Photographs of Residential Courses

This material is held atGwasanaeth Archifau Conwy / Conwy Archive Service

Reference
- GB 2008 CP777/6
Dates of Creation
- 1986-1987
Physical Description
- 1 volume

Scope and Content

Photographs of Biennial Exhibition 1987 at Rhos on Sea Methodist Church. Exhibition of work by members.

Photographs of Courses in 1988

'Muriel Fry - Layered Applique'

'Residential Weekend April 1988' with different speakers and workshops including Mary Youles - Experimental Florentine', 'Gill Thompson - Box Class'; ''Margaret Rivers - Stitch Class'

A.G.M dated 1988

Photographs of Workshop Weekend dated 1989 'Machine Embroidery with Jean Mobbs' (also a magazine article of Jean Mobbs);

Two individual photographs from Embroiderers' Guild Meetings.

A certificate 'Anchor Award' awarded to the North Wales Y.E.G (Young Embroiderers' Guild).

Archive Record|Table of contents

North Wales Embroiderers Guild: PhotographsCP777

Mixed items including courses; exhibitions; residencies and page of newspaper cuttings from the Pioneer.CP777/1

Contains photographs of the Glan Clwyd Hospital Project exhibition in 2002; Plas Tan y Bwlch residencies; workshops; Christmas lunch 2003 etc. Newspaper cuttings from the Pioneer celebrating 30 years of the Embroiderers' Guild in 2002. Separate plastic folder containing information and photographs about the 'Presentation and dedication of Cope and Mitre in St. Asaph's Cathedral.'CP777/2

Contains photographs of the 'Tenth Anniversary Party' in 1983. Photographs of 'Residential weekend at the Normal College Bangor 1983 - 1985 including a variety of workshops. Photographs of a variety of workshops during 1984 and 1985.CP777/3

Photographs showing 'Bangor weekends' - Residency and a variety of workshops.CP777/4

Photographs Exhibition dated November 1989 Christmas Lunch at Royal Oak 1989 Residential Weekend April 1990 and 1991 including workshops. Exhibition in 1991. Plas Tan y Bwlch residential weekend April 10th - 12th 1992, Queen opening extension of Bodlondeb building in Conwy County Borough Council. Dated 1992. Workshops 1992 and 1993. Plas Tan y Bwlch residential weekend 1993. Exhibition activity day 1993CP777/5

Photographs of Residential CoursesCP777/6

Photographs of 'A wearable art with Barbara Howell' at Penrhyn Bay Church', January and February 1994. Photographs of Weekend Courses at Plas Tan - Bwlch Maentwrog. (March 25th - 27th 1994) including courses - 'Canvas work from patchwork sources' with Jean Davies. 'Metallics for Pattern Design in Embroidery' with Jean Draper. Other workshops including 'Fantastic Fans with Iris Eyles'; 'Wigwams with Vera Morgan'. Exhibition photographs in Bodelwyddan Castle (November 1995.) Photographs of Workshop 'Embroidered Mirrors with Jan Bienick' (January / February 1995.) Photographs of 'Plas Tan y Bwlch Weekend (April 21st - 23rd 1995.) Photographs of work shop courses - Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll 'with tutor Liz Ashurst 1995; 'Silk Dyeing' with tutor Mary Spence, (June 1995); Gold work' with tutor Joyce Stubbs, (July 29 - 30th 1995); 'Fan Boxes' with tutor Audrey Lee, (September 13th 1995); 'Precious purses' with tutor Debbie Irving. Photographs of Coffee Evening celebrating the presentation of the 'Archbishop's Cope'. Photographs and Pioneer Newspaper cuttings of the Biennial Exhibition (10 - 11th November 1995). Photographs of Plas Tan Y Bwlch Weekend 1996 - Ribbon work 'course with Daphne Ashby; 'Embroidered Mirrors' course with Jan Sandham; 'Machine embroidery' course with Jan Sandham. Photographs from 'Regional Day' (April 20th 1996). Photographs of 'Activity Day - Ideas for Christmas Gifts with Mary and Julia Sylvester. (August 1996.) Photograph of 'Visit to Hardwick Hall' June 4th 1997 (to see Elizabethan embroideries.) Photographs of the 'Biennial Exhibition' at St. John's Church Hall, Colwyn Bay. (November 7 - 8th 1997). Newspaper cuttings in the back of photo album - 'Plas Mawr re - opens to the public' Items given to Plas Mawr created by the North Wales Embroiderers' Guildtwo cushions. (The Pioneer, May 13th, 1998.) 'Nimble Fingered expert in textile works of art' - Embroidery craftswoman Elsie Uttley of Abergele had work accepted by the Queen Mother. (The Visitor, July 25, 1980). Printed photograph of members of the North Wales branch of the Embroiderers Guild standing in front of textile art of Conwy A55 extension exhibition in Theatre Cymru.(October 15th 1991)CP777/7

Seven extra photographs repeated from CP777/6 and CP777/7CP777/8

Contains photographs showing work and workshops carried out with the 'Young Embroiderers Guild Group', plus workshops held at a number of the local senior and middle school. Young Embroiderers Guild Group who had work on display at one of the biennial exhibitions. Photographs also of their actual work. The Young Embroiderers Guild photographs 1998/1999. - Design work and making textile items. Other photographs show workshops carried out by members of the Guild with local senior school aged children. Three photographs - Two photos at 'Ysgol Hen Golwyn School'. Photographs shows amongst the others - (Holly Robinson; Arthur Jones; Jamie Lee; Anna Wilson ; Fiona Parry; Hannah Wooton.) Other schools - think they are senior schools. Photograph of the Wirral Young Embroiderers' finished textile art. Photograph of finished lavender bags with cross stitch designs made by a Young Embroiderers Group.CP777/9

