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If you are doing something with British wool, let everyone know
about it. Email us
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Call for Entries for upcoming ‘Gower Wool Week’ at The
Gower Heritage Centre, Parkmill, Swansea SA3 2EH
25th May – 2nd June 2013
Wool-related Craft Stalls at a cost of £10 per day.
Workshops - If you are interested in running workshops you can
charge your own fee for materials etc and the Centre would like
20% commission on workshop ticket sales. These workshops will be
advertised well in advance once confirmed and bookings taken in
advance also so you will have an idea of numbers beforehand.
Live animals - we have several outdoor areas that would be
suitable for pens/free running sheep and alpacas and we have a
holding number at the centre for livestock. There will be no
charge for bringing live animals for display and a discounted
craft table rate of £5 per table if you wish to sell goods from
your animals (fleeces, knitwear etc.)
Contact Hannah Cantwell for more information:
http://www.gowerheritagecentre.co.uk/
email:
reception@gowerheritagecentre.co.uk |
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Woolsack - Woolsack is
part of the Cultural Olympiad.
The project enables anyone to contribute to making a cushion
from British wool. These are being given as a personal welcome
gift from the people of Britain to the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic athletes. The website supports and promotes sources
of British wool.
More details:
http://www.woolsack.org/ |
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Flock - a knitting
project using British wool
"Join the project and contribute to a large scale art
installation made up of thousands of woolly pom-pom sheep!
Schools, groups, organisations and individuals are all invited
to take part by making sheep & flocks for the installation.
The project's aim is to encourage creativity and collaboration
while raising awareness and celebrating the sheep farming & wool
industry. Making a pom-pom sheep is easy and we have designed a
downloadable Sheep Making Kit to help. Try to use real wool,
rather than acrylic and get creative - perhaps take
inspiration from your local sheep breeds. Why not work with
others to create your own Flock before sending them onto us."
More details:
http://www.jointheflock.co.uk/ |
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A Woollen Line by Pip
Woolf
"During the hot summer of 1976, in the heart of the Brecon
Beacons National Park, fires destroyed an area of blanket bog
opposite the ‘Dragon’s Back’. The loss of bog vegetation left a
raw, black, wound on this unique landscape .As an artist who has
worked with wool in the past it occurred to me that wool might
offer a healing comfort for the damaged landscape. Wool is a
material that has remarkable properties that enabled it to
provide the first ever non-woven textile. Potentially it has
much to recommend it as a geo- textile, not least that it is a
local resource unlike jute, a material imported from across the
world and currently the textile most frequently used for control
of landscape erosion. Presently wool has little economic value
for upland farmers however its use as a conservation textile
might help change this situation."
More details:
http://woollenline.wordpress.com/ |
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North Pennines Wool Project
"The project has been initiated by a group of smallholders and
craftworkers in the North Pennines. It aims to bring together
producers, processors and users of wool in and around the North
Pennines, to add value to local wool by raising awareness,
developing skills and by creating high quality products. What
does the group do? Promotes the use of wool, helps create
networks & links, Increases the quality of the raw product,
Improves the availability of locally produced wool, Encourages
development of new products using wool, Stages training days and
workshops"
More details:
http://www.npennines-wool.co.uk/about.htm |
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| Events |
If you are planning or know of a wool,
sheep or fleece event, let us know. Email us
here.
Textile fairs, fleece sales - supplies
Textile exhibitions, craft fairs and art exhibitions -
showing how artists and makers use wool, yarn and fabric.
Agricultural shows -
have sheep classes and
exhibitions which are an ideal opportunity to find out more
about sheep breeds and to source fleece directly from the
farmer. More agricultural events can be found here:
http://www.stackyard.com/orgs/agricultural_shows/dates.html
Workshops - learn how to use wool. |
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| 2013 |
| February 2013 |
22 February - Needlefelting
Workshop - Make a Brooch or Two
Friday 22nd February £8 per two hours session 10am-12noon
To book a place. or enquire about other workshops Tel 01388
819944
Venue: "Number Fifteen" Festival Walk,
Spennymoor CO Durham. DL16 6AB |
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23 to 24 February - Unravel
Venue: Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey
More details:
https://farnhammaltings.com/festivals/unravel/ |
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23 February - Woolfish Festival
Venue: St Abbs Village Hall,Coldingham,
Berwickshire
More details:
http://www.woolfish.co.uk/ |
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| March 2013 |
9 to 10 March - Contemporary
Textile Fair
Venue: Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road,
Teddington, London TW11 9NN
More details:
http://www.landmarkartscentre.org/ |
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13 to 24 March - Wool House by
The Campaign for Wool
WOOL HOUSE will present a vision for wool as a modern,
versatile, lifestyle fibre and will be hosted in the stunning
West Wing of Somerset House in central London. It will feature a
showcase of interiors, fashion and the world of artisan and
craft making, along with a hi-tech educational suite.
