So a slighlty nerdy techy announcement from us, the newest addition to the website, Calender View is now live. We hope that this will make it easier to search what we have on during a specific time period and give you an overview on the classes that we have coming up. Each of the listing […]
Things to do in London
The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery
It is safe to say that there are not that many places around that can say that they are a gallery dedicated to embroidery, but The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery is one of those few. Located in the very quaint Lower Sunbury in Middlesex, this collection of traditional embroidery makes for a highlight in an already […]
It’s the BIG one (or is it the BUG one…?)
We are so looking forward to having a new group of you lovely people into the studio for the 5 day Goldwork Course at the start of February. It is always such as treat to see how the beetles grow as the students learn more of the techniques used in the artwork. Taking place between […]
Anni Alber’s Exibition at the Tate Modern
Six Prayers (1966-7) Anni Albers (1899- 1994) was a leading innovator of 20th Century modernist abstraction. Her work combined the ancient craft of weaving with the ideas and styles of modern art. She was a lady of many trades: an artist; a designer; teacher and a writer. The exhibition explores different aspects of her life: […]
Night & Day:1930’s Fashion and Photography Exhibition
Beautiful sequined gown, early to mid-1930s. Sequins became popular in the 1920s, inspired by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. (1922) The 1930s followed the decade of the roaring 20’s, with the Wall Street crash in 1929, the years that followed saw a great deal of change for Britain and America. With the 1930s, came the […]
Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up – Exhibition Visit
The exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up is currently at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and we recently took the chance to visit. This unique show gives a detailed overview of Kahlo’s life: her family and heritage; her politics; her relationship with mural painter Diego Rivera; the near-fatal accident that caused her a […]