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Sunday 3 March 2024

March meeting

Our March meeting, on Wednesday 20th, will be our AGM followed by a short session of practical sashiko embroidery, inspired by our February speaker, Rob Jones. We'll supply all the materials, and the instructions - and as you can see from the example below, it's nice and straightforward, and easy to complete a small piece in a short time.

Non-members are welcome to attend but will be unable to vote for committee members in the AGM.

Want to be on the committee? Let us know ahead of the meeting via email, and also get in touch if you've got any questions about what being on the committee means in terms of responsibilities or time commitments.


Sashiko - what we'll be trying in March



Our speaker in February, Rob Jones


We meet at 6.30pm in the Upper Vestry Hall of St George's, Bloomsbury (entrance on Little Russell Street). Visitors are always welcome, you can email us for more info or just turn up on the evening.

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Sunday 4 February 2024

February 2024 Meeting: Japanese Textiles Talk

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 21st February at 6.30pm when we'll be learning about Japanese textiles.




Rob Jones, a textile designer, will give us a talk about Japanese textiles crafts, discussing the origins and history and daily usage of the following crafts:
  • Shibori resist dyeing
  • Katagami stencilling
  • Sashiko embroidery
  • Boro
  • Kogin counted thread Sashiko
  • Kasuri weaving


Rob will bring examples of all these vintage textiles for us to see, including examples of his own work. He will explain how he came to be a Japanese textiles designer/maker and teacher and tell us a few tales of his trips to Japan to learn with his sensei and internationally renowned Japanese textiles artist, Bryan Whitehead.




There will be time for questions at the end.

At the event he also bring along a small selection of his own work to sell alongside books on some of the crafts and some kits with needles, threads and patches.
See his website, https://www.romordesigns.com/ for more information about Rob and his work.


We meet at 6.30pm in the Upper Vestry Hall of St George's, Bloomsbury (entrance on Little Russell Street). Visitors are always welcome, you can email us for more info or just turn up on the evening!

Saturday 11 November 2023

November meeting - the Biology of Christmas

This month's talk is on Wednesday 15th November at 6.30pm and our topic is the biology of Christmas. 


Have you ever wondered about the stories behind our favourite Christmas plants and animals? Come along to our November meeting and find out about robins, reindeer, Christmas trees and the rest with our returning speaker, Jane McLauchlin.



We meet at 6.30pm in the Upper Vestry Hall of St George's, Bloomsbury. See our 'about us' page for a map and more info. Guests are welcome and your first meeting is free - we welcome all women aged 18 and over. If you haven't been before and want more info, you can email us on
londonwestendwi@gmail.com


Tuesday 17 October 2023

October meeting, Helena Roden and her art installations

 

OCTOBER MEETING - WEDNESDAY 18th - 6.30pm
Helena will be guiding us through the stages, from development, planning and installation of her exhibition... no mean feat when you look at the size of the sculptures.

She'll be talking to us about the seven different sculptures which were commissioned by the housing developers, they were commissioned to enhance the landscape and act as a focal point around the 400 new homes in the area. 

The pieces were made in a forge in Wales and had to be transported to Billingshurst in Sussex.

Sadly these won't be on display in the hall... but we might be able to see some of the models and certainly find out about the creativity and logistics involved. 



We meet in the Upper Vestry Hall of St George's Bloomsbury, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Meetings are open to all women over the age of 18 - visitors are very welcome and your first meeting is free. Email us on londonwestendwi@gmail.com or check out our social media posts for more information


Tuesday 18 July 2023

July meeting, Wed 19th - handbell ringing

 


This month we’re having a go at handbell ringing with Sandra, a member of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain.

We meet in the Upper Vestry Hall of St George's Bloomsbury from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. Visitors are welcome, do contact us on londonwestendwi@gmail.com or message us via social media so we know to look out for you.