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Hyde and Seek - OTT's Autumn Exhibition
02TEXTILES RETURNS TO HYDE HALL GARDENS.
We are delighted to announce that our fourth exhibition at RHS Hyde Hall Gardens will take place from September 9th to September 18th. 2022.
This Exhibition was originally planned for June 2020, but Covid intervened and the exhibition had to be postponed.
The main exhibition, titled
"Hyde and Seek"
showcases a wide variety of textile work by each individual artist. In addition, each member collaborated on a group project to produce work on a common theme, which for this exhibition will be called
"Raised Bed"
The exhibition includes a shop area selling cards, portfolio pieces, brooches, necklaces and much more.
Some of the artists will also be on hand each day to answer any questions.
This exhibition of exciting and colourful textile work will run from
September 9th until September 18th, 2022 inclusive
Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Entrance to the Exhibition is free but normal Hyde Hall Garden admission charges apply to the Site -
RHS members - FREE,
(Note: Last entrance to the Gardens is at 5 p.m.)
Ramster Embroidery Exhibition 2022
Please click on the photograph below to see some of the images of the exhibition and pieces by OTT members.
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This is the 20th. year of the prestigious Ramster bi-annual Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition, held at Ramster House and Gardens near Chiddingfold, Surrey. The Exhibition had to be postponed due to Covid but has been rescheduled
to the
5TH – 20TH MARCH 2022.
10.00 A.M. TO 5.00 P.M.
Entrance to the Exhibition is £7.00, and a combined ticket to the exhibition and the Gardens is £13.00 only. Children are free.
Over 250 of the finest embroidery and textile art by leading artists from across the country will be on display and for sale .
As always, the exhibition is hung in the stunning Jacobean Hall and in addition, there were numerous other textile pieces, greetings cards, postcards and unframed cradle pieces for sale.
Six members of OTT are displaying examples of their work as part of this prestigious Exhibition
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Down The Garden - OTT's Welsh Exhibition
02 Textiles planned return to the Welsh Quilt Centre in the centre of Lampeter for a further exhibition has also been postponed because of Covid.
Originally planned for September 2020, we are working hard to establish a new exhibition timing - watch this space.
"Down the Garden"
or
"Lawr yr Ardd"
Quilt Centre,
Tthe Old Town Hall,
High Street, Lampeter,
SA48 7BB
Opening September 8, 2020
02 Textiles latest exhibition "Lawr yr Ardd" (Down The Garden) takes its inspiration from RHS Gardens, with each artist creating pieces of work insired by what is on show in such gardens around the UK.
Where is Lampeter?
Where is the Quilt Centre and the exhibition?
02Textiles regrets that its fourth exhibition at RHS Hyde Hall Gardens had to be postponed due to covid.
The main exhibition, titled
"Hyde and Seek"
showcased a wide variety of textile work by each individual artist. In addition, each member collaborated on a group project to produce work on a common theme which for this exhibition will be called
"Raised Bed"
The exhibition included a shop area selling cards, portfolio pieces, brooches, necklaces and much more.
This exhibition of exciting and colourful textile work was planned to run from
June 20th until June 28th, 2020 inclusive
As is usual for this group, the main exhibition was to have been accompanied by a group project "Raised Bed", for which each member of the group worked to produce their own interpretation of this common theme,
Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition 2019
The Biennial Exhibition takes place again this year -
16th – 31st March 2019.
10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Once again this delightful and exciting exhibition showcases over 200 works of Embroidery and Textile Art, created by many of the country’s leading textile artists, to celebrate the art of the stitch.
Almost all of 02Textiles' members were invited to exhibit here.
Please click here to visit the Ramster Gardens website.
Tickets: Exhibition only - £6.50
Comined Exhibition & Gardens - £13.00
Location - Ramster, Chiddingfold, Surrey, GU8 4SN
Scraps of Encouragement - Hyde Hall 2018
OTT's latest exhibition was at Hyde Hall on September 22nd to 30th, 2018.
Apart from the main exhibition, each member of the group worked on a group project to produce work on a common theme which for this exhibition was Flights of Fancy
The exhibition included a shop area selling cards, portfolio pieces, brooches, necklaces and much more.
Some of the artists were also on hand each day to answer any questions.
Booking was not required.
Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition 2017
The Biennial Exhibition takes place again this year -
10th – 26th March 2017.
10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Once again it offers an exciting exhibition of over 200 works created by many of the country’s leading textile artists, to celebrate the art of the stitch.
Almost all of 02Textiles' members were invited to exhibit here.
Please click here to visit the Ramster Gardens website.
