Friends of Gawthorpe: Newsletters 2018

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - December 2018

2018-19 Programme

Keep up to date with our blog: www.friendsofgawthorpe.blogspot.co.uk


1st & 2^nd Dec 11am to 3pm	Victorian Christmas Event . We are looking forward to seeing you all sometime during the weekend.
2019
19^th Feb 12.00 for 12.30	New Year’s Lunch Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill Barn, Barrowford See menu at the end of the Newsletter Menu choice and payment to be sent to Dorothy Jones by 31^st January
19^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building There will be descriptions of our future activities on display and also a little exhibition of the volunteers work, including the sorting and cleaning of items in the collection boxes and also the work in the library. Refreshments, Raffle
9^th April	Talk by Rachel Midgley, Curator
15^th May 12 noon	The Design and Work for the Altar Cloth at Giggleswick Chapel A talk by Sally Figgins Followed by a light lunch This will be a ticket only event. £10 Members, £12 non members

The committee try hard to make a varied programme for members during the year and we hope there will be something of interest to everyone. All the monies we raise go towards the Textiles Collection, the Hall and the grounds. This year we purchased special blinds for the Huntroyde Room. This is where the Crewelwork bedspread made by Miss Rachel is on display. It had been suffering because of light damage received over the years it had been on display. A donor paid for the restoration of the bedspread and this year the Friends paid for special blinds that will keep out the damaging rays. The blinds cost £2820 we had a donation from Padiham Council for £200 towards the cost.

Thank you and best wishes from the Friends Committee

Gawthorpe Textiles News

The 2018 season has been another busy year for GTC and whilst we still have some study visits to come, so far we have engaged around 1900 people with the Collection through workshops and activities (not including Valley Street sessions). As well as our annual exhibition programme at Gawthorpe, we’ve also had two external exhibitions – the Hidden Gems collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire which was displayed at Burnley Mechanics and an exhibition of work from Valley Street at Burnley Library.

Our event at Bury Parish Church on 2nd & 3rd November regarding the wedding dress and waistcoat of Sarah Fletcher and James Kenyon who married at the Church in 1844 went very well. Our thanks to members of the Friends who supported the event by coming along. The event was incredibly positive and we intend to programme a talk about the research at Gawthorpe in April 2019 for those who were unable to attend Bury.

We have been successful in securing a grant from the Arts Council for our second exhibition of 2019 – Strands of Place and Time. This project will work with staff from Manchester School of Art, Action Factory (Arts organisation in Blackburn) and refugees to create work relating to the world textiles in the Collection. The National Trust have agreed to display one artists work in the Great Barn (providing a solution can be found for the bat droppings!). This will link in with the British Textile Biennial in October (previously known as Fabrications).

2019 is the 60^th anniversary of the establishment of the RBKS Collections Trust. We are therefore in the process of developing ideas for activities and events to mark the occasion. Any ideas or suggestions from the Friends would be welcome.

Thank you all for your support over the 2018 season. GTC staff and Trustees are all incredibly appreciative of the work that you do to promote, support and fundraise for the Collection and Hall and we wish you all the very best for the forthcoming festive season.

Charlotte Steels, Director.

LCC

Brothers In Arms

Saturday 10^th November

About 800 people attended and the whole evening went really well, pupils from Shuttleworth College did their performances, Father Charlie from All Saints Church was also involved. The barn was open and the Brothers in Arms - Padiham part of the exhibition was in there, with additional artwork from the students. That part of the exhibition is now in Padiham library until mid December, if anyone did not get the chance to see it, or wishes to see it again.

There is no charge.

Rachel Pollitt, Museum Manager Gawthorpe Hall

Greetings for Christmas and Best wishes for 2019

Dianne

Lunches in the Park Hill Barn,

Barrowford

Tomato and Red Pepper Soup served with a rustic bread roll

Farmhouse Pate Served with Melba Toast

Smoked Fish Platter Served with a creamy horseradish dressing

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Fillet of Chicken

In a creamy Mushroom and Brandy sauce

Scottish Salmon Fillet

With a Lemon and Dill sauce

Goats Cheese and Sundried Tomato Flan

Above accompanied with fresh seasonal vegetables and potatoes

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Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake with ice-cream

Home made Apple Crumble and custard

Cheese and Biscuits

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Coffee

Please make your choice of which two courses and send it to

Dorothy Jones with your payment.

Closing date 31^st January

Two course meal plus coffee – members £16, Non-members £17

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - September 2018

2018-19 Programme

Keep up to date with our blog: www.friendsofgawthorpe.blogspot.co.uk

3^rd Oct	‘People Behind the Items’ Talk by curator – Rachel Midgley Talk Cancelled
31^st Oct	Silk Painting with Susan Hughes Workshop Cancelled
1st & 2^nd Dec 11am to 3pm	Victorian Christmas Event Items suitable for Christmas required for the Friends Stall. Volunteers required to help on the stall.
2019
Feb	New Year’s Lunch Date and Venue yet to be decided
19^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

Victorian Christmas Event

Items are required for our stall, Christmas items are very popular. Cards and tree decorations always sell well. Even small items that children can purchase are very welcome.

Name this cheeky chappy, made by Yvonne Goodwin,

2019 Displays

All the cabinets will be cleared during the winter and the new displays will showcase Miss Rachel and the people who have given the objects to the Collection. The Textiles collection has had a grant from the Esmee Fairburn Collections Fund to research the pieces collected by Miss Rachel.

Here are some very special items from the collection and will explain about the people who made, wore or donated them as well as the founder of the collection; Miss Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth. The items will cover a range of textile techniques, periods and countries, including a priceless Indian shawl, a bonnet fit for a Queen and exquisite lace pieces.

The talk cancelled in October will be held at the beginning of the 2019 season and will be very relevant to the new displays in the textile galleries.

Gawthorpe Textiles Diary

A Victorian Wedding Revisited

2^nd Nov – Display: 10.30 – 4pm: Bury Parish Church, Bury

3^rd Nov – Display: 12.00 – 4pm: Bury Parish Church, Bury

3^rd Nov – Family History Talk at 7.30 in Blackburne Hall (behind the Parish Church)

On 27th March 1844, Sarah Fletcher married James W Kenyon (both of Bury), at Bury Parish Church. In 1964 Sarah's wedding dress and James's waistcoat were donated to the Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth Textile Collections (now Gawthorpe Textiles Collection). Recent research has revealed fascinating stories regarding the family and we’re pleased to be able to return the items to the church for this special event.

See the wedding dress and waistcoat on display at the Parish Church on Friday and Saturday

Join Gawthorpe Textiles Collection Staff and James and Sarah’s great grandson, Mike Hopkinson at 7.30pm on the evening of 3rd November at the Blackburne Hall (behind Bury Parish Church) for a talk about the research carried out into the family history of the bride and groom.

Admission is free but booking is recommended. Please visit www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/events

Flyer for this event is attached with the newsletter

Textile Collection Exhibition Programme, in Gallery 5

BATTLE OF BRITAIN LACE PANEL: THEN AND NOW Carol Quarini

7 July to 4 November

In this RAF centenary year Carol Quarini has created a contemporary textile response to our original Battle of Britain machine-lace panel. Made in 1946 the panel commemorates the famous air battle that was a pivotal moment in World War II, and in which Flying Officer Richard, 2nd Lord Shuttleworth was killed in action.

Textile Collection Workshop Programme

Christmas Crafts Friday 28^th September with Maureen Dilley

It's never too early to start planning your perfect crafty Christmas! Come and spend the day in good company, learning new skills and making some pretty fabric decorations for your Christmas tree. All materials will be supplied. Cost £30

Artist Talk - Thursday 4 October, 1-3pm

Join Carol Quarini to hear about the history of the original Battle of Britain commemorative lace panel, its design and why it was made. Carol will also describe her recent commission to produce a contemporary response to the panel and how she went about designing and producing it.

This event includes a viewing, with the artist, of the original panel, the contemporary panels and the parachute installation that commemorates those who died in the battle.

Refreshments included.

£6 includes Hall entry – booking essential.

For more information and to book www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/events

Thank you to the Esmée Fairburn Collections Fund for supporting this exhibition’s engagement programme.

For more information about the events run by Gawthorpe Textiles and to book go to: http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/events

LCC Diary

Exhibitions

30^th June–4^th November

Gawthorpe remembers the lives of family members lost in both World Wars. Free with admission to the Hall

Events

Free Opening – Sun 29^th Sept.

Free entry to the Hall – see the HLF funded Brothers in Arms exhibition, bring your lottery ticket to claim a free pen. 12pm – 5pm.

Victorian Kitchen open – 14^th Oct.

Meet the housekeeper and see where the servants lived and worked. Included in admission to the Hall. 1- 4pm

Making Poppies - Thurs 1 Nov

Join us to make red poppies to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. 1 – 4pm (included in admission)

Portraits

In 2017 the National Trust were offered a gift of five 18^th century portraits to be displayed at Gawthorpe Hall. The paintings are all members of the Nowell family; local minor gentry connected to the neighbouring village of Read. The Shuttleworths moved out of Gawthorpe Hall in the 1690s, they retained ownership of the building but chose not to live here, preferring to live at Fawcett Hall in Yorkshire instead (their other main home in the north). Alexander Nowell (c.1682-1747) took the tenancy of Gawthorpe Hall during the 1700s where he died in 1747. His son Ralph Nowell (1721-80) took over the tenancy and eight of his ten children were born at Gawthorpe Hall. The sitters in these portraits are three of the sons of Ralph Nowell and their great uncle Roger Nowell, with his 2^nd wife Rebecca (who both lived at Read Hall).

This is a fabulous group of paintings and they are on display in the Dressing Room on the top floor, next to the Huntroyde bedroom. One of the portraits is of Thomas Michael Nowell (1760–1807), born at Gawthorpe in the 1860s he became a doctor and practised in France mainly in Boulogne; he worked extensively on the study of vaccinations and was influential in the development of the small pox vaccine. Another one is Alexander Nowell (1761-1842) also born at Gawthorpe, he is wearing the uniform of the East India Company. When he returned to England he bought the Underley Estate, Westmorland with his fortunes, building a gothic mansion and racing stables in 1808, he eventually became MP for Westmorland in 1831-2.

Best wishes

Dianne

Newsletter - July 2018

2018-19 Programme

Keep up to date with our blog: www.friendsofgawthorpe.blogspot.co.uk

25^th July 10am to 3.30pm	Dorset Buttons A workshop with Gail Marsh £20 members £25 non-members More information below
1st Aug 11am	Summer Walk with Nik Taylor, National Trust Ranger. Nik will show us what the volunteers have accomplished in the gardens and tell us about the various wildlife that inhabit the grounds of Gawthorpe. If you are going in the Hall afterwards remember to bring your membership card.
3^rd Oct 1.30 pm	‘People Behind the Items’ Talk by curator – Rachel Midgley Rachel will tell us about some of the people who donated items to the Collection.
31^st Oct 1pm to 3.45pm	Silk Painting A workshop with Susan Hughes Commences with a short power point presentation on the history of silk, followed by the painting. All included £20 members, £25 non-members More information below
1st & 2^nd Dec 11am to 3pm	Victorian Christmas Event Items suitable for Christmas required for the Friends Stall. Volunteers required to help on the stall.
2019
Feb	New Year’s Lunch Date and Venue yet to be decided
19^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

Workshops

To book for the Friends workshops send your details plus payment to The Friends of Gawthorpe, Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley Road, Padiham, BB 12 8UA

Cheques made payable to ‘Friends of Gawthorpe’

You will receive a list of what to bring and what is provided once your payment is received. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.

You can email friendofgawthorpe@gmail.com to find out more about a course or check if there is availability for your chosen option.

The Workshops are £20 for members £25 for non-members.

· When attending a Friends event please park in the National Trust Car Park unless the Hall is closed to visitors.

Valuable Friends

Friends of Gawthorpe are members of BAFM (British Association of Friends of Museums). At the beginning of the year when subs were due we always have to fill in a form with our details but this last time we were asked more questions – How many members were volunteers? How many voluntary hours did they work? How much did we give to the Museum? What did we donate to – Acquisitions; Exhibitions; Museum refurbishment; Learning/education; Events; Marketing, or other?

Until now no one has attempted to quantify the impact of Friends’ contributions. The acting Chairman, Alex Walker, thinks BAFM should let the authorities know what a wonderful job we are all doing.

From our renewal forms this year she learnt 135 groups reported they had made financial donations to their museums. From £30 to an impressive £400,000 – with most being in the £1,000 to £5,000 range. In total members groups reported giving £2,742,724. That is from the groups who bothered to fill in this section of the form!

Just over 217,000 hours of volunteering. Although this may be unpaid it still has a value. The Heritage Lottery Fund values voluntary work at a minimum of £50 per day. This makes the value of Friends voluntary work at well over £1.5M.

This valuable contribution by Friends can be of use in unlocking grants for their museum. Most fundraisers require a percentage match towards an award, so all the volunteer hours can sometimes be used as a contribution. They can also help the museums application stronger by showing they have the support of the local community.

From the information given by us, BAFM would like to be an advocate for Friends and for the museums sector. This coming year they will be asking the same questions and maybe more information.

I did not know how many of our members were volunteers so only gave the number I knew about. I have since learnt of others. At the end of the season if you were a volunteer please let me know and roughly the amount of hours. We have got to make the authorities aware of just what a valuable resource we are.

Do you know where this is in the grounds of Gawthorpe?

Find out on 1^st August on our Summer Walk with Nik Taylor the National Trust ranger

Gawthorpe Textiles Diary

Textile Collection Exhibition Programme, in Gallery 5

BATTLE OF BRITAIN LACE PANEL: THEN AND NOW Carol Quarini

7 July to 4 November

Textile Collection Workshop Programme

Cross Stitch Embroidery with Maureen Dilley, £45

12^th July, 10am – 3.30pm, Learn the basics of cross stitch embroidery – choosing fabric, centering your design, stitching techniques, understanding patterns and making cards.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN LACE PANEL: THEN AND NOW Carol Quarini

Meet the Artist

Saturday 15 September, 1-4pm

Meet textile artist and lacemaker Carol Quarini and find out about her work and the original Battle of Britain commemorative lace panel that inspired her.

This event is part of the Battle of Britain Day commemorations at Gawthorpe Hall. Join in fun for all the family, including playing under a giant parachute on the front lawn and making paper aeroplanes.

Free drop-in event - no need to book (Hall entry charges apply)

Artist Talk

Thursday 4 October, 1-3pm

Join Carol Quarini for her talk Lace – Breaking Free about her work as a textile artist and researcher who makes and studies lace.

Carol uses contemporary lace as a medium for conceptual practice. She has recently completed a practice based PhD 'The domestic veil: exploring the net curtain through the uncanny and the gothic' at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham. Carol's post-doctoral research studies the history, manufacture and design of net curtains and lace panels. Her current practice is based on veiling, inspired by nineteenth-century gothic fiction.

This event includes a viewing of her Battle of Britain Lace Panel: Then and Now exhibition with Carol.

£6 includes Hall entry – booking essential

Thank you to the Esmée Fairburn Collections Fund for supporting this exhibition’s engagement programme.

For more information about the events run by Gawthorpe Textiles and to book go to: http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/events

LCC Diary

Exhibitions

30^th June–4^th November

Gawthorpe remembers the lives of family members lost in both World Wars. Free with admission to the Hall

Events

Sinbad the Sailor

28^th July. Off the Ground Theatre returns with an epic tale from Arabia. 6pm. £8.00 Adults £5.00 Concessions

Discover Patchwork & Quilting

27^th July, 1pm – 4pm in the Library. Meet Frances and Jean. Learn more about this wonderful craft.

Discover Lace

9^th August. 1pm – 4pm in the Library. See four different types of lace being demonstrated by lacemaker / designers Pat, Carole, Deborah and Dianne. There will be Bobbin lace, Needle lace, Tatting, and Crochet for you to try.

Heritage Open Day

8^th September. Free Entry to the Hall to celebrate Heritage Open Weekends. Hall open 12-5 pm.

We (LCC Museum Service) have been successful in our bid for money from the Heritage Lottery Fund and have £10,000 to support the Brothers in Arms exhibition. This is really exciting and the exhibition can now grow into a much bigger project which will include –

· Brothers in Arms main exhibition (30 June to 4^th Nov) about the military history of the Kay-Shuttleworth Family

· Research into local community involvement in World War 1 – workshops, outreach etc to collect stories and information about estate workers & servants, local people from Padiham who also fought/those who stayed at home, some of this will be added in to the main exhibition from Sept 2018. Rachel Pilling will be leading on this part of the project, and if you have or know anyone with stories from the World War 1 period please get in touch.

· Work with Shuttleworth College around World War 1 and pupil’s family histories and 3 days of school workshops/sessions around remembrance in early November.

· Associated events during the year including Padiham on Parade (30 June & 1 July), Battle of Britain Day (15 Sept), at least 1 free opening of the Hall to local people.

· A final commemorative event on Sat 10 Nov which will include an illumination of the Hall, working with the secondary pupils and other groups to get them involved in this too.

We will keep FOG members informed about what is happening as the project goes on, particularly the illumination event in November.

LCC are short of volunteers to help steward the Hall. If you are more interested in gardening, then volunteers who would be willing to help with the gardens in the immediate vicinity of the Hall would be very welcome.

Please contact Rachel Pollitt – gawthorpehall@lancashire.gov.uk or tel 01282 771004

Best wishes

Dianne

Newsletter - May 2018

2018-19 Programme

Keep up to date with our blog: www.friendsofgawthorpe.blogspot.co.uk

29^th May Tour starts at 1.30pm	Stonyhurst College A guided tour plus view some of their wonderful collection. Followed by refreshments There is no lift, so not suitable for people with mobility problems. Open to non members £17.50* includes refreshments Numbers need to be known in advance
13^th June 1.30pm	‘Silk in Fashion from 1780 – 1880’ Talk by curator Rachel Midgley 1.30pm in Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building. Refreshments, Raffle £4 Members, £5 Non Members – pay on the day.
27^th June 10am to 3.30pm	Beginners Tapestry Weaving A workshop with Gail Marsh £20 members £25 non members More information below
25^th July 10am to 3.30pm	Dorset Buttons A workshop with Gail Marsh £20 members £25 non members More information below
1st Aug 11am	Summer Walk with Nik Taylor, National Trust Ranger – More information below
Sept	The design and work for the Altar Cloth at Giggleswick Chapel. A talk by Sally Figgins
Oct	‘People Behind the Items’ Talk by curator – Rachel Midgley Rachel will tell us about some of the people who donated items to the Collection.
31^st Oct 1pm to 3.45pm	Silk Painting A workshop with Susan Hughes Commences with a short power point presentation on the history of silk, followed by the painting. All included £20 members, £25 non members More information below
1st & 2^nd Dec	Victorian Christmas Event
2019
Feb	New Year’s Lunch Date and Venue yet to be decided
19^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

· Please Note: Subscriptions are now overdue. £10 single membership, £18 family. You can send it to:

Friends of Gawthorpe, Membership Secretary, Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley Road, Padiham BB12 8UA.

Cheques made payable to: Friends of Gawthorpe

· When attending a Friends event please park in the National Trust Car Park unless the Hall is closed to visitors.

Soft Toys

A member made some lovely Easter bunnies for sale in the Hall. A visitor bought one then complained because it had not got a CE label attached. The rabbits had to be withdrawn from sale. Making soft toys for sale is now a minefield of rules and regulations therefore it will save everyone much heartache if you do not make cute little soft toys unless you know and can comply with all the regulations. I believe it costs £30 for the booklet of rules.

Summer Walk

Our knowledgeable National Trust Ranger, Nik Taylor, will walk in the grounds, tell us how the gardens are progressing with all the volunteer help and about the wildlife that inhabits Gawthorpe .

This walk is free so why not support the National Trust by having lunch in the Tea Rooms or a picnic in the garden if the weather is fine. Spend the afternoon in the Hall seeing what is new this year, including the two new exhibitions. Remember to bring your membership card for free entry into the Hall.

Workshops

To book for the Friends workshops send your details plus payment to The Friends of Gawthorpe, Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley Road, Padiham, BB 12 8UA

Cheques made payable to ‘Friends of Gawthorpe’

You will receive a list of what to bring and what is provided.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.

You can email friendofgawthorpe@gmail.com to find out more about a course

or check if there is availability for your chosen option.

The Workshops are £20 for members £25 for non-members.

Dorset Buttons

Tapestry Weaving

Silk Painting

Gawthorpe Textiles Diary

Textile Collection Exhibition Programme, in Gallery 5

EMOTIONAL REPAIR Ruth Singer
28 March to 24 June

Textile artist Ruth Singer explores personal and universal stories of love and loss, grief and celebration - using stitch as an act of remembrance and as a solace in times of emotional turmoil. New work in the exhibition is inspired by items in the collection and the stories behind these items.

Meet the Artist – free, drop-in event in Gallery 5: 19 May and 26 May 12.30 - 4.30pm (standard Hall entry applies)

BATTLE OF BRITAIN LACE PANEL: THEN AND NOW Carol Quarini

7 July to 4 November

Textile Collection Workshop Programme

Ruth Singer is leading to workshops to accompany her Emotional Repair Exhibition:

Emotional Repair Masterclass Workshop with Ruth Singer

18 May, 10.30am - 3.30pm. £55 includes materials. Booking essential

Makers In Museums Seminar Day with Ruth Singer for makers wanting to work with museum collections

6 June, 11.00am - 4.30pm. £12 + Hall entry. Booking essential

And the following skills based workshops, suitable for beginners to the technique as well as the more experienced stitcher:

Kantha Stitch with Sameira Amir (Book on line)
31 May 12.30-3.30pm Free drop in(Hall admissions apply)

Hooking with Carole Rennison, Hooked by Design £70

14^th June 10am – 3.30pm Create a hooked design using carpet wool and a hooking frame which you can take away.

Canvas scissor keep with Pippa Foulds, £85

22 June, 10am – 4pm, Create a counted thread scissor keep with a typical 17^th century design. Learn tent stitch, gobelin stitch, French knots and interlaced chain stitch as well as how to make tassel and cord to complete the project.

Cross Stitch Embroidery with Maureen Dilley, £45

12^th July, 10am – 3.30pm, Learn the basics of cross stitch embroidery – choosing fabric, centering your design, stitching techniques, understanding patterns and making cards.

For more information about the events run by Gawthorpe Textiles and to book go to: http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/events

LCC Diary

Exhibitions

Pendle Artists

28 March – 10 June Discover artworks from many local artists Free with entry into the Hall

‘Brothers in Arms’

30^th June–4^th November

Gawthorpe remembers the lives of family members lost in both World Wars. Free with admission to the Hall

Events

Gnome & Fairy Hunt

30^th May. Are there Fairies at the bottom of Gawthorpe's Garden? Join us for a gnome and fairy hunt. 1pm – 4pm. £2.50 per child.

History Wardrobe presents "Votes for Women"

21^st June. Lucy Adlington returns with the story of suffragette style and the fight for political freedom. Booking Essential. 7pm. Tickets £12.00

Habergham Festival

7^th July. The annual church fete for All Saints Habergham. A family event with something for everyone. 10.30am – 3pm. £1 admission to grounds

Sinbad the Sailor

28^th July. Off the Ground Theatre returns with an epic tale from Arabia. 6pm. £8.00 Adults £5.00 Concessions

Discover Parchwork & Quilting

27^th July, 1pm – 4pm in the Library. Meet Frances and Jean. Learn more about this wonderful craft.

Discover Lace

Heritage Open Day

8^th September. Free Entry to the Hall to celebrate Heritage Open Weekends. Hall open 12-5 pm.

Patchwork

Bobbin lace pillow – work in progress

I hope can find something in the newsletter that interests you.

Unfortunately, if we have not been informed you wish receive the newsletter this will be your last copy. I have sent out information to everyone about the Data Protection Act.

Best wishes

Dianne

Newsletter - March 2018

2018-19 Programme

Keep up to date with our blog: www.friendsofgawthorpe.blogspot.co.uk

24^th April 12 noon	‘National Trust’ A talk by Joanne Hudson, General Manager, Formby & Central Lancashire National Trust Followed by a light lunch £10 Members, £12 non members Tickets are now on sale
29^th May 1.30pm	Stonyhurst College A guided tour and view some of their wonderful collection. Followed by refreshments there are stairs and no lift, so not suitable for people with mobility problems. Open to non members £17.50* includes refreshments Numbers need to be known in advance
13^th June 1.30pm	‘Silk in Fashion from 1780 – 1880’ Talk by curator Rachel Midgley 1.30pm in Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building. Refreshments, Raffle £4 Members, £5 Non Members – pay on the day.
27^th June	Beginners Tapestry Weaving A workshop with Gail Marsh More information below – see Workshops
7^th July	Habergham Festival The annual church fete for All Saints Habergham. A family event with something for everyone. 10.30am – 3pm. £1 admission to grounds
25^th July	Dorset Buttons A workshop with Gail Marsh More information below – see Workshops
July / Aug	Summer Walk Have a stroll in the grounds with our knowledgeable National Trust Ranger Nik Taylor. No charge
Sept	Sally Figgins talk
Oct	Treasures of Gawthorpe –date to be decided
Dec	Victorian Christmas Event
2019
Feb	New Year’s Lunch Date and Venue yet to be decided
19^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting 2pm in the Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

· Please Note: Subscriptions are now due. £10 single membership, £18 family. You can send it c/o Gawthorpe Hall, or to Frances Singleton, Membership Secretary

Cheques made payable to: Friends of Gawthorpe

· When attending a Friends event please park in the National Trust Car Park unless the Hall is closed to visitors.

· If someone would like to go to Stonyhurst but needs a lift I will try to find someone who lives nearby who is going.

Tickets for the talk by Joanne Hudson are on sale in the office at the Hall and from Dianne Derbyshire.

Payment for visit to Stonyhurst to ‘Friends of Gawthorpe’ - Payment can be sent to the Friends c/o Gawthorpe Hall

Volunteers Yvonne, Dianne and Frances sewing the Battle of Britain onto the backing ready for hanging.

The panel is now hung in textile gallery 4.

Workshops

Wed 27^th June – Beginners Tapestry Weaving with Gail Marsh - 10am till 2.30

Wed 25^th July - Dorset Buttons with Gail Marsh - 10am till 2.30

Refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits are included

Lunch: bring a packed Lunch or have lunch in the National Trust Café.

Members £20 Non Members £25

To apply for a place on the course please send your cheque and details to: ‘The Friends of Gawthorpe’, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8UA

We hope to have one or two more workshops later.

Gawthorpe Textiles Diary

Textile Collection Exhibition Programme, in Gallery 5

EMOTIONAL REPAIR Ruth Singer
28 March to 24 June

Meet the Artist – free, drop-in event in Gallery 5: 11 April, 14 April, 19 May and 26 May 12.30 - 4.30pm (standard Hall entry applies).

BATTLE OF BRITAIN LACE PANEL: THEN AND NOW Carol Quarini

7 July to 4 November

Textile Collection Workshop Programme

Ruth Singer is leading to workshops to accompany her Emotional Repair Exhibition:

Emotional Repair Masterclass Workshop with Ruth Singer

18 May, 10.30am - 3.30pm. £55 includes materials. Booking essential

Makers In Museums Seminar Day with Ruth Singer for makers wanting to work with museum collections

6 June, 11.00am - 4.30pm. £12 + Hall entry. Booking essential

And the following skills based workshops, suitable for beginners to the technique as well as the more experienced stitcher:

Upcycling Textiles with Rabia Sharif (Book on line)5 April 12.30-3.30pm £10 (includes materials)

Button Crafts with Maureen Dilley (Book on line)12 April 10am-3.30pm £45 (includes materials)

Crewel Work Class with Pippa Foulds (Book on line)27 April 10am-4pm £85 (including kit)

English Paper Piecing for Beginners with Maureen Dilley (Book on line)10 May 10am-3.30pm £45 (includes materials)

Kantha Stitch with Sameira Amir (Book on line)31 May 12.30-3.30pm Free drop in(Hall admissions apply)

For more information about the events run by Gawthorpe Textiles and to book go to: http://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/events

LCC Diary

The Hall reopens on Wednesday 28^th March

Pendle Artists Exhibition

28 March – 10 June Discover artworks from many local artists Free with entry into the Hall

Pace Egging

28^th March. Get involved in the Lancashire Tradition of Pace egging. Bring your own boiled egg, decorate then roll. 1pm – 4pm. £2.50 per child

Easter Bunny Trail

1^st & 2^nd April. Hunt for the Pendelfin Bunnies in the ground of Gawthorpe Hall. 1pm – 4pm. £2.50 per child.

Victorian Kitchen Open Day

7^th May. Meet the Housekeeper in our Victorian Kitchen. Use the spiral staircase and discover how the servants lived and worked in the Hall. 12pm – 4pm Free with entry into the Hall

Arty Gawthorpe

12^th May. Join us to make a giant artwork. Part of Painting Padiham 11am-3pm. Hall open from 10am.

Gnome & Fairy Hunt

30^th May. Are there Fairies at the bottom of Gawthorpe's Garden? Join us for a gnome and fairy hunt. 1pm – 4pm. £2.50 per child.

History Wardrobe presents "Votes for Women"

21^st June. Lucy Adlington returns with the story of suffragette style and the fight for political freedom. Booking Essential. 7pm. Tickets £12.00

‘Brothers in Arms’ Exhibition

30^th June–4^th November

Gawthorpe remembers the lives of family members lost in both World Wars. Free with admission to the Hall

Members who attended the AGM will have noticed a discrepancy between the visitor figures given by Jo Hudson (NT) and those of Rachel Pollitt (LCC). Rachel explains why there is a difference.

“I have all of the visitor figures which I provided to the National Trust (because the local National Trust get a percentage of income back from their central office for the number of NT visitors who come to the site). However in their totals the National Trust do not include visitors who come to events or on school visits, and this created the discrepancy. Jo Hudson said there were over 24,000 visitors and I put the figure 28,870, the difference is approx. 2,110 at events (theatre, family trails in grounds, talks etc) and approx. 1,500 school children and teachers (up to and including Victorian Xmas week in December, that total does not include the 500 children who were here for Shakespeare week in March).”

As you will have read, this newsletter is all about some of the events that are happening this year in the Hall, with more to come. LCC has put up the prices for entry to the Hall, this makes it even more advantageous to being a member of the Friends - getting free admission.

Best wishes Dianne

Friends of Gawthorpe

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