8 November 2006
new textile tours to China and India
The Embroiderers' Guild is running two new tours in 2007/2008, led by Lesley Robin. The first, in September 2007, travels the the ancient Silk Route and explores the cultures, crafts and folk arts of the lesser-travelled regions of Chinese Central Asia. The trip includes a workshop in Suzhou embroidery with National Arts & Crafts Master Madame Zhang, and there's also the opportunity for a limited number of participants to stay on and study further with Madame Zhang on a six-day residential course.
The Guild has been running popular tours to Northern India for some years now and 2007 is no exception, but in January 2008 there will be a exciting new tour - 'Colours of Eastern and Central India' - which starts in Calcutta and culminates in Madhya Pradesh. More about all these tours on the Embroiderers' Guild web site