J288 The Journal for WSD

Please check details before visiting any events or exhibitions listed. For some venues, visits may need to be booked in advance.

• 18 - 23 February 2024 • 17 - 22 March 2024 Introduction to tapestry weaving - Stirling

• 20 - 21 January 2024 Introduction to tapestry weaving - Edinburgh

• Ongoing Weave your own rug/wall hanging - Edinburgh

• 11 - 13 May 2024 Supplementary Warps - Devon A three-day workshop led by James Donald of Pick One. Cost: £350 Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park,

An opportunity to weave your own rug or wall hanging on a pre-warped Toika floor loom. Cost: initial 4 week block £120 (then £25 per session as required). Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg Street, Leith, EH6 6ET Contact James via the website for availability. pickone.co.uk • 25 - 26 November 2023 • 13 - 14 Jauary 2024 • 10 - 11 February 2024 • 23 - 24 March 2024 James Donald: Weekend Weave Workshop – Edinburgh This practical workshop aims to give participants a firmer grasp of how cloth is woven. Cost: £255 Coburg House Art Studios, 15 Coburg Street, • 10 December 2023 Winter Patterns tapestry weaving workshop with Anna Wetherell - Cumbria Create a small woven tapestry inspired by the local landscape. Suitable for beginners and improvers. Tutor: Anna Weatherell. Cost: £60 plus £5 on the day. Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW farfieldmill.org/whats-on/workshops • 19 – 21 January 2024 Krokbragd for Rugs and Upholstery – Devon 2-day workshop led by Angie Parker Cost: £315 Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park, Leith, EH6 6ET pickone.co.uk

An introduction to the basic skills involved in creating a woven tapestry. Tutor: Fiona Hutchison. Cost: £215 WASPS, Studio 114, Patriothall, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AY tinyurl.com/tapestry-weaving-intro • 25 January 2024 - 6 September 2024 Tapestry: Introduction to studio practice - Edinburgh A part-time study programme of 5 weekend workshops plus project work, aimed at building creative and technical skills in tapestry weaving. Tutor: Fiona Hutchison. Cost: £995 WASPS, Studio 114, Patriothall, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AY fionahutchison.co.uk/workshops • 10 - 11 February 2024 Tapestry texture - Edinburgh Explore a range of techniques to create surface and texture. Suitable for beginners and developing weavers. Tutor: Fiona Hutchison. Cost: £215 WASPS, Studio 114, Patriothall, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AY fionahutchison.co.uk/workshops • 10 -25 February 2024 Devon Weavers Workshop Beginner’s Course – Devon A six-day beginner's course. Cost: £350 Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park,

A residential tapestry weaving holiday (4 days tuition). For more information and booking see Gartmore House website. Tutor: Fiona Hutchison. tinyurl.com/Tapestry-Sterling

Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7DY devonweaversworkshop.org

• 2 - 3 March 2024 A line in weave - Edinburgh How to weave a variety of marks and lines. Tutor: Fiona Hutchison. Suitable for beginners and developing weavers. Cost: £215 WASPS, Studio 114, Patriothall, Stockbridge, Edinburgh EH3 5AY fionahutchison.co.uk/workshops • 9 - 10 Mar ch 2024 Spinners' Intermediate workshop - Devon A two-day workshop for intermediate spinners. Cost: £95 Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park,

FAIRS & YARN EVENTS • 10 - 11 February 2024 Textiles East Fair -

Cambridgeshire Time: 10:30am - 5pm The Burgess Hall, Westwood Rd, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6WU textileseastfair.wordpress.coms

• 23 - 25 February 2024 Unravel – Surrey Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square,

Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR tinyurl.com/Unravel-Surrey

Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7DY devonweaversworkshop.org

• 9 - 10 Mar ch 2024 East Anglia Yarn Festival - Norfolk The Norfolk Showground Arena, NR5 0TT eastangliayarnfestival.com • 21 - 24 March 2024 The Stitch Festival – London The Business Design Centre, London, N1 0QH thestitchfestival.co.uk

• 15 - 17 March 2024 Weaving with Colour Theory - Devon A three-day workshop led by Margo Selby. Cost: £340 Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park,

Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7DY devonweaversworkshop.org

• 20 - 21 April 2024 Double Cloth on a pointed draft - Devon A two-day workshop led by Laura Thomas. Cost: £225 Devon Weavers Workshop, 8 Coombe Park,

Ashprington, Totnes TQ9 7DY devonweaversworkshop.org

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Ashprington, Totnes, TQ9 7DY devonweaversworkshop.org

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Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers 288, Winter 2023