Further Resources & Information

On this page you will find details and links to other events and to useful resources about spinning weaving and dyeing that are available on the web.

The International Year of Natural Fibres 

The International Year of Natural Fibres was officially launched on 22 January 2009, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. Objectives of the Year are to • Raise awareness and stimulate demand for natural fibres • Promote the efficiency and sustainability of the natural fibres industries • Encourage appropriate policy responses from governments to the problems faced by natural fibre industries • Foster an effective and enduring international partnership among the various natural fibres industries. Check the web site for what's going on.

The Big Weave:  Thoma Ewen and local textile artists Diane Wood and Caroline Marriott setting up a 6ft tapestry loom and learning how to create a community tapestry together. Thoma is the artistic director of Moon Rain Centre for Tapestry Arts, Quebec and has been exhibiting her tapestries nationally and internationally for more than 30 years. She visited the U.K. to launch The Big Weave.
Come and participate:
21st November: Pearson Hall, Sonning - Diane will be bringing the tapestry to the 21st of November meeting of our guild for everyone that wants to participate in the Big Weave. 

Knitting and Stitching shows:
19-22 November, Harrogate International Centre, Yorkshire
18th-21st March 2010 Olympia II, London

'Sheep: From Lamb to Loom'
This is a travelling exhibition combined with the publication of a book. The web site gives full details of the exhibition venues during the year.

Stroud International Textile
The first of their monthly talks is on the 28th of November.
Linda Florence - Surface Textiles is the topic of her talk. It will be held at 2:30pm in The Museum in the Park, Stratford Street, Stroud, Glos, GL5 4F.
Cost £7, £5 for members of Stroud Textiles International 

Stroud International Textile
Ismini Samanidou - Woven Textiles. Ismini created a "Timeline" - a large 3D installation forthe Jerwood Contemporary makers exhibition.
12th December at 2:30pm in the Museum in the Park, Stratford Road, Glous, GL5 4AF. Cost £7:00, Friends of SITE £5:00