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"In Raiment of Needlework' St Peter Mancroft Church in Norwich Market Place mounted an exciting exhibition of rare and beautiful embroidered and embellished church textiles including pieces of historical significance and royal connections. A chance to see some incredible examples of the art and this magnificent medieval church bedecked and resplendent. |
New Zine published
with help from C&TA Geoffrey Squire Bursary 2021:
'Many Hands Make a Quilt: Short Histories of Radical Quilting'
Bailey, Jess. Common Threads Press online. 2021.
Published by Laura Moseley with the help of a grant from the Costume and Textile Association. This small book surveys ten quilts that have been made by communities for the purposes of enacting social change. All proceeds go towards amplifying feminist, queer, and intersectional histories of art.
“When we grant quilts authority, we expand our conception of who can tell meaningful stories and how these stories are preserved. We shift our expectations of history’s protagonists. We discard our attachment to placing individual heroes on pedestals and look instead for history’s collective carers: the artists who showed up to the fight bringing useful resources for the long struggle ahead.”
See Live Events Page to book for Laura's Lecture on 18 June 2022.
Georgie Meadows: Stitched Drawings
Man on Pillow. Georgie Meadows: Stitched Drawings 2012. © Georgie Meadows 2012
A powerful new textiles exhibition explores ageing and dementia.
FREE Entrance to C&TA members with their membership card.
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse
14 May – 30 October 2022
AND On Thursday 16th June 2022@ 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Norfolk Museums Service will be hosting an Artist’s Introduction Webinar:
This online event is also FREE for members of the C&TA
for more information and to book a place CLICK HERE
- Alongside the exhibition, a trail inspired by the artwork will draw attention to some of the special textile objects already on display around the museum. From scraps of cloth made into toys for workhouse children, to an 18th century ladies’ boot found concealed in the walls of a house, pop-up interpretation will tell new stories about the fascinating objects and encourage visitors to look at them from a new perspective.
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New Norwich Textiles Trail A 3 mile walk taking around 2 hours explores the buildings associated with Norwich's historic textiles trade. Norwich was once world famous for its textiles and Queen Victoria had five of the luxurious Norwich shawls. Find out more about Norwich’s world-famous textiles industry and explore many of the buildings associated with textiles trade and manufacture with this self-guided trail. The whole trail developed by C&TA President Vanessa Trevelyan and The Norwich Society covers about 3 miles and takes around two hours to complete, although you are free to dip in and out as much as you like. Click here to load the App onto your mobile device; https://www.thenorwichsociety.org.uk/explore-norwich/norwich-textiles-trail |
LISTEN IN TO PODCASTS ABOUT TEXTILE TREASURES
Norfolk Museums have released an audio series highlighting some of the objects that were on display as part of the Textile Treasures Exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum.
It’s all free to listen to.
Click on this link to listen now to all 6 episodes.
Norfolk Museums have released an audio series highlighting some of the objects that were on display as part of the Textile Treasures Exhibition at Norwich Castle Museum.
It’s all free to listen to.
Click on this link to listen now to all 6 episodes.
Get quilting:
Europe's largest quilt competition: top prize £3,500
The Festival of Quilts will be taking place from 18th – 21st August 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham and your work could be included in their displays as one of over 700 unique quilts on show. As their press release explains: 'Whether you are a Traditional or an Art quilter, you're a quilting newbie or have sewn for as long as you can remember, the competition has 17 categories (all with their own prizes) and everyone is welcome!' These categories cater to individuals as well as groups - from those made by two or more adults to examples created by schools or groups of children age 5-11 years and 12-18 years.
The categories also embrace different sizes and shapes. Entries into the Miniature Quilts section are limited to a maximum size of 30cms on the longest side, while Quilt Creations may be clothing, wearable art or three-dimensional artworks. All of the details regarding the remaining options are explained here and information about entering is on the Festival of Quilts website. The key piece of information (not so easy to spot) is that the deadline for submission is 7th August, 2022.
