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Programme
2023-24
Annual General Meeting
AGM Business - Reports, Elections, etc. with display of 'Chair's Challenge 2023' entries
Talk by author, Liz Trenow 'For the Love of Silk'
Thursday 7th September 2023 at 7.30pm
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Frilly Scarf workshop with Heidi McEvoy-Swift
Wet felting with STARS member Heidi
Friday 8th September 2023
Garboldisham Village .Hall
This is a great opportunity to work with
wool fibres and to learn how to manipulate
them in a creative way
October Meeting
Demonstration of textile collage by the Chair of STARS, Yvonne Brown
Thursday 5th October 2023 at 7.30pm
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
November Meeting
Talk by Wendy Dolan - 'Creative Stitched Textiles'
Thursday 2nd November 2023 at 7.30pm
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Workshop with Wendy Dolan
Two-day mixed media workshop
3rd and 4th November 2023
Croxton Village Hall
Christmas Social including Mary's Quiz, Shared Supper, Christmas Raffle
Thursday 7th December 2023
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2024 starts here!
January (via Zoom) Meeting
Talk by Mandy Pattullo on 'Textile Collage'
Thursday 4th January 2024 at 7.30pm
Zoom Link provided free for members.
Non-members can purchase a ticket here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mandy-pattullo-tickets-772342837217
Textiles of SW China - Talk and showcase of her collection by STARS member, Judith Symonds. Thursday 7th March 2024 at 7.30pm
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Talk by fine art textile designer, Sabine Kaner
Thursday 1st February 2024 at 7.30pm
Zoom Link provided free for members. There will be a small fee for non-members via Eventbrite site
Nikki Parmenter Talk entitled 'Textile Travels'
Thursday 4th April 2024 at 7.30pm
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Workshop with Nikki Parmenter
Two-day mixed media workshop 'Small Worlds'
Friday 5th and 6th April 2024
Honington and Sapiston Village Hall
CHAIR'S CHALLENGE 2023/24
The subject for the Chair's Challenge is: 'An Embroidered Sculpture'. The Chair means a free-standing decorative piece as opposed to just something 3D. The two categories are: 'Hand Embroidery' and 'Machine Embroidery'. If your entry contains both, you need to decide which category you wish to enter. Entries will be displayed at the AGM in September 2024 and members will vote.
May Meeting
Thursday 2nd May 2024 at 7.30pm
Georgina Bellamy talk entitled 'A Deep Dive into Goldwork'
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Workshop with Georgina Bellamy
Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th May 2024
'A Modern Twist on Stumpwork Embroidery'
Croxton Village Hall
June Meeting
Thursday 6th June 2024 at 7.30pm
Talk - Kathleen Lauren Sage 'How Textiles Shaped My Life'
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Workshop with Kathleen Lauren Sage
Friday 7th June 2024
'Strip, Stitch, Applique and Print' with Kathleen Lauren Sage
Honington & Sapiston Village Hall
July Meeting
Thursday 4th July 2024 at 7.30pm
Talk - Fay Jones 'Exploring Hedgerow Dyes
Fornham All Saints Community Centre, IP28 6JZ
Workshop with Fay Jones
Friday 5th July 2024
'Natural Dyeing'
To be held outdoors in Bradfield Woods
There will be no Monthly Meeting in August. Instead, starting in the late afternoon, we have the
STARS Summer Party
Thursday 1st August 2024
Details will be made available nearer the time
Venue to be confirmed
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