WORKSHOPS
FELT HAND BAG WITH LINDA KEITH
Are you a bag lady? Then come along to the Felt Hand Bag Workshop.
This fun workshop covers felt making basics and how to make a 3D felt shape.
You will make a unique, stylish seamless handbag!
Suitable for those new to felt making and the more experienced.
All materials are supplied. Tea and Coffee will be available.
DATE: 4th February 2012
TIME: 10.30am-3.30pm
VENUE: Commercial Room in Borders Textile Towerhouse
COST PER PERSON: £30.00
NUMBER OF SPACES AVAILABLE: 10
WOOL/SILK ‘NUNO’ SCARF WITH LINDA KEITH
On this delightful workshop you will learn how to felt Merino wool and Silk fibres onto Silk Chiffon.
You will make a gorgeous, gossamer scarf in wonderful colours to enhance your own or a friend’s wardrobe (if you can bear to part with you ‘art to wear’ scarf)
A textile treat.
All materials are supplied. Tea and Coffee will be available.
DATE: 17th March 2012
TIME: 11.00am-3.30pm
VENUE: Commercial Room in Borders Textile Towerhouse
COST PER PERSON: £35.00
NUMBER OF SPACES AVAILABLE: 10
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL OF OUR CRAFT WORKSHOPS
Exhibitions 2011
GROUND FLOOR 01 October - 29 January 2012
“Water Driven”
A partnership exhibition looking at the power that drove the machinery in the hosiery and tweed mills of the Borders. Following on from Heritage Week, this year devoted to the subject of water, showing maps, plans and photographs of the mill lades which brought the water from the rivers to the mills.
Admission is free.
CATWALK 03 December - February 2012
“Fashion Sketches & Sculptural Models by Debbie Ying-Chia Huang”
Exploring the relationship between the 2D fashion sketch and the 3D model garment. Between the two there is often a loss of some of the intial ideas. Debbie Huang here presents work related to the method of ‘sculptural form giving’ that she has researched and which helps fashion designers communicate with design teams.
Part of Future of Excellence Series.
Admission is free
FUTURE GALLERY 15 December - 21 January 2012
“Future in Excellence”
Portfolio work created by students of the Borders College who are part of the Concept Garment Design Course. Specialising in Knitwear Design which is part of the Schools Plus Fashion and Clothing programme.
Featuring Sketchbooks, Concept Boards, Artwork and Knitting Samples.
Admissionis free
Opening hours:
November - March : Monday, Wednesday to Saturday : 10am-4pm. Tuesday and Sunday closed.
April - October : Monday to Saturday : 10am-4.30pm. Sunday 12pm-3pm
