23 March 2007
March 23rd sees the publication of a new book - Mark Making - about the embroidery of Tilleke Schwarz. The book covers 20 years of Tilleke's work in full colour photography, with an introductory essay by Dr Jessica Hemmings, focusing on the content of the work.
Mark Making is published by Ter Burg (editor of the Dutch Textile magazine Textiel Plus). It's a 72 page softback, written in English, with some parts also translated into Dutch. Priced at 15 euros (postage and packing is extra), the book can be ordered from Tilleke Schwarz - contact her on
or visit www.tillekeschwarz.com.
A major exhibition of Tilleke Schwarz's work will be shown in the UK in autumn 2007 at the Knitting and Stitching Shows in London, Birmingham, Dublin and Harrogate, and Mark Making will also be on sale, if you can bear to wait! More information at www.twistedthread.com, where the new book will also be available to order soon.
18 March 2007
Fen Edge Stitched Textiles (FEST)
embroidery exhibition
at Blickling Hall, National Trust property in North Norfolk
11th April - 22nd April 2007
Blickling Hall is not open on Mondays or Tuesdays.
Further information from the National Trust at Blickling Hall, Norfolk.
About Fen Edge Stitched Textiles
The group was started in September 2002 and they meet six Saturdays a year at Cottenham Village College with their mentor, Pauline Verrinder. Advanced textile artiists go through a selection process to gain entry to the group, with no restrictions on where they live.
FEST has 15 members who are mainly from the east at present. The group aims to raise the profile of textile art by sharing and encouraging the personal development of its members work, and to extend their experience by exhibiting regularly both locally and nationally. Above all they indulge their passion for textiles and share it with others.
FEST has already exhibited at Textiles in Focus, nr. Cambridge and twice at the Fashion & Embroidery Show at Harrogate. In April 2007 the group are exhibiting at Blickling Hall, Norfolk and again at the Warner Archive, Braintree, Essex, in Spring 2008.
3 March 2007
Bias and The Works Festival Of Art And Design, Alberta, Canada, are looking for people to participate in a fashion/art project.
Each participant will receive an identical kit that contains a selection of fabrics, notions, and some surprises. Participants then have one month to transform these raw materials in to a garment or work of art.
The deadline to sign up is Tuesday, March 20th, 2007. There is a fee of $30.00 to participate in the project, to cover the cost of the materials you are given.
Find out more and see pictures from previous Consistent Variable Projects at www.myspace.com/biasalberta
Download the Call for Participation (PDF).
