by The Loom Shed - Louise | Nov 21, 2023 | News from The Shed, The Loom Shed in Conversation
We had a lovely conversation with Alison and Cath about their new spinning book ‘Inspired to Spin’ We should preface this review by confessing to being novice spinners who have little or no technique behind our methods of method of making a yarn. That...
by The Loom Shed - Louise | Oct 16, 2023 | News from The Shed
Wow what a month. Our link up with seam collective for 4 meet and make sessions took us on four very different journeys, and they all related clearly to the prompts mentioned in the previous week of #septtextilelove. Our first session with Julie Heaton and Angie...
by The Loom Shed - Louise | Sep 13, 2023 | Exhibition Visits, News from The Shed
A spontaneous trip to Bristol – unusual for team Loom Shed, but tends to pay dividends when we can do it. Being confined to school hours means that the trip was short, but sweet and how fabulous to see textiles take over three floors of an art gallery! Threads...
by The Loom Shed - Louise | Aug 11, 2023 | Exhibition Visits, News from The Shed
When holidays and the chance to see weaving in an exhibition coincide, it is a happy coincidence, and not one to upset the loom fairies. I made plans to get an hour in the Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, to see ‘Altered Perception: Sarah Hotchkiss, Lordy...
by The Loom Shed - Louise | Jul 19, 2023 | News from The Shed
What a great day our Weavers of Wales day was! All four speakers shared their practice so generously and we were left feeling inspired. Each weaver had their own way of working with woven fabric, creating distinctly different fabrics, but there were many shared...
by The Loom Shed - Louise | Jun 22, 2023 | News from The Shed
We are delighted to be joined by 4 fabulous Weavers of Wales on the 8th July. You can buy tickets here Laura Thomas Our first speaker of the Weavers from Wales day will be award winning woven textile artist and designer, Laura Thomas. Laura is known for...