The event has invited leading interior designers to offer their
vision and seven individual rooms will show how the design
community uses the fibre extensively within their work.
Exclusive room sets from Donna Wilson, Ashley Hicks, Josephine
Ryan, Anne Kyrro Quinn, Mary Fox Linton of Fox Linton Associates
and Kit Kemp will feature alongside a huge wool art installation
commissioned by the Campaign from the acclaimed Dutch tapestry
artist, Claudy Jongstra.
Other features include a unique 100 feet runner designed by
Cristian Zuzunaga in association with Brintons that will
represent international carpet manufacturers and a runner
designed and made by Roger Oates. Additionally, rug weaver Jason
Collingwood will take up a working residence as his studio is
recreated in Wool House and he will weave on a table loom
throughout the period showing the heritage of industry skills to
the public.
Venue: Somerset House, London
More details:
http://www.campaignforwool.org/ |
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14 to 17 March - The Spring
Knitting & Stitching Show
Venue: Olympia Two and Olympia West Hall,
London
More details:
http://www.twistedthread.com/ |
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16 March - Edinburgh Yarn
Festival
Saturday 10.00 – 17.00 - workshops and stalls
Venue: Out of the Blue (Drillhall) 36 Dalmeny Street
Edinburgh EH6 8RG
More details:
http://www.outoftheblue.org.uk/ |
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22 March to 29 June - Kaffe
Fassett - A Life in Colour
A retrospective with over 100 works on show.
Venue: Fashion and Textile Museum, London SE1
More details:
www.ftmlondon.org |
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| April 2013 |
12 April - 3 Bags Full
Wool market with stalls, workshops, music, food. 4pm to 8pm
Venue: Liskeard Public Hall, Cornwall
More details:
http://loveliskeard.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/three-bags-full/ |
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27 April to 26 May - Stroud
International Textiles Spring Select
Venue: various around Stroud
More details:
http://www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk/index.html |
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27 to 28 April - Wonderwool
Wales
Venue: Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
More details:
http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/ |
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| May 2013 |
6 May - North Somerset Show
Venue: Showground, Wraxall, Somerset BS48 1NE
More details:
http://www.nsas.org.uk/ |
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11 to 12 and 18 to 19 May -
Stroud International Textiles Trails
Venue: various around Stroud
More details:
http://www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk/index.html |
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16,17 and 18 May - Devon County
Show
Venue: Devon County Showground, Westpoint,
Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DJ
More details:
http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/ |
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18 May to 7 July - Material
Connections III
Partnerships between pairs of makers.
Venue: The Makers Guild in Wales, Craft in the
Bay, The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff CF10 4QH
More details:
http://www.makersguildinwales.org.uk/ |
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25 May to 12 June - Gower Wool
Week
Venue: Gower Heritage Centre
More details:
http://www.gowerheritagecentre.co.uk/ |
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25 May to 2 June - Cornwall
Open Studios 2013
The artists and makers (including textiles) open their studios.
Venue: various
More details:
http://openstudioscornwall.tumblr.com/ |
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29 May to 1 June - Royal Bath
and West Show
Venue: The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
BA4 6QN
More details:
http://www.bathandwest.com/royal-bath-west/97/ |
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| June 2013 |
1 to 19 June - Wool and Willow
Festival
Venue: The Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes,
Powys
More details:
http://www.woolandwillowfestival.org/ |
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6,7 and 8 June - Royal Cornwall
Show
Venue: The Royal Cornwall Showground,
Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE
More details:
http://www.royalcornwallshow.org/ |
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7 to 9 June - The Contemporary
Craft Festival
Exhibitors including textiles, plus workshops, childrens craft
tent, Aim Higher showcasing art and design courses, craft
supplies, live music, catering.
Venue: Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon
More details:
www.craftsatboveytracey.co.uk |
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7 to 9 June and 14 to 16 June -
Cockpit Open Studios
The makers, including textiles, open their studios in Holborn
and Deptford.
Venue: Cockpit Arts, Holborn, London WC1N (7 to
9 June)
Cockpit Arts Deptford, London SE8 (14 to 16 June)
More details:
www.cockpitarts.com |
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11 June -
National Sheep Association
Sheep South West
Venue: Moortown Barton, Knowstone, South Molton, Devon
More details:
http://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/index.php |
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15 June - Somerset Guild of Spinners,
Weavers and Dyers Fleece Fair
Quality fleeces from local breeders and rare breeds. Also tops,
rovings and bats. Open 10.30am to 3pm. Admission: £1.
Venue: Hatch Beauchamp Village Hall, Taunton,
TA3 6SG
More details:
http://www.somersetguildwsd.org.uk/ |
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28 to 29 June - Woolfest
Venue: Mitchell's Lakeland Livestock Centre,
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 0QQ
More details:
http://www.woolfest.co.uk/ |
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| July 2013 |
13 July - Devon Guild of
Spinners, Weavers & Dyers Fleece Sale
Sale of fleece and an open day to meet the group and see their
work.
