Eleanor Jolley brings Miss Rachel down from Lancashire, where she leads sessions at the Hall or in schools designed to inspire children about geography, history, design, ceilings, stable doors and chickens. This promises to be an excellent talk and we’d be delighted to welcome members of your guilds from 2.30pm on 7 November. The meeting will be held in the Barn Hall of the Amersham Community Centre in Amersham on the Hill. There is ample parking or, if you come by train (Chiltern Railways or Metropolitan), it is a five minute walk from the tube station. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have further questions. Regards Martina Buckinghamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Exhibitions The Fabric of India When: Sat 3 October 2015 10 January 2016 –Sun Where: Room 39 - Exhibition Space - at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London EXHIBITION: The highlight of the V&A India Festival, this is the first major exhibition to explore the dynamic and multifaceted world of handmade textiles from India. The exhibition showcases over 200 objects from the 3rd to the 21st century, including Tipu Sultan's spectacular 18th-century tent, a stunning range of historic costume, highly prized textiles for international trade and cutting-edge fashion by celebrated Indian designers. The Fabric of India brings together the best of the V&A's world-renowned collection alongside renowned masterworks displayed for the first time. Supported by Goodearth With additional thanks to Experion and Nirav Modi Part of the V&A India Festival From Addicted to Sheep
Eleanor Jolley brings Miss Rachel down from Lancashire, where she leads sessions at the Hall or in schools designed to inspire children about geography, history, design, ceilings, stable doors and chickens. This promises to be an excellent talk and we’d be delighted to welcome members of your guilds from 2.30pm on 7 November. The meeting will be held in the Barn Hall of the Amersham Community Centre in Amersham on the Hill. There is ample parking or, if you come by train (Chiltern Railways or Metropolitan), it is a five minute walk from the tube station. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have further questions. Regards Martina Buckinghamshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Exhibitions The Fabric of India When: Sat 3 October 2015 –Sun 10 January 2016 Where: Room 39 - Exhibition Space - at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London EXHIBITION: The highlight of the V&A India Festival, this is the first major exhibition to explore the dynamic and multifaceted world of handmade textiles from India. The exhibition showcases over 200 objects from the 3rd to the 21st century, including Tipu Sultan's spectacular 18th-century tent, a stunning range of historic costume, highly prized textiles for international trade and cutting-edge fashion by celebrated Indian designers. The Fabric of India brings together the best of the V&A's world-renowned collection alongside renowned masterworks displayed for the first time. Supported by Goodearth With additional thanks to Experion and Nirav Modi Part of the V&A India Festival From Addicted to Sheep