OTT - The 02 Textile Group
In 2002, twelve students who, under the tutelage of Ann Brown, had studied City & Guilds Creative Embroidery, formed OTT (02Textiles) . The aims of the group are to support each other in the personal development of their embroidery and textile art skills, to promote embroidery, and to form an exhibiting group.
In the autumn of 2004, OTT held their first exhibition in the art gallery of the Braintree Town Hall. The exhibition was a great success and was extremely well received by all who attended it.
Since then the group has continued to work on new projects and has been invited to display its work in other local galleries, returning to Braintree for another highly successful exhibition in the Autumn of 2006 and 2008.
In February 2007, OTT was invited to exhibit at the Cottenham "Textiles in Focus" event and displayed work in other locations through 2007 and beyond.
There have been changes to the membership of the group. Norah Stocker left the group as her circumstances had changed, and Janet McKee, who had joined the group soon after it was set up, left the group in late 2006 and runs workshops with Karen Ives from "Birds in the Barn" at Marks Tey (see Useful Sites).
Rita Johnson and Tabatha Mitchel-Simons joined the group after OTT's 2008 exhibition in Braintree, and, in January 2010, Elizabeth Taylor is the most recent member to join. Sadly, Irene Martin passed away in September - she will be missed greatly by all the Group.
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Details of the next exhibition and the last few OTT exhibitions and events are shown in the "Latest News" panel on the right
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Forthcoming and recent exhibitions can be found by "clicking" on the "News" button above.
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Information and examples of the work displayed at past exhibitions can be found by "clicking" on the "Exhibitions" button above.
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CVs of the artists and examples of some of their work can be found by "clicking" on the "Members" button above, or the work can be accessed directly by "clicking" on the "Art Work" button.
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If you wish to comment on any of the contents of this web site, or want to contact the Group, then please "click" on the "Contact Us" button.
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Latest News
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 2012 Knitting and Stitching Shows at Alexandra Palace, London from 11-14th. October, followed by Dublin at the RDS from 1-4 November and finally at the Harrogate International Centre from 22-25 November. All the work displayed at these exhibitions will be new and previously unseen (unless you've been snooping round our houses!).
In 2011, members of OTT participated in several exhibitions, the most notable of which were:
Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition 2011
Many members of OTT displayed examples of their work as part of this prestigious bi-annual Embroidery Exhibition in April 2011. In its eleventh year, the Ramster Embroidery & Textile Art Exhibition is an exceptionally popular exhibition and 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.
Cottenham - Textiles in Focus 2011
OTT is one of only two groups which were invited to exhibit at the Cottenham "Textiles in Focus" event in February
at the Cottenham Village College, Cottenham, Cambridge
"Textiles in Focus" was a textile exhibition and trade show. Spanning 3 days, it had suppliers and traders selling art, craft, knitting and stitching wares of all shapes and sizes. There were also a number of demonstrations and thirty 2-hour workshops.
OTT exhibited art work and 3D items.
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