A new exhibition will be taking place in St Marys Church, in the beautiful market town of Barnard Castle. I have been collaborating with two artists/designers Rebecca Hawkin and Rebecca Errington to bring you 'On the Surface...an exhibition of Design, Print & Embroidery'.
We are having a preview and artist talk on the 26th November 6.30pm to 8.30pm-a great chance to meet the artists & designers and ask them about their work-and of course there will be tea & coffee and some delish homemade treats!

So the third and final posting on Yarndale! On the Saturday it was simply impossible to leave my stand it was so so busy, and once again, thank you to everyone who came to say hello and all the lovely comments-it really makes it worth while when you can share what you do and know people enjoy it! So on the Sunday I did manage a very quick walk round, and even though I would like to talk about all 150 exhibitors it is  simply not possible but what I do suggest is you put the date in your diary for Yarndale next year!




I first met Anne Brooke at Art in the Pen and then she accepted my invitation to exhibit at an art gallery that I managed last year, she sold one of her pieces within three hours of hanging! So I just had to go and say hello. As a textile artist she applies her skills not only to pictures but creates vases, cards and many other beautiful productss-her website is www.annebrooke.co.uk.



Then just a few stands (pens) down I met Jackie Lunn, a textile artists working in felt...more gorgeous work...loved the colour and the variety of her work. Then in the pen next door to me was Lucy Storrs who had travelled up from London to share her felt pictures.  Unfortunately I could not import pictures into my blog but please visit the links to see their work.
And finally-Jenny Pepper. A felt textile artist based in Yorkshire, she runs regular workshops so take a look at her website for more information!

 

Everyone was so friendly it made such a difference to the weekend but now I must go and get back to my work for a textile exhibition in St. Marys Church in the beautiful market town of  Barnard Castle from 26th November...more information to follow!!!

Well I'm afraid this is Yarndale-part 2... I received an email from a lovely lady called Ingrid-along with some photographs she had taken of me! Ingrid was the first person that I met when I walked into the cattle mart on a very cold Friday evening....and to be honest I have not stopped smiling-like her gorgeous makes she is bigger than life and so funny, friendly and helpful!

Ingrid Wagner

And so the photographs she took of me-and yes it was a little nippy in North Yorkshire hence all the layers

This is my first tailored jacket I made whilst living in Oxford-it is over 15 years old-proof that British Woven Wools are simply the best! It was the first time I had paid a lot for my fabrics....£40 per mtre!!

My new menswear collection....I think 'Im getting there....



...and I think Ingrid would kill me if I didn't show you this one-I genuinely have a problem with my photo
being taken and that's why you don't see many of me!!

Well autumn is really here at last-lovely chilly mornings and gorgeous colour to inspire. I have just returned from a brilliant weekend in Skipton, Yorkshire. The event was Yarndale and it was the first event of its kind and yes it was all about wool! I thought I would take a chance to promote my workshops and my new collection of waistcoats as I use British wool and tweeds as much as I possibly can. I can honestly say I have never seen so many people at an event on BOTH days, met some amazing people and my fellow exhibitors where fab! Oh.....forgot to say....it was in a cattle market!!

This picture is a little fuzzy-I was a little tired after unloading!

I had a double pen-one side to show people what I did and one side for my demo's-I think it looks ok!

Love my steps-made especially for display  by Endeavour Woodcrafts