Looking Forward

'Love your interpretation of the Hall'

'Wonderful work - such a variety of responses to different aspects of the building'

'So inspirational, very imaginative'

'Thought provoking'

Beautiful work'

'Gorgeous'

Just some of the lovely comments we received during our exhibition at Little Moreton Hall.  Sadly it has come to a close and all the work is packaged ready to be returned to the artists.  Thank you to all who visited us and for all the positive comments we received it does encourage us to keep going and prepare for the next venue.

Come and see us next time when we will be at the 

Waterside Gallery in Sale 

3rd October - 21st November 2015

'UNRAVEL'

Little Moreton Hall

A glimpse of our 'No Straight Lines' exhibition which comes to a close on 12th July.  

   Little  Moreton Hall is a beautiful 16th Century building with lots of oak beams and panelling which proved to be quite a challenge when we started to hang the pieces.  Using the existing methods  of hanging, pieces were carefully selected to show empathy with the room. It was important not to over crowd the room with too many pieces which meant some work could not be included.  We are fortunate in that we have another exhibition in the Autumn at Waterside in Sale when hopefully these pieces can be seen.

The exhibition has received lots of positive comments and visitors have been very interested to see how the Hall has inspired contemporary textiles.  Please don't miss the opportunity of seeing our exhibition.                          Jen

No Straight Lines

Not long now, setting up day is Monday.  It is always an exciting time when the work is finished and carefully packed into boxes or padded calico bags waiting to be transported to the venue.  We have had months of careful planning and working on our individual pieces but it is only when we actually see the work in its final position do we get a full sense of joy.

No doubt Monday will be exhausting but taking a sneak preview of some of the work I am sure we will be delighted with the overall effect.  If you are in the Congleton area please  come and see our exhibition but do check the National Trust website for opening times.

No Straight Lines runs from 13th May - 12th July 2015

Next Exhibition!

Little Moreton Hall

13th May - 12th July

'No Straight Lines'

Spiral staircase, sloping floors and uneven walls, it is hard to find a straight line inside Little Moreton Hall;  the venue for our next exhibition in May.   The beautifully preserved National Trust, Tudor building influenced the type of work we have made for the exhibition.   Initially it was challenge to come out of the frame and to work with the space but as the creative process progressed we have become more and more excited and although the work isn't all complete yet it looks like it will be a very enjoyable exhibition.                                    

                                                                                           Jen

project 3 DRAWING

Project 3 Drawing

Sue, Elizabeth and Jean

The 3rd challenge was a drawing project based on Little Moreton Hall where we had spent a very enjoyable sunny day sketching, taking photographs and absorbing the beautiful building.  I set the challenge to encourage further investigation and possibly new ways of thinking. One drawing was to be monotone, the second a change of scale and the third to was to use non typical drawing materials and avoid a paper background.  

As with all the challenges we have done, it was a delight to see the results and how we had all explored the subject in our own way.  Sometimes we need to be pushed out of our comfort zones and encouraged to challenge ourselves. 

Bridget, Shirley, Shosh and Grazyna

It was a good challenge, everyone enjoyed it and hopefully some of the ideas will be carried further.

Sue has set the next one called 'Construction' .......now what can be done with the collection of items in the plastic wallet???  Jen