Friends of Gawthorpe: Newsletters 2019

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - November 2019


7^{th -} 8^th December 10.30 am to 3.30 pm	Victorian Christmas The Friends will have a stall of homemade items for sale. Can you make something for the stall? Can you please price your piece/s? Thank you. Items must be at the Hall by Friday 6^th December Jean Jeffery has donated a quilt for the raffle made by her daughter Dr Charlotte Jeffery. Thank you Jean and Charlotte
2020
Tuesday 18^th February 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
17^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building Christine Greenwood, National Trust Ranger, will tell us about some of the work undertaken by the volunteers and herself in the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall

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

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If you can help on the Friends stall at the Victorian Christmas event can you please contact Frances. We need someone to help on a stall or the raffle.

Quilt front view Quilt back view

Some members of the committee are standing down in March – Jean Jeffery, who has done so much for the Friends as Chair and as committee member; Frances Singleton, who was Secretary, committee member and Membership Secretary. Frances is an absolute wonder! I am also standing down as Chair of the group.

To move forward the Friends would like people with skills who can help the group. The more people we find the more we can spread the work. Have you got a skill in - events, education, Marketing, Communications, Social Media, Fundraising. Our email address is: friendsofgawthorpe@gmail.com

Memento’s 24^th September

Some of the items from our show and tell day. Dorothy with an embroidery by a talented local embroiderer and teacher - Rachel George, Kath with a first prescription engraved on slate, and a small box of Sheila's family treasures from WWI including the tin of unused tobacco given to the troops by Princess Mary.

Other items not shown - a beautiful box of treasures, a piece made for a degree project, grandma’s antique sewing box, a Yardleys soap dish bought in Brighton that started a small collection.

Report from the Textiles Collection

The British Textile Biennial running throughout October was well attended. The programme included our Hidden Gems and Strands of Place and Time exhibitions, as well as an installation by Alice Kettle in the Great Barn which was particularly popular and free to access, with over 2000 visitors.

The Heirloom exhibition by the University of Central Lancashire taking inspiration from shirts in our collection was also part of the Biennial over at Queen Street Mill. Again this was a popular exhibition and was an opportunity for us to display a small selection of our collection items in a different venue.

During interfaith week in November we had a small display of items at the Exchange in Blackburn as part of a 3 day event called Wisdom and Weaving.

We are continuing to work closely with the University of Central Lancashire on identifying projects which can be mutually beneficial such as documentation and collection digitisation which will improve our ability to use the collection and make it more accessible to the public through providing placement and skills development opportunities for students.

We are also collaborating with the University on a small exhibition of items from the South Sea Islands which will be displayed in Preston at the University campus in December. The team behind the exhibition are working with communities from the South Sea Islands now living in the UK as part of an initiative which will see migration from these areas increase as rising sea levels over the next 20 years are expected to make some of the islands uninhabitable. The team were fascinated to discover that we have grass skirts, coconut shell bowls and other “exotic” items within our collection, much more than just textiles.

LCC - Highlights from the year

New Novel 'The Familiars' written by Stacey Halls (who grew up in Lancashire) set at Gawthorpe and based on Colonel Richard Shuttleworth and his wife Fleetwood Barton who lived at the Hall from 1608. Throughout the year we have had lots of visitors who mentioned the Hall and Stacey did a 'Meet the Author' event in early October. The Hall was jammed full of her fans as she signed copies of the book, talked about why Gawthorpe Hall was her inspiration and what she is writing next. It was a great success and we will do another event with her in 2020, if you missed it.

The barn was open to the public as part of the British Textile Biennial – it housed huge woven artworks by artist Alice Kettle and was extremely popular with visitors. Working with the National Trust I hope that we will be able to have it open on dates throughout 2020, such as Heritage Open Day & other events.

We have been able to run a free vintage bus on 4 different dates linking the Hall to Padiham, this has proved very successful and we will repeat this in 2020.

The textile drop-in events that we held in the library in July & August were very popular, it was lovely to see children getting involved in the activities

Plans for 2020

We will run a full events programme again, including the usual favourites (Easter trails, Halloween events, outdoor theatre etc) and some new things - a new talks programme on a range of different topics (such as Charlotte Bronte, Pendle witches etc), more drop-in textile workshops etc.

