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2011 looks like being my busiest year yet.
My textile jewellery workshops at The Jersey Textile Showcase in March went really well and I was delighted to be awarded the Award for Texture this year. I offer some new workshops each year as well as opportunities to learn how to make my textile jewellery. If you would like to visit this event next year do email Pat Robson on partintheframe@yahoo.co.uk for an information pack.
I exhibited at The British Crafts Trade Fair, Harrogate in April together with a group of Jersey artists/makers. It was an exciting event, great to catch up with contacts made in previous years and to make so many new ones. It really is a wonderful show, just so much quality work, a truely inspirational experience.
Sadly I will not be exhibiting at The ICHF Creative Stiutches and Hobbycrafts Event, Westpoint this September, but the organizers have offered me an opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate at Brighton during April 2012 instead. A new venue to look forward to.
On the 30th November it's back to Denman College where I shall be teaching The Heirloom Christmas Fairy as a one day workshop. It's such a lovely course that I'm sure we will have great fun with it. From the 1st to the 4th December I remain at Denman to teach Textile Jewellery , concentrating on the techniques I have developed to make the Garland and Jazz Necklaces.
In no time at all the year will have turned full circle and I will be back planning Christmas activities at The Harbour Gallery.
2010 was an exciting year. The annual Jersey Textile Showcase took place in March. I ran a number of workshops which were well attended and it was a pleasure to see the students making such lovely things. They worked very hard, but I think they enjoyed the sessions. I was delighted to be awarded The Art in the Frame's Award for Technical Excellence as that helped me to exhibit at The ICHF Creative Stitch and Hobbycrafts Event, Westpoint, Exeter in September.
I exhibited at The British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate in April and was delighted with the response to my work, gaining several commissions and many new contacts.
In July I ran a two day textile jewellery workshop for Sylvia McCann at Beads for Beauty in Torquay. It was a busy and productive session and a pleasure to work with such creative people. I have since heard that one of the students has won a competition prize for her garland necklace.
I demonstrated at Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts, Westpoint, Exeter, in September and was delighted by the response to my jewellery. My new kits and space-dyed felt sold well, so well that I have decided to put them on the website asap.
During November I taught a residential course in Textile Jewellery – Innovative Techniques at Denman College. This went very well, with students creating some lovely necklaces. I am now an approved WI tutor and have been asked to teach again at Denman in 2011. I was also asked to demonstrate for Denman College at The Knitting and Stitching Show in October - very exciting!
Meanwhile a selection of my jewellery is currently on display at The Harbour Gallery, St Aubin.
There is a selection from my Garland Series at Margo Selby, Bloomsbury, London and at Furleys, Oakham, Rutland.
The Yorkshire Craft Centre, Bradford and The Ropewalk Gallery, Barton on Humber also exhibited a selection of my jewellery for Christmas.
2009 was a very busy year.
David Gainsborough Roberts wore the new 'Marilyn Coat' to the preview of The Marilyn Exhibition at The Jersey Museum in March and both coat and exhibition were well received. David is obviously delighted with my work if the number of publicity shots of him wearing it are anything to go by.
Workbox Magazine featured the series of embroidered jackets commissioned by David Gainsborough Roberts in their June/July edition and Craft and Design Magazine included an article on this aspect of my work in the September/October edition.
I was awarded The Judge's Choice Award by Diane Bates at The Jersey Textile Showcase in March for a necklace in the Organics Series. My workshops were very well attended and students were delighted with their creations. I would like to do more teaching but there are limited opportunities on a small island and travel costs are high.
In September I exhibited and demonstrated some of the techniques I use to make my textile jewellery at The Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Show, Westpoint, Exeter. My work was very well received and I met lots of enthusiastic people and made useful contacts.
My textile jewellery workshops at The Jersey Textile Showcase in March went really well and I was delighted to be awarded the Award for Texture this year. I offer some new workshops each year as well as opportunities to learn how to make my textile jewellery. If you would like to visit this event next year do email Pat Robson on partintheframe@yahoo.co.uk for an information pack.
I exhibited at The British Crafts Trade Fair, Harrogate in April together with a group of Jersey artists/makers. It was an exciting event, great to catch up with contacts made in previous years and to make so many new ones. It really is a wonderful show, just so much quality work, a truely inspirational experience.
Sadly I will not be exhibiting at The ICHF Creative Stiutches and Hobbycrafts Event, Westpoint this September, but the organizers have offered me an opportunity to exhibit and demonstrate at Brighton during April 2012 instead. A new venue to look forward to.
On the 30th November it's back to Denman College where I shall be teaching The Heirloom Christmas Fairy as a one day workshop. It's such a lovely course that I'm sure we will have great fun with it. From the 1st to the 4th December I remain at Denman to teach Textile Jewellery , concentrating on the techniques I have developed to make the Garland and Jazz Necklaces.
In no time at all the year will have turned full circle and I will be back planning Christmas activities at The Harbour Gallery.
2010 was an exciting year. The annual Jersey Textile Showcase took place in March. I ran a number of workshops which were well attended and it was a pleasure to see the students making such lovely things. They worked very hard, but I think they enjoyed the sessions. I was delighted to be awarded The Art in the Frame's Award for Technical Excellence as that helped me to exhibit at The ICHF Creative Stitch and Hobbycrafts Event, Westpoint, Exeter in September.
I exhibited at The British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate in April and was delighted with the response to my work, gaining several commissions and many new contacts.
In July I ran a two day textile jewellery workshop for Sylvia McCann at Beads for Beauty in Torquay. It was a busy and productive session and a pleasure to work with such creative people. I have since heard that one of the students has won a competition prize for her garland necklace.
I demonstrated at Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts, Westpoint, Exeter, in September and was delighted by the response to my jewellery. My new kits and space-dyed felt sold well, so well that I have decided to put them on the website asap.
During November I taught a residential course in Textile Jewellery – Innovative Techniques at Denman College. This went very well, with students creating some lovely necklaces. I am now an approved WI tutor and have been asked to teach again at Denman in 2011. I was also asked to demonstrate for Denman College at The Knitting and Stitching Show in October - very exciting!
Meanwhile a selection of my jewellery is currently on display at The Harbour Gallery, St Aubin.
There is a selection from my Garland Series at Margo Selby, Bloomsbury, London and at Furleys, Oakham, Rutland.
The Yorkshire Craft Centre, Bradford and The Ropewalk Gallery, Barton on Humber also exhibited a selection of my jewellery for Christmas.
2009 was a very busy year.
David Gainsborough Roberts wore the new 'Marilyn Coat' to the preview of The Marilyn Exhibition at The Jersey Museum in March and both coat and exhibition were well received. David is obviously delighted with my work if the number of publicity shots of him wearing it are anything to go by.
Workbox Magazine featured the series of embroidered jackets commissioned by David Gainsborough Roberts in their June/July edition and Craft and Design Magazine included an article on this aspect of my work in the September/October edition.
I was awarded The Judge's Choice Award by Diane Bates at The Jersey Textile Showcase in March for a necklace in the Organics Series. My workshops were very well attended and students were delighted with their creations. I would like to do more teaching but there are limited opportunities on a small island and travel costs are high.
In September I exhibited and demonstrated some of the techniques I use to make my textile jewellery at The Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Show, Westpoint, Exeter. My work was very well received and I met lots of enthusiastic people and made useful contacts.