Show Previews

The following are just some of the upcoming shows around the country, previewed by Julie Bonnar in Sewing World magazine. Each month we will update the page with new shows, so if you have details of other shows do let us know and we’ll post the details here. 

We've added a whole host of shows this month: Beware of Embroidery at the PM Gallery, Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing;
The Stitch and Creative Craft Shows at Sandown Park Exhibition Centre and Manchester Central plus The London Stitch and Creative Crafts Show at Excel; Creative Stitches & Hobbycrafts at The Brighton Centre and finally Make it at Farnborough Airport.

PLEASE NOTE: Whilst all details included are checked prior to posting on our website, we DO advise checking with organizers before travelling any distance.

Beware of Embroidery
PM Gallery
Pitzhanger Manor
Ealing
West London
15 January – 27 February

This new exhibition of work by contemporary artists aims to overturn preconceived ideas about the meaning and impact of embroidery. Featuring the work of five international artists - Kate Keara Pelen and Louise Riley from the UK, Tilleke Schwarz from the Netherlands and Laura Splan and Tamar Stone from America who explore the possibilities of a craft frequently dismissed as conservative and traditional.

This exhibition celebrates the energy and diversity that exists within the medium and each of the artist practices of modern embroidery. Admission is free to all visitors and open between 1 - 5 pm (Tuesday-Friday) and 11 am – 5 pm on Saturdays.

For further visitor information www.ealing.gov.uk /pmgallery andhouse or tel: 020 8567 1227.

The Stitch and Creative Craft Show
Sandown Park Exhibition Centre
22-24 January
and
Manchester Central
29-31 January

The London Stitch and Creative Crafts Show
Excel
11-13 February
   
These shows provide the prefect opportunity to stock up on all aspects of quality stitch craft including embroidery, sewing, cross-stitch, card making, knitting, patchwork and quilting, ribboncraft, stamping, beading, dressmaking and crotchet. Combine this with workshops, demonstrations and features run by experts such as Ideal World and Create and Craft TV presenter Stephanie Weightman and Debbi Moore plus a range of Make and take classes to whet your appetite and encourage you to try new crafts and develop new skills.
   
For further information visit the organisers website at www.stitchandcreativecrafts.co.uk

Make it
Farnborough Airport
Farnborough
Hampshire
26 - 28 February

Keen crafters will not want to miss ‘Make It’ – this show will be brimming with the latest inspirational craft innovations from all the favourite brands and everything you need to spring into crafting action. Beginners and even the most dedicated experienced crafters will enjoy all the craft materials and supplies on display and for sale including paper-craft, bead craft and hobby craft supplies, kits and materials. Experts will be on hand to demonstrate new techniques and offer specialist advice on how to get started, plus free exhibitor demos, make ‘n’ takes and other workshops. Kate Valentine, event organiser says, “We take pride in ensuring that we bring our visitors the very best that the craft industry has to offer but also spacious aisles to shop and convenient free parking. And we look forward to welcoming back thousands of crafters who visit the show every year.” Admission costs: adults £9, accompanied children (under 16) are free, with a special 3 day pass for £15. The show is open between 10 am – 5 pm (closing 4.30 pm on Sunday).

For more details and to order tickets online visit www.make-it.org.uk or call the ticket hotline on tel: 08444 771000

  
Japanese Sashiko Textiles Exhibition
York Art Gallery
10 October - 3 January

And touring between:
30 January - 11 April - Collins Gallery, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
8 May - 4 July - TBC
31 July - 26 September - Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery

This is the first major British exhibition of Japanese Sashiko Textiles, launched at York art gallery this month and supported by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, The Arts Council (Yorkshire) and Renaissance Yorkshire. The show and subsequent national tour presents traditional and contemporary textiles and garments, designed to decorate and protect the wearer both physically and spiritually and investigates the two major aspects of Japanese Sashiko. 

The exhibition also focuses on the stitched patterns and what they represent spiritually. For example small stitched symbols (talismans) were hidden on the inside of the garment to protect vulnerable parts of the body. With over 75 garments from museum and private collectors plus related objects, videos and photography for Sashiko fans this is sure to be a very striking and informative exhibition. York Art Gallery opens between 10 am - 5 pm daily and admission is free.


For more information, T: 01904 687687 or visit www.yorkartgallery.org.uk.



 

These previews are written by Julie Bonnar for Sewing World magazine, a monthly magazine published in the UK for anyone interested in sewing with a sewing machine. For further details of Sewing World magazine, visit: www.sewingworldmagazine.com or tel: 01684 588500.