Europe's largest quilt competition: top prize £3,500
The Festival of Quilts will be taking place from 18th – 21st August 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham and your work could be included in their displays as one of over 700 unique quilts on show. As their press release explains: 'Whether you are a Traditional or an Art quilter, you're a quilting newbie or have sewn for as long as you can remember, the competition has 17 categories (all with their own prizes) and everyone is welcome!' These categories cater to individuals as well as groups - from those made by two or more adults to examples created by schools or groups of children age 5-11 years and 12-18 years.
The categories also embrace different sizes and shapes. Entries into the Miniature Quilts section are limited to a maximum size of 30cms on the longest side, while Quilt Creations may be clothing, wearable art or three-dimensional artworks. All of the details regarding the remaining options are explained here and information about entering is on the Festival of Quilts website. The key piece of information (not so easy to spot) is that the deadline for submission is 7th August, 2022.
BACk IN STOCK
A Reprint of Helen Hoyte's excellent book on the history of Norwich shawl production and its connections around the world are back in stock.
C&TA registered as a CIO
After many months of work the Committee is pleased to announce that the Costume and Textile Association was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 31 January 2022. This has involved a change in our Registered Charity Number, which is now: 1197727.
For a full copy of our revised constitution please click here.
C&TA commended in National Award Scheme
We are very proud to announce that the C&TA was recognised by the British Association of Friends of Museums for the work we have been doing during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The C&TA was one of four organisations across the country that reached the final shortlist for the 2021 BAFM Impact Award recognising outstanding community involvement and support.
Preserving the Bellepheron Tapestries
The C&TA have agreed to finance conservation work to enable the display of a panel from the extraordinary Bellerophon Tapestries in the forthcoming British Museum Partnership Medieval Gallery as part of the redevelopment of Norwich Castle’s Norman Keep.
In the first phase C&TA funds have already paid for photography which will provide digital access to the tapestries remotely and in the redeveloped gallery enabling the whole story of the myth of Bellerophon to be told while only one is on display, and showing close-up details and giving an insight into the conservation process.
The rest of the grant will be used to carry out a minimal conservation treatment so we can show one panel for two years.
Read full report here (Download Word document)
In the first phase C&TA funds have already paid for photography which will provide digital access to the tapestries remotely and in the redeveloped gallery enabling the whole story of the myth of Bellerophon to be told while only one is on display, and showing close-up details and giving an insight into the conservation process.
The rest of the grant will be used to carry out a minimal conservation treatment so we can show one panel for two years.
Read full report here (Download Word document)
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Jeanette Durrant
Members will be saddened to learn that Jeanette passed away after a long illness on 21st April 2022.
She was a founder member of C&TA and supported the Association as a committee member and as Editor of the first issue of Miscellany which was themed on embroidery. Jeanette was also closely involved in many C&TA projects including Silvery Threads, our competition exhibition at Norwich Cathedral in 2014.
Jeanette taught and exhibited embroidery widely, both nationally and internationally as a member of the Textile Study Group and the Embroiderers’ Guild. She served as Chairman of the Norwich branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild and for a number of years taught City and Guilds Embroidery Parts One and Two at City College, Norwich where she was an inspirational teacher.
Through her generosity, her meticulous research on the Norwich textile industry which she published for part of her MA Dissertation under the title And the River Ran Red: Trade and the Production of Norwich Stuffs 1570-1815 has been made available on the CTA website.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Members will be saddened to learn that Jeanette passed away after a long illness on 21st April 2022.
She was a founder member of C&TA and supported the Association as a committee member and as Editor of the first issue of Miscellany which was themed on embroidery. Jeanette was also closely involved in many C&TA projects including Silvery Threads, our competition exhibition at Norwich Cathedral in 2014.
Jeanette taught and exhibited embroidery widely, both nationally and internationally as a member of the Textile Study Group and the Embroiderers’ Guild. She served as Chairman of the Norwich branch of the Embroiderers’ Guild and for a number of years taught City and Guilds Embroidery Parts One and Two at City College, Norwich where she was an inspirational teacher.
Through her generosity, her meticulous research on the Norwich textile industry which she published for part of her MA Dissertation under the title And the River Ran Red: Trade and the Production of Norwich Stuffs 1570-1815 has been made available on the CTA website.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
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