February meeting – 6 February 2014

7 for 7.15pm start at The Saints Parish Rooms, 3 St Mary's Gate, Chesterfield

Memo To Self – MA and beyond – A talk by Sarah Burgess 

After many years of teaching art and textiles in Sheffield and North Derbyshire, Sarah decided to go back to college herself, studying MA Textiles at Manchester School of Art.This is the tale of what happened; how life intervenes and what she did next.

You can find out more about Sarah at http://www.sarah-burgess.com/index.aspx

February meeting – Exhibition Table

Chris Commons, one of our members, has been an artist all her life. She trained as a painter and developed her interest in creative textiles later. She uses a variety of approaches but this picture show her favourite method. She paints onto the fabric a carefully drawn picture, parts of which are enhanced by closely worked machine stitching. It looks possible to walk through her archways and doors. Chris will bring a selection of her work and there will be an opportunity to talk to her about her work before the start of her meeting

Bad winter weather

 

If the weather is bad and the meeting is cancelled, we will email members on the day and place on notice on this blog and on our page on the East Midlands Embroiderers' Guild website.