Venue: America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter.
More details:
http://www.dgwsd.net23.net/dg_prog.html |
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18, 19 and 20 July - Feis
Cothlam Gaelic Wool Festival
Venue: Benderloch & around Oban Argyll
More details:
http://lorn.org.uk/woolfeis2013
and
www.facebook.com/groups/woolfeis for all news and updates
A celebration of everything woolly in Argyll - Learning to
make best use of our local resources and appreciating our local
skills.
Thursday 18th July : Woolfeis Market : promoting local produce :
10 -3 pm @ Kintaline Farm, Benderloch Displays and
demonstrations of all things woolly - craft, products, food,
skills - by LORN enterprise members.
Friday 19th July : Fibre Craft Workshops : all around the local
area.
Evening : Mongolian Craft visit : Video and talk : Anne Ross &
Liz Gaffney : Victory Hall, Benderloch.
Saturday 20th July : Fibre Craft Extravaganza all day, Victory
Halls, Benderloch : 10.30 am to 4 pm : Stockists, crafters, and
producers from all over Scotland and beyond are welcome..
Equipment - fluff - fibre. Local refreshments served all day.
Evening : Ceilidh Concert by Sgioba Luaidh Inbhirchluaidh :
(gaelic waulking / heritage songs) Victory Hall, Benderloch 7.30
pm - teas and baking tickets from 01631 720223 / Kintaline farm
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woolfeis2013@lorn.org.uk |
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22 to 25 July - Royal Welsh
Show
Venue: Builth Wells, Wales
More details:
http://www.rwas.co.uk/en/welsh-show/ |
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27 July - Mid Devon Show
Venue: Hartnoll Farm, Post Hill, Tiverton EX16
4NG
More details:
http://www.middevonshow.co.uk/# |
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27 to 28 July - FibreEast
NEW DATES & VENUE
Venue: Redborne Community College, Ampthill, Bedford
More details:
http://www.fibre-east.co.uk/Fibre-East/Home.html |
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| August 2013 |
24 to 25 August - Glastonbury
Wool Festival
Venue: Glastonbury, Somerset
More details:
http://glastonburywoolfestival.co.uk/ |
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31 August to 8 September -
Drawn to the Valley Open Studios 2013
The Drawn to the Valley group was formed in 2003 by the artists
themselves, mainly as a support network but also in order to
promote the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and
to contribute to the regeneration of the local economy through
selling exhibitions and Open Studios. We now have over 160
members, ranging from painters and printmakers to ceramicists,
sculptors, calligraphers, jewellers and textile artists.
Venue: various around Devon & Cornwall border
More details:
www.drawntothevalley.co.uk |
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| September 2013 |
7 and 8 September - British Wool
Weekend
Venue: Hall 2, Yorkshire Event Centre, The Great Yorkshire
Showground, Harrogate HG2 8QZ
More details:
http://britishwool.net/BWW/Home.html |
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10 to 13 May - Collect
International art fair for contemporary objects including work
by textile makers and artists.
Venue: Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ,
King’s Road, London SW3 4RY
More details:
http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/collect/ |
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7 to 22 September - Devon Open
Studios 2013
Devon Open Studios is a unique opportunity to meet artists and
makers (including textiles) in their studios in some of the most
beautiful, unexplored parts of Devon. In addition to being able
to buy art direct from the creator, many demonstrate, give talks
or give you a chance to have a go.
Venue: various
More details:
www.devonartistnetwork.co.uk/home |
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28 to 29 September - Masham
Sheep Fair
Venue: Masham, nr Ripon, North Yorkshire
More details:
http://www.mashamsheepfair.com/ |
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28 to 29 September - Yarndale
Yarndale is an exciting new venture which aims to celebrate the
beauty and diversity of wool, cotton, linen and silk fibres in
all their forms. The event will bring together an inspiring mix
of retailers, manufacturers, craft workers and artisans from all
over the country who are passionate about beautiful yarns,
threads and textile treasures.
Venue: Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire
More details:
http://yarndale.co.uk/ |
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| October 2013 |
7 to 13 October - Shetland Wool
Week
Venue: various around Shetland
More details:
http://www.shetlandwoolweek.com/ |
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10 to 13 October - The Knitting
& Stitching Show
Venue: Alexandra Palace, London
More details:
http://www.twistedthread.com/default.aspx |
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31 October to 3 November - The
Knitting & Stitching Show
Venue: RDS, Dublin
More details:
http://www.twistedthread.com/default.aspx |
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| November 2013 |
21 to 24 November - The
Knitting & Stitching Show
Venue: Harrogate International Centre,
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
More details:
http://www.twistedthread.com/default.aspx |
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