In the new year – I am hoping to get some minor improvements to the car park, to try and increase the amount of parking spaces available, and also new signage on the driveway and around the Hall.

Greetings for Christmas and Best wishes for 2020

Dianne

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - September 2019

2019 - 20 Programme

Wednesday 25^th Sep 1.30 pm	‘Our Mementos’ – Stockbridge Room, Estate Building (ground floor) Bring along one of your treasures and tell us about it. Enjoy hearing the stories behind the pieces. They don’t need to be valuable –just have a story attached. Refreshments, Raffle £3 members, £4 non members
Wednesday 30^th Oct 10am – 3pm	Silk Painting - A talk and workshop with Susan Hughes Commences with a short power point presentation on the history of silk, followed by the painting. All materials included £20 members, £22 non-members See Below
7^{th -} 8^th December 11am to 3pm	Victorian Christmas The Friends will have a stall of homemade items for sale. Can you make something for the stall? Jean Jeffery has donated a quilt for the raffle. Thank you Jean.
2020
Tuesday 18^th February	New Year’s Lunch Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill Barn, Barrowford
17^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

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

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SILK PAINTING - Talk and workshop with Susan Hughes

on Wednesday 30th October

To be held in the Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

From 10am to 3pm

Members £20, Non-members £22

Send your cheque to: Friends of Gawthorpe, Gawthorpe Hall,

Burnley Road, Padiham, BB12 8UA

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NOTE: The Hall closes for the end of the season on Sunday 3^rd November. It will be open for the Victorian Christmas event on 7^th and 8^th December

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The Friends are looking for people with various skills. We need someone who can edit the newsletter, keep the blog up to date and someone who knows about Social Media, Events / Education, Marketing and Communications, Fundraiser, Volunteer Coordinator.

Could you help in any way?

Walk - 31^st August

This year Nik, National Trust ranger introduced us to Christine who has joined the team at Gawthorpe Hall. Nik is busy at Holcombe Moor quite a lot of the time so Christine is keeping everything running at Gawthorpe with the help of willing volunteers, they are carrying on with work in the walled garden and the introduction of a play area in the trees for families – old trees to walk along, a wooded tunnel, a den built with fallen branches.

How I used to love building dens as a child.

Pumpkins growing for Halloween Busy volunteers in the walled garden

Part of a new family area where children can enjoy playing and a seat for parents to sit and watch, or join in and help in the den.

Gawthorpe Textiles News

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 8UA
Tel. 01282 773 963. www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk

Ends - 3 November 2019, Weds to Sun, 12.00-17.00.

Our founder, Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, set-up her unique textile collection as a trust in 1959 with the aim of making it “A place where skills are learned and things are made”. We are celebrating our 60^th anniversary this year with all-new displays of historic textiles from the collection and a programme of workshops and events for people to get involved. We also have five exciting contemporary exhibitions to come along and see:

HIDDEN GEMS ends - 3 November

A University of Central Lancashire exhibition exploring fashion, fabric and faith with local school girls and their mothers working with artists, stylists and academic researchers to create and style digitally-printed head-scarves inspired by Indian textiles in the collection.

STRANDS OF PLACE AND TIME ends – 3 November

The exhibition brings together new textile, film and ceramic work by Manchester School of Art’s Alice Kettle, Jane McKeating, Elnaz Yazdani, Nigel Hurlsone and Poppy Cartwright, with a textile installation by Omaid, a local group of refugees and asylum seekers newly arrived in the north-west. They are exploring ideas of cultural heritage and migration in response to world textiles in the collection. Strands of Place and Time will be part of the 2019 British Textile Biennial taking place across Pennine Lancashire from 3 October to 3 November.

~ 29 September – Nigel Hurlstone

~ 5 October – Alice Kettle

Gallery 5 – Strands of Place and Time

Alice Kettle has created an embroidered Janina Screen in collaboration with Asmaa, Nahome, Bukasa and Susan Kamara, three refugee women she met and worked with as part of Thread Bearing witness. They were inspired by the Janina cloth in the collection embroidered by refugee women in Greece in 1900. The screen is on display in the long Gallery.

