The Moorland Exhibition
of Needlework Art and Rural Crafts
Princetown, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
AUGUST 17th. --- 26th 10am --- 5pm
WORKSHOPS PROGRAMME for 2002
Whole Day £25
Half Day £17.50
unless otherwise stated,
classes are full day from 10am to 4pm.
Tuition fee includes admission to the exhibition.
SUNDAY 18th A.M. 10am- 1pm.
SPINNING FOR BEGINNERS
DEVON GUILD OF SPINNERS WEAVERS AND DYERS
Learn to spin with members of the Devon Guild. Individual tuition. Spinning
Wheels and all materials supplied.
MONDAY 19th A.M. 10am-1pm.
BEAD and WIRE CREATURES ALISON McCANN
No experience required. Make a Butterfly, Ladybird, Cat or Bug to use as a
brooch, hair decoration or on your embroidery.. Materials list will be sent
with ticket. All available at the exhibition.
TUESDAY 20th FELT MAKING ROSEMARIE SMITH
To compliment this year's Featured Exhibit "Wool" No experience required.
Learn to make your own piece of felt to make a bag, surface decorate with
stitching or beads or however you want. All materials supplied.
WEDNESDAY 21st. TATTING BEVERLY MAY
At the request of previous pupils, and those who missed the class! Beginners
or intermediates. Learn to Tatt or improve your skills. All materials supplied.
WEDNESDAY 21St BASKET MAKING JACK COOK.
Beginners. Aim to make a Willow Basket in a day. The size will depend upon
your skill and dexterity! Bring a paring knife, good quality secateurs (not
bull nosed ) and a bodkin. (These items will be available in the class to
share if you cannot.) Willow supplied at £5. at the class.
THURSDAY 22nd. A.M. 10am-1pm. SYLVIA McCANN.
KNITTING WITH BEADS AND WIRE OR THREAD
The ability to knit is essential. This technique is suitable for making little
bags, vessels or an abstract piece of work to use in your embroideries. Materials
list will be sent with ticket. All available at the exhibition.
THURSDAY 22nd. PAINTING ON SILK SHEILA MUNN
Beginners introduction to silk painting. All materials supplied
FRIDAY 23rd. NEEDLESCULPTURE SARAH PERRY
Some embroidery skills required. Create a beautiful, raised work, 3D effect
Robin. Bring your basic sewing kit. All other materials supplied.
FRIDAY 23rd. OIL PAINTING-SEASCAPES. ALAN KINGWELL
Following last year's highly successful landscapes class, Alan will this year
teach ANYONE (his word, not ours) to paint a seashore. Bring oil painting
brushes if you have them, otherwise they, and all other materials will be
supplied.
SATURDAY 24th. MACHINE EMBROIDERY TRACY CURTIS
Basic knowledge and understanding of your machine is required. An introduction
to machine embroidery. Bring a sewing machine with DROP FEED, a 6" or 8" embroidery
hoop, the inner ring bound with bias binding and the instructions for your
machine. All materials supplied.
SUNDAY 25Th HAND STITCHED BOOKS BEGINNINGS
Basic sewing skills required. Make your own unique book using hand dyed fabrics,
decorated with surface stitching. Bring basic sewing kit and hand dyed fabric
and threads. Fabric and threads available at the exhibition.
The Moorland Exhibition of needlework, art, traditional and
rural crafts is organised by Nutmeg and is held each year at the Princetown
Primary School in Dartmoor, Devon, UK during the ten days ending on the August
Bank holiday Monday.
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