Tickets: Exhibition only - £6.00
Comined Exhibition & Gardens - £12.50
Location - Ramster, Chiddingfold, Surrey, GU8 4SN
"All through the Night"
or
"Ar Hyd y Nos"
at the
Quilt Centre,
Tthe Old Town Hall,
High Street, Lampeter,
SA48 7BB
May 10 - July 2, 2016
02 Textiles latest exhibition "Ar Hyd y Nos (All through the Night) takes its inspiration from small samples of Welsh quilts.
Each member has chosen a piece of quilt and focused on colour, pattern, or quilting techniques as a starting point.
While adhering closely to the night time theme, the group has diversified widely in its interpretation and subject matter.
You will find moon gazing Hares, startled foxes, sleeping tramps, dreaming children, comfort blankets, vintage beds of roses, snuggled bed bugs, hooting owls and floating nighties - everything beneath the moon and the stars.
The Plot Thickens 2016
at the Pond Gallery, Snape Maltings
A second chance to see OTT's successful exhibition which recently appeared at the RHS Gardens at Hyde Hall, Essex. The show features many of the pieces from that original exhibition plus new pieces replacing those which had been sold at Hyde Hall.
Directions to Snape Maltings- see below
How to find the Pond Gallery at Snape Maltings
The Plot Thickens 2015
02 Textiles (OTT)'s latest exhibition has now closed at Hyde Hall, in the events barn at the RHS gardens at Rettendon near Chelmsford. This exhibition was full of exciting and colourful textile work, and featured 02 Textiles usual group project, this year entitled "Sitting on the Fence".
The exhibition included a shop area selling cards, portfolio pieces, brooches, necklaces and much more.
Some of the artists are also on hand each day to answer any questions.
Booking is not required.
How to find Hyde Hall
By car:
Hyde Hall is conveniently located just 20 minutes from Chelmsford and is signed from the A130 (southbound).
Leave the M25 at junction 29 for A127 (signed Southend). From the A127 exit onto the A132 (signed Wickford/South Woodham Ferrers).
Or leave the A12 at junction 17, then at the roundabout take the second exit for the A130 (signed Southend/Basildon)
From the A130 Rettendon Turnpike roundabout follow the tourist attraction flower symbols towards South Woodham Ferrers on the A132. At the Shaw Farm roundabout turn left into Willow Grove/Creephedge Lane.
(Please be aware that if you are using Sat Nav the new post code may not be recognised, therefore please use CM3 8RA (Willow Grove, South Woodham Ferrers), and continue straight on this road towards East Hanningfield for approx 1.5 miles)
By Public Transport:
From London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford (about 13km/8miles away) or to
Wickford (about 8km / 5 miles away). Taxis are usually available at the station.
Trains: contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50
Buses: contact Chelmsford Travel & Visitor Info Centre on 01245 283400
Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition 2015
The Biennial Exhibition took place again this year -
17th – 30th April 2015
Once again it offered an exciting exhibition of works created by many of the country’s leading textile artists, to celebrate the art of the stitch.
Several of 02Textiles' members were invited to exhibit here.
Please click here to visit the Ramster Gardens website.
Craft Arena 2014
02 Textiles took their exhibition
"Catch My Drift"
to Gallery 50 of Craft Arena in
Barleylands Craft Village, Barleylands Road, CM11 2UD.
1st. October - 30th October 2014.
Gallery 50 at Craft Arena is a showcase for local textile artists. Exhibitions usually change on a monthly basis, so our exhibition was open for almost the whole of October.
Preview evening was on October 1st. from 6 - 8 p.m
Everybody welcome.
Craft Arena is situated on floor one of the Craft Village
Southwold 2014
02 Textiles showed their new exhibition
"Catch My Drift"
at the Buckenham Galleries in Southwold.
5th April - 6th May 2014
Buckenham Galleries is one of East Anglia's leading contemporary art galleries. Situated on the High Street the gallery is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Southwold.
Snape Maltings 2013
Following their exhibition at the 2012 Knitting and Stitching Show in London, Dublin and Harrogate (see below) the opportunity was taken to take the exhibition to a new venue in “The Workshop” at Snape Maltings. It included new work to replace some of the pieces which were sold at the Knitting and Stitching Show.
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As at the Knitting and Stitching Show, 02 Textiles exhibition "Curiouser and curiouser ... and curiouser" aimed to amuse, surprise and intrigue the visitor, and its communal project is titled "Shelf Life".
"Shelf Life" consists of a set of shelves on which sit or stand an array of creatures, plants and objects, the likes of which have never been seen before. A diverse range of materials is employed in the making, including silks, cottons, card, metals, papier mache, wire, threads, feathers, beads, and especially, recycled objects.
Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition 2013
Members of OTT will be displaying examples of their work as part of this prestigious bi-annual Embroidery Exhibition. Now in its twelth year, the Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition will be open from the
29th. March - 11st. April 2013, from
10am to 5pm. (Entrance to the Exhibition is £5.50.)
This exceptionally popular exhibition is one of the largest displays of contemporary embroidery in the country, with over 300 pieces of work by leading artists from all over the country, and attracts over 2000 visitors. The exhibits were beautifully hung in the stunning setting of the splendid Jacobean Hall and Great Drawing Room by an expert team from the Embroiderers Guild.
In addition, there were numerous greetings cards, postcards and unframed cradle pieces for sale.
The Knitting and Stitching Show 2012
at London, Dublin and Harrogate
The Knitting and Stitching Shows are the definitive and best exhibitions for lovers of textiles in the UK and Ireland.
OTT has been invited to participate in the National 2012 Knitting and Stitching Shows. This show took place in three venues:
at
Alexandra Palace, London from 11-14th. October, 2012
followed by
Dublin at the RDS from 1-4th. November, 2012
and finally at the
Harrogate International Centre from 22-25th. November, 2012.
All the work displayed at these exhibitions was new and previously unseen
(unless you've been snooping round our houses!).
The exhibition is called “Curiouser and curiouser ... and curiouser”. It aimed to amuse, surprise and intrigue the visitor. Inspiration came mainly from art and literature, with a dip into the surreal.
Look inside and
prepare to be enchanted.
As the name suggests, the show covered knitting and stitching but, as the show publicity states, so much more; embroidery, patchwork and quilting, felt-making, shibori dyeing, jewellery-making, card-making, embossing... the list goes on! There is so much to see and do that it's hard to fit everything into one day; hundreds of exhibitors selling specialist supplies that can't be found in the shops, galleries from leading artists and groups, plus hundreds of workshops to introduce many new subjects! There are also initiatives for anyone who wants to get started with crafts including the First Steps Lounge and the Upcycling area.
Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition 2011
Many members of OTT displayed examples of their work as part of this prestigious bi-annual Embroidery Exhibition. Now in its eleventh year, the Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition was open from the
8th. - 21st. April 2011, from
10am to 5pm. (Entrance to the Exhibition is £5.)
Cottenham - Textiles in Focus 2011
OTT is one of only two groups which have been invited to exhibit at the Cottenham
"Textiles in Focus"
event which runs at the Cottenham Village College, Cottenham, Cambridge from Friday 25th February to Sunday 27th February.
Entrance times are 10am – 5pm (Friday & Saturday) and 10am – 4.30pm (Sunday).
"Textiles in Focus" is a textile exhibition and trade show. Spanning 3 days, it has suppliers and traders selling art, craft, knitting and stitching wares of all shapes and sizes. There are also a number of demonstrations and thirty 2-hour workshops, where you can learn new ideas and techniques, and a guest speaker.
OTT will be exhibiting art work and 3D items. As well as exhibition pieces on sale, there will also be portfolio pieces, cards, inspiration packs and many other items.
OTT features in the June/July edition of the Embroiderers' Guild magazine "Stitch"
The June/July edition of Stitch includes an article by Kate Servant on OTT's special project on shoes for its last major exhibition. There is a two page spread titled "Sole Music", and includes photos of all the members' pieces.
Lets face the music and dance - Irene Martin
Link to Embroiderers' Guild website for the Magazine issue
After having opened to a packed Preview on August 20th. the exhibition of exciting and colourful textile work has now closed (September 16th.) This exhibition, full of exciting and colourful textile work, was our most successful ever, with over half of all the main pieces sold off the wall, plus all the inspiration packs, most of the portfolio pieces, 80% of the catalogues and 90% of the postcards.
The Exhibition had moved this year from Braintree Town Hall Gallery to the
Exhibition Hall in the
Royal Horticultural Society Gardens at Hyde Hall, Westerns Approach,
Rettendon, Chelmsford,
Essex CM3 8AT.
The exhibition included a shop area selling cards, portfolio pieces, brooches, nechlaces and much more.
Some of the artists were also
on hand each day to answer any questions.
Booking was not required.
How to find Hyde Hall
By car:
Hyde Hall is conveniently located just 20 minutes from Chelmsford and is
signed from the A130 (southbound).
Leave the M25 at junction 29 for A127 (signed Southend). From the
A127 exit onto the A132 (signed Wickford/South Woodham Ferrers).
Or leave the A12 at junction 17, then at the roundabout take the second exit for the A130 (signed Southend/Basildon)
From the A130 Rettendon Turnpike roundabout follow the tourist attraction
flower symbols towards South Woodham Ferrers on the A132. At the Shaw
Farm roundabout turn left into Willow Grove/Creephedge Lane.
