TextileArts news and re:views

Stitch in Time is a Heritage Lottery Funded Young Roots project focusing on creative art and fashion to engage young people in traditional heritage textiles and contemporary customised fashion.

The exhibition showcases the results of workshops, gallery visits and consideration of current fashion issues including body image, identity, eco fashion and photographic styling.

All of the work has been produced by disadvantaged young people from Coventry in conjunction with Groundwork West Midlands and fashion/textile artist Claire Harris.

The exhibition is showing at Community Gallery, Avenue Road, Leamington Spa CV31 3PP, and the opening times are:

Saturday 31 October 2009: 10 am - 4pm
Every Wednesday and Thursday in November: 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 28 November 10am - 4 pm

Textile Holiday Tours is an exciting new business – "the first company in the UK to offer fully escorted, small group textile breaks around the UK".

The tours aim to delight and inspire participants with the rich variety of textiles, both traditional and contemporary, in stately homes, churches, cathedrals, castles, cottages and studios. They include talks from local experts, creative (and fun) workshops, and a relaxing stay in a quality, independent hotel. Lorraine Traer-Clark, owner of Textile Holiday Tours, who escorts the tours personally, expertly chooses and arranges the varied itineraries. More information and booking details on the Textile Holiday Tours web site or call 01621 869089.