In response to African and Indian textiles, and European passementerie in the collection, Omaid have created a dramatic textile installation embellished with colourful pom-poms and tassels, yarn bombing the stairs!

THREAD BEARING WITNESS 3 October – 3 November

Alice Kettle’s monumental Sea, Sky and Land tapestries, exploring refugee displacement and movement in response to the migrant crisis, will be exhibited in the Great Barn at Gawthorpe; in partnership with Super Slow Way and the National Trust. Thread Bearing Witness will also be part of the 2019 British Textile Biennial.

In partnership with the Padiham Townscape Heritage Initiative, our exhibitions this year will be accompanied by a workshop programme inspired by Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth and her collection. Please visit our website for more information www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk

LCC – News from the Hall

Sun 6^th Oct – Fun Palace - Free entry, 12 noon – 4pm. The Hall is open for visitors to explore the rooms plus there is a range of fun free activities to have a go at including textiles in the library, Victorian games in the Old Nurseries (on the top floor, previously called the Exhibition Room) and children's crafts in the Victorian kitchen.

Wed 23^rd October – Making Slime. Meet the mad scientist and get gooey making slime. 1 – 4pm £2.20 per child. Booking essential

Sun 27^th October – Pumpkin Trail, Join us on a muddy autumnal hunt round the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall, 1 – 4pm drop-in, £2.50 per child.

Sat 7^th & 8^th Sun December, Victorian Christmas, Father Christmas, Festive activities, music, kitchen open and more. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Admission charge applies to all visitors for this special opening

FANS

Did you know fans have a history stretching back 3,000 years? There is evidence that the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans all used fans as cooling devices. Early fans were all of the fixed type. The folding fan did not appear in either the east or the west until relatively late in its history

The first European folding fans were inspired by and copied from ones brought by traders and merchants from China and Japan. These early fans were reserved for royalty and the nobility and were regarded as a status symbol. Their montures (sticks and guards) were made from materials such as ivory, mother of pearl and tortoiseshell, often carved and pierced and decorated with gold, silver and precious stones. The leaves were painted by craftsmen. The most lavish fans date from the second half of the nineteenth century. The artists who painted these fans were often fashionable painters who signed their work – as did the tabletiers who carved the magnificent sets of sticks and guards.

At Gawthorpe there are a number of fans in the Collection or if you are near Greenwich, London visit the Fan Museum 12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich SE10 8ER

Best wishes

Dianne

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - July 2019

2019 - 20 Programme


Wednesday 31^st July 11 am	Summer Walk with National Trust Ranger, Nik Taylor Nik walks round the grounds telling us snippets about the wildlife, what is happening on the estate and the work being done by his hardworking group of volunteers. Every year there is something new to see and hear. No Charge Why not have lunch in the Tea Rooms, or picnic in the garden
Wednesday 25^th Sept 1.30pm	‘Our Mementos’ – Stockbridge Room, Estate Building (ground floor) Bring along one of your treasures and tell us about it. The Friends did something like this a few years ago and everyone enjoyed hearing the stories behind the pieces. They don’t need to be valuable –just have a story attached. Come along and hear the anecdotes even if you do not wish to bring one of your own. . Refreshments, Raffle £3 members, £4 non members
Wednesday 30^th Oct	Silk Painting - A talk and workshop with Susan Hughes Commences with a short power point presentation on the history of silk, followed by the painting. All materials included £20 members, £22 non-members See Below
7^{th -} 8^th December 11am to 3pm	Victorian Christmas The Friends will have a stall of homemade items for sale It isn’t too early to start making your contributions.
2020
February	New Year’s Lunch Date and Venue yet to be decided
17^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building

SILK PAINTING – Talk and Workshop with Susan Hughes -

WEDNESDAY 30^th October .

To be held in: The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building £20 Members, £25 non-members

Send your cheque to: Friends of Gawthorpe, Gawthorpe Hall,

Burnley Road, Padiham, BB12 8UA

Two members of the committee will be stepping down at the next AGM and the committee is already short of members – Are you willing to help? If you have computer skills you will be a valuable member.

