UPCOMING EVENTS
TEXTILE BLOCK PRINTING PAST AND PRESENT @ LEEK TEXTILE WEEK WEBINAR #2
Join us for an insightful online talks on Friday 12th April, where we will discuss aspects of hand block printing. We will find out more about Sir Thomas Wardle’s experiments with natural dyes, the important role played by Indian artisans through their knowledge of plant dyes, as well as the continuing tradition of Indian block printing and its global connections today.
The online talk and the speakers include:
Dr Rajarshi Sengupta: Wardle and the Plurality of Red Dyes of India
Prof Eiluned Edwards in conversation with award-winning master block printers Abduljabbar Mohammad Khatri and Adam Khatri - From Kachchh to the World: Block Prints in Commerce, Culture and History
Meeta Mastani: From Oxfam to the Poetry of Revolt
Hosted by Dr Ritu Sethi
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12TH APRIL, 2024, 5 pm BST
Location: Online / ZOOM
View the talk on our YouTube Channel: Click Here
The Leek Textile Week is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, and support and funds from OUTSIDE Arts.
We are grateful for support from Nila House, Lady Bamford Foundation
Community Woad and Indigo growing for Leek Textile Week
We are excited to announce our involvement in the community of Japanese indigo and woad-growing natural dye plants. As the organisers behind Leek Textile Week, we invite our Staffordshire Moorlands community to join us in growing, harvesting, and dyeing with these plants leading up to and throughout the week of 23-29 September!
We will provide the woad and indigo seeds for those interested in growing dye plants and cover the participation fee for online workshops.
By joining this programme, you will be part of a community growing blue sustainably, gaining valuable insights into the growth and chemistry of plants and colour, along with producing your very own dyed fibres and cloth!
The amazing Elisabeth will be hosting the online course, as well as workshops during Leek Textile Week.
Participation only open to those who live in the vicinity of Leek.
If you are interested in participating in growing woad or indigo. Please contact us by mail for more information with an indication of area/seeds required.
More details here . *CLOSED CALL*
Ph: courtesy From Seeds to Blue at The Indigo Plot @bettysbeautifullife
past EVENTS
LEEK TEXTILE WEEKEND
Join us for a weekend packed with celebrations as we honour our town’s rich textile heritage through community-focused activities, talks and exhibitions that weave threads of past into the present, spinning new connections with Indian artisans whose knowledge helped transform local industry.
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16th JAN 2024 TIME: 5 pm @ ONLINE
20th JAN 2024 TIME: 9.30 am - 5 pm @ Foxlowe Arts Centre
20th / 21th JAN 2024 @ Nicholson Museum and Art Gallery
Leek Textile Weekend is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project is part-funded by UK Government, through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the form of a Cultural Arts and Heritage grant from SMDC, as well as funding and support from OUTSIDE Arts.
Saima Kaur workshop - Introduction to Indian Hand Embroidery @ LEEK TEXTILE WEEKEND
Join artist Saima Kaur for a fascinating talk on Phulkari embroideries from Punjab, India. Saima will use contemporary and antique textiles from her collection to explore how, where, when and why these embroideries were created and by whom. The talk promises to be interactive and full of historical and personal stories.
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20TH JANUARY, 2024
Location: Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, UK
Leek Textile Weekend is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project is part-funded by UK Government, through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the form of a Cultural Arts and Heritage grant from SMDC, as well as funding and support from OUTSIDE Arts.
KATE TURNBULL workshop - NATURAL DYES @ LEEK TEXTILE WEEKEND
Step into a world of natural, seasonal colours guided by the Oxford-based artist Kate Turnbull.
You'll get step-by-step instructions on how to use natural dyes, learn about useful foraging techniques, dye plant identification and botanical dye extraction as well as gaining tips on creating your own natural palette from biowaste.
Take inspiration from nature and find some naturally alternative ways to dye the clothes you wear and form a new relationship with the outdoors.
You'll also gain insights on how to combat the more toxic elements of the textile industry and create fabrics which can be returned to the ground at the end of their use.
Reserve your seat here
20TH JANUARY, 2024, 1.30-3.30 pm
Location: Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, UK
Leek Textile Weekend is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project is part-funded by UK Government, through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the form of a Cultural Arts and Heritage grant from SMDC, as well as funding and support from OUTSIDE Arts.
LEEK TEXTILE WEEKEND WEBINAR #1
Join us for an insightful online talk on 16th January, exploring aspects of Leek’s textile industry, the intricacies of the art and craft movement, the historic collaboration between William Morris and Sir Thomas Wardle, the continuing tradition of Indian raw silk and its connections with Leek and Sir Thomas Wardle, and other continuities.
The talks and speakers for the event include:
Emma Ferry: Strawberry Thief: Making an iconic fabric
Róisín Inglesby: Distant Fellowship: Past and present links between William Morris and South Asia
Juhi Pandey: Wild Eri Silk: Conscious fibre for slow fashion
Hosted by Ritu Sethi
Reserve your seat here
16TH JANUARY, 2024, 5 pm GMT
Location: Online / ZOOM
View the talk on our YouTube Channel: Click Here
Leek Textile Weekend is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project is part-funded by UK Government, through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund in the form of a Cultural Arts and Heritage grant from SMDC, as well as funding and support from OUTSIDE Arts.
With technical support from the British Council.
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