(Please be aware that if you are using Sat Nav the new post code may not be recognised, therefore please use CM3 8RA (Willow Grove, South Woodham Ferrers), and continue straight on this road towards East Hanningfield for approx 1.5 miles)
By Public Transport:
From London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford (about 13km/8miles away) or to
Wickford (about 8km / 5 miles away). Taxis are usually available at the station.
Trains: contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50
Buses: contact Chelmsford Travel & Visitor Info Centre on 01245 283400
Braintree Art Trail - "Through the window"
Most of OTT's members will be exhibiting from
11th. - 26th. July 2009
in the Dome Gallery of Braintree Library,
Fairfield Road, Braintree, CM7 3YL
as part of the Braintree Art Trail.
This exhibition displays a varied interpretation on the theme of "Through the Window".
Reflections in the window - Chris Bojan
Materials and techniques include textiles, paper, felt, stitch and appliqué, with wall hung pieces as well as 3D items including a soft sculpture window cleaner.
Ramster Embroidery Exhibition 2009
Opened 17th. - 28th. April 2009
10am - 5pm
Ramster Embroidery Exhibition was in its 10th year of running in 2009 and gets bigger every year. Over 300 examples of excellent embroideries from the countries leading textile artists were for sale in the splendid Jacobean Hall and Great Drawing Room.
Admission to the embroidery exhibition was £4.50 (all adults) joint ticket for Garden and Embroidery £8.50
Eleven members of OTT displayed examples of their work as part of this prestigious Exhibition at Ramster near Chiddingfold in Surrey.
(The Garden and the Tea House were also open 10am - 5pm daily for drinks, home made cakes and sandwiches. )
Ramster and how to get there
Braintree 2008 Exhibition
OTT's third bi-annual exhibition "A Walk on the Wild Side" at the Braintree Town Hall Gallery in Market Place, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3HW has now finished. It ran from September 13th to October 11th 2008. It proved to be even better than the last Exhibition - full of colour and fun.
The Preview took place on Friday evening 12th. September, at which the following photographs were taken.
The main exhibition.
The Shoes Project.
The Shop.
Exhibits were for sale, as were affordable smaller pieces of artwork and delicious treasures in its vibrant shop . Also for sale were inspiration packs, hand-made greetings cards and postcards.
This exhibition ran concurrently with East Anglia Stitched Textiles' (E.A.S.T.'s) exhibition taking place at the Braintree Museum, Manor Street, Braintree, Essex
opposite the Town Hall, offering the opportunity to make it a day out and visit both exhibitions.
Warner Archive - Braintree
02Textiles participated in an event at the Warner Archive.
The Warner Archive, which records the design and manufacture of textiles over the past 200 years, is housed in the old silk mill, part of the Braintree District Museum.
Collections of cloth, woven textiles, printed fabric, and paper designs are all on show in the gallery, which was once a working mill and produced many of the 19th century textiles it now displays.
The museum receives over 40,000 visitors per year eager to see one of the biggest textile collections in public ownership in the UK (the largest being the V&A). The collection includes works by Owen Jones, Lynton Lamb, and Howard Hodgkin.
© Braintree District Museum Trust
Embroiderers' groups were asked to present pieces of art inspired by the articles and material they have seen in the Archive.
OTT members worked on a group project for the event which reflected the designs they have seen in the Archive. Some members also worked on individual entries.
Ramster Embroidery Exhibition
Opened 20th April - 1st May 2007
10am - 5pm
Ramster Embroidery Exhibition was in its 9th year of running in 2007 and over 250 embroideries were for sale in the splendid Jacobean Hall and Great Drawing Room.
Ten members of OTT displayed examples of their work as part of this prestigious Exhibition at Ramster near Chiddingfold in Surrey.
Maldon Exhibition
OTT - O2 Textiles presented its exhibition
"Hanging by a Thread"
at the Maeldune Heritage Centre
St Peter's Tower (Top of Market Hill)
Maldon, Essex.
(The Heritage Centre is on the corner of Market Hill and the High Street, Maldon)
Cambridge - Michaelhouse
The Friends of Michaelhouse held an exhibition of Textile Art, Embroideries and Quilts at Michaelhouse between the 22nd May and 2nd June 2007.
Some members of 02Textiles took part in this exhibition with examples of their framed and unframed work.
In addition to the Textiles, Embroideries and Quilts on sale, there were also Cushions which had been hand stitched by Fine Cell Work, the charity which teaches needlework to prison inmates in 22 British prisons and sells their work.
Michaelhouse is located in Trinity Street Cambridge in the centre of the Cambridge Pedestrian Zone close to Cambridge Colleges and within easy access from the car parks in Park Street and Lion Yard.