Contains 'The Embroiderers' Guild North Wales Branch' Programmes dated from 1975 - 1982. - These show items programmed throughout each year. The rest of the album contains photographs from July 1973 - 1979. 'Embroidery with beads at Glascoed' July 1973 (workshop with tutor E.M. Uttley) 'Gold work' at St. Mary's, Bangor. Easter 1974 (workshop with tutor Miss F. Walton) 'Design for Embroidery' Residential Course, Bangor 1974 (workshop with tutor Mrs. Stokes Wall) 'Embroidery with Beads' Dolgellau May 1974 (workshop with tutor E.M. Uttley) Residential course at St. Mary's College, Bangor. 1974 'Outing to Gawthorpe' June 1974 'Designing with Stitches' February 1975 (second course) (workshop with tutor Mrs. Stokes Wall) Bangor Course with tutor Anne Dyer, 1975. 'Canvas Work' (workshop with tutor Anne Dyer) Residential course at Bangor 1975 'Design workshop with tutor Anne Vaughan) Gold work' with Jean Wells, also 1975 (not sure if this was also held on the residential course) Manchester trip, summer 1975. Lace making' workshop. 1975. Drawn fabric' workshop held at Dolgellau. Dolgellau Exhibition (not sure if held the same time as 'Drawn Fabric'?) Beaumaris Exhibition 1976, seven photographs plus news cutting also showing the Exhibition. 'Experiments with Dyes' Easter 1976. (Workshop with tutor Mrs. M. Morris) Black and white photograph of eleven members of the guild at an exhibition 'Black work' Easter 1976 (workshop with tutor Moyra Mc Neill) 'Gold work' at St. Mary's, Bangor 1976 (workshop with tutor Mrs. Bennison) 'Letters in embroidery' (1976?) (Workshop with tutor Pat Russell) Photographs of members socialising at the 'Letters in embroidery' workshop. 'Patchwork' at St. Mary's Bangor 1977 (workshop with V Harding) 'Canvas' at St. Mary's, Bangor. 1978 (workshop with D. Jones) 'Applique developed from Mola work of the Kuna Indian' at St. Mary's, Bangor (workshop with Mrs. Herta Puls?) 'Design for dress' 1978 (workshop with P. Philpott) 'Needleweaving '1976 (workshop with Mrs. Catterson) Exhibition at Llangefni Library, Anglesey (unknown date) 'Texture using fabric and stitch', two day Summer School, (workshop with Val Harding) 'Day at Eriddig' ((unknown date but could be 1979) 'Designs from natural sources' 1979. 'Puppets' weekend course (workshop with Tess Hayes) Also negative photographs in the back.CP777/10

Contains variety of photographs: 'Dyeing with natural vegetable dyes' 1985 (workshop with Gunhild Nilson at Penrhos College) also contains Programme for year 1985. Exhibition 1985. (Showing number of different techniques and items made by the Guild). 'Tapestry Weaving using natural vegetable dyed yarn' 1985 (workshop with Gunhild Nilson). Bangor two day non - residential Weekend Workshops 1986 - 'Blackwork' with Margaret Pascoe. 'Transfer Dyes' with Daphne Teague. 'Machine Embroidery' with Jean Mobbs. 'Church Embroidery' talk with speaker Margaret Wilks. 'Edges' workshop with Pat Cameron. Coffee Morning at Mrs Park's Home. 'Exhibition Workshop' at Hen Efail. 1987CP777/11

Photographs comprising: A single photo from A.G.M 1988 Envelope with 4 photos showing 'Papier Mache' Course Penrhos College. 1994? Photographs of 'Young Embroiderers Guild' on various occasions. (Unknown date and larger photographs 1998 and 2001) Small photo folder with Embroiderers' Guild Plas Tan Y Bwlch Residential Weekend 1999 including 'Assissi work' course. (Persons referred - Julia Sylvester; Joan Harper; Vi Phillips; Jean De Salis; Carol Lee (chairman) Sue Gallacher; Dawn Roberts; Alana Drew; Speakers - Richard Box, - 'Drawing for the terrified' course. Ruth Issett - 'Dyeing scarves' course. Plas Tan Y Bwlch Residential weekend and Young Embroiderers winners - Dr Denne Competition '2000 cushions'. Includes Holly Robinson. Black and white photograph unknown date - shows embroiderers Guild member hand sewing. Photographs and copy showing work at the St. Asaph Music Festival. Smaller photograph showing four members of the group with certificateCP777/12

Contains leaflets about the Armorial Bearings 'Crest' of the Urban District Council of Rhyl. Also two large colour illustrations and an A4 illustration of the bearings. Three large A4 cardboard sheets containing photographs. Looks like different workshops, with some members of the Guild attending them including Miriam Forder, Pauline Foster, Alison Corfield, Sue Hinde, and Helen Melvin. Two workshops - felt and needle felt making and free machine embroidery. Workshop tutors Alison Corfield and Sarah Rokestrow. Also goldwork workshop with unknown tutor.CP777/13