th: Liza Smeeton – Christmas Social & Workshop – Members Evening and Sales Table
Liza has a first class BA (Hons) in Textiles from Huddersfield University, specialising in embroidery in embroidery.
Instagram: @handmade_by_lizas lizasmeeton53.wixsite.com/liza-smeeton-textile
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Programme 2024
Jan 15th: Alison James leading a members evening – Art Quilting: Lessons and Learning (plus sales table)
Feb 19th: Linda Bellinger leading a members evening on Landscape (plus sales table)
Mar 18th: lecture by Richard Smith of The Point Paper Art Company
Apr 15th: lecture by Valerie Wartelle – A Sensory Dialogue
May 20th: lecture by Fiona Wilson –10 Years On – the Diversity of Surface Design
June 17th: hand-embroidery workshop – Stretch the Stitch (plus sales table).
July 15th: lecture by Pat Hodson – 3D Bookforms
No meeting in August
September 16th: lecture by Leah Higgins – Understanding Colour
October 21st: lecture by Emily Notman – A Journey in Stitch
November 18th: lecture by Sally Wilson – Art and Recovery (from a TBI)
No meeting in December
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Programme 2023
Jan 16th: members evening – development session
Feb 20th: lecture by Tansey Hargan
Mar 20th: lecture by David Moorish
April 17th: lecture by Rachael Singleton
May 15th: Ruby celebration afternoon at Kenwood (no evening meeting)
June 19th: lecture by Liza Smeeton
July 17th: lecture by Karen Herrick – Stitching Stories
September 18th: lecture by Jude Shore (with member’s sales table)
October 16th: lecture by Kate Wells – Flowering
November 20th: lecture by Isobel Currie – Embroidered Space
No meeting in December
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Programme 2022
June 20th: members evening – development session
July 18th: lecture by Isobel Currie – postponed until July 2023(Queen’s funeral)
Sept 19th: PLEASE NOTE – postponed to new date below!
Oct 3rd: lecture by Alice Fox
Oct 17th: Member’s Zoom meeting re Ruby exhibition
Nov 21st: lecture by Sarah Burgess