Apologies

On the day of the day of the Celebration Event for our ‘Strands of Place & Time’ exhibition part of Padiham, including the Gawthorpe site were left without electric. What a time to have a power cut!

I never thought when I left home that I would need a list of members contact details with me. I travelled from Preston and I know at least three other people came as far or further. Poor Jenny was so upset about it after all the careful preparations to make this a special day.

Trophy Winners

Two of our lacemaking members, and a friend won a trophy and a medal of excellence for a piece of lace they entered for the Lace Guild Triennial Exhibition, ‘Discovery.’ The exhibition was held at Delapre Abbey in Northampton, which was a part of the East Midlands lacemaking area.

The lace, a table centre compass, was made to celebrate the plant discoveries of Sir Joseph Banks, a botanist who sailed round the world on the Endeavour with Captain Cook.

The central flower is knitted lace. The flowers in the cones were made of either bobbin or needle lace. The flowers were mounted onto a circular canvas which was then fixed to a turntable for icing cakes.

'The Collection in 60 Objects'.

The Textiles Collection is 60 this year and to celebrate the occasion, 60 popular, iconic and favourite objects from the Collection have been chosen. They will be showcased in the on line gallery of the Textiles Collection. They will be added a few at a time until the end of October

Here is the page with information about the project: https://gtcgallery.tumblr.com/60objects

And here is where you can view the selection: https://gtcgallery.tumblr.com/tagged/rbks60

This fan belonged to Miss Rachel’s friend, Olave Lady Baden Powell. It is Point de Gaze, needlepoint lace made in Belgium and one of my favourite pieces.

Betty Garvey, a long-time Friend and volunteer loves the green bag with white beading, once owned by the wife of Captain Cook.

Gawthorpe Textiles News

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 8UA
Tel. 01282 773 963. www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk

27 March – 3 November 2019, Weds to Sun, 12.00-17.00.

HIDDEN GEMS 5 June – 3 November

STRANDS OF PLACE AND TIME 11 July – 3 November

Meet the Artists in the gallery:

~ 31 August – Jane McKeating

~ 7 September – Poppy Cartwright

~ 29 September – Nigel Hurlstone

~ 5 October – Alice Kettle

THREAD BEARING WITNESS 3 October – 3 November

LCC – News from the Hall

Wonderful Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 Aug. Family Event Join us each Wednesday for a range of activities to entertain the whole family – from pond dipping and snail racing, to creative crafts and a teddy bears picnic. £2.50 per child, drop-in 1-4pm.

Thurs 8 August Discovering Lace 1pm – 4pm Meet our lace experts who can show you how to use bobbins, needles, shuttles, hooks and other forgotten skills to create beautiful lace (included in admission to the Hall).

Sat 14 September, Heritage Open Day, 12 noon – 5pm, Free Entry - 1pm guided walk to All Saints Church, Habergham.

Wed 23 October – Making Slime. Meet the mad scientist and get gooey making slime. 1 – 4pm £2.20 per child. Booking essential

Sun 27 October – Pumpkin Trail, Join us on a muddy autumnal hunt round the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall, 1 – 4pm drop-in, £2.50 per child.

Sat 7 & Sun December, Victorian Christmas, Father Christmas, Festive activities, music, kitchen open and more. 10.30am – 3.30pm. Admission charge applies to all visitors for this special opening

Have a good summer.

Dianne

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

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - May 2019

2019 - 20 Programme


5^th June	Visit the Quaker Tapestry in Kendal. Coach from Gawthorpe Hall. Cancelled
Wednesday 31^st July 11 am	Summer Walk with National Trust Ranger, Nik Taylor Nik walks round the grounds telling us snippets about the wildlife, what is happening on the estate and the work being done by his hardworking group of volunteers. Every year there is something new to see and hear. No Charge Why not have lunch in the Tea Rooms, or picnic in the garden
Wednesday 25^th Sept 1.30pm	‘Our Mementos’ – Stockbridge Room, Estate Building (ground floor) Bring along one of your treasures and tell us about it. The Friends did something like this a few years ago and everyone enjoyed hearing the stories behind the pieces. They don’t need to be valuable –just have a story attached. Come along and hear the anecdotes even if you do not wish to bring one of your own. . Refreshments – tea, coffee and cakes. Raffle £3 members, £4 non members
Wednesday 30^th Oct	Silk Painting - A talk and workshop with Susan Hughes Commences with a short power point presentation on the history of silk, followed by the painting. All materials included £20 members, £22 non-members See Below
7^{th -} 8^th December 11am to 3pm	Victorian Christmas The Friends will have a stall of homemade items for sale It isn’t too early to start making your contributions.
2020
February	New Year’s Lunch Date and Venue yet to be decided
17^th March 2pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building
	More events are being organised for later in the year

SILK PAINTING – Talk and Workshop with Susan Hughes - WEDNESDAY 30^th October. To be held in: The Old Tea Rooms, Estate building.

£20 Members, £25 non-members

Send your cheque to: Friends of Gawthorpe, Gawthorpe Hall,

Burnley Road, Padiham, BB12 8UA

Visit to The Quaker Tapestry in Kendal - Sheila did not get enough people to make hiring a coach viable.

Please note - members attending our events when the Hall is open to the public must park in the National Trust Car Park. There is only a small staff car park so be kind to the staff, leave them a space.

The membership subscriptions for 2019 / 20 were due on 1^st April. If you have not yet paid, please send your cheque to the Membership Secretary at Gawthorpe Hall – address above.

Two members of the committee will be stepping down at the next AGM – Membership Secretary Frances and Chairman Dianne – would you be willing to help.

Betty Garvey has retired from the committee for health reasons after many dedicated years of service to the Textiles Collection. Thank you Betty for all the support you have given to the Friends for so many years.

The committee will be considering various options for the future – have you any ideas – please let us know.

The Design and Work for the Altar Cloth at Giggleswick Chapel, talk by Sally Figgins

Members had a most enjoyable day with Sally, she introduced herself by telling members she was a Shuttleworth, born at Gawthorpe Hall. We heard about Giggleswick School Chapel and her family connection. The chapel was gifted to the school by Walter Morrison and was opened in 1901. It is a gothic design with a copper dome that looks out over the countryside. Sally’s design for the altar cloth was inspired by the frescos inside the chapel. To get the correct colours Sally dyed the threads – she contacted member Betty Garvey for advice about how to do the dying. She wished to get the same colours as the paintings around the chapel. One of her main concerns was getting all the design elements to scale because the cloth was so large. A number of people helped with the project including Fine Cell Work.

Visitors are welcome to visit the Chapel, by prior arrangement with the school, from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. It would be lovely to visit after hearing the story of the chapel and how the altar cloth was made; Sally said she would be happy to show us around.

Sally giving her talk

Looks good enough to eat!

After the talk we all had an enjoyable lunch and a chat, catching up with friends we had not seen for a while.

LCC – News from the Hall

Wed 29 May Discovering Nature 1pm – 4pm FREE Join us to find out more about the wonderful wildlife around us, make an insect box with the RSPB, discover more about bees, see what it's like to be inside a hive – and explore the grounds following the nature trail. Outside – appropriate footwear if wet.

Sat 8 June 6.30pm, TWITS, WITS & BAWDY BASKETS a new comedy from Doodlebugs Productions. Tickets £11, from Eventbrite. Outdoor theatre - a hapless band of Elizabethan rogues decide to make money by passing themselves off as a company of strolling players. They arrive at Gawthorpe Hall, in Padiham and a frantic farce ensues. ‘Twits’ is a hilarious romp through an imagined history, using people and places which actually existed, that will provoke thought and much merriment. Please note, this is an outdoor performance in front of the spectacular Gawthorpe Hall, so bring a cushion or camping chair.

Sat 22 June National Stitch Day 1-4pm Have a go at some decorative sewing with members of the local Embroiderers Guild, to celebrate stitch! 1-4pm Included in admission.

Sun 23 June Silver School of Arms 1-4pm Discover historic weapons and armour, and see some stunning sword fighting displays with the Silver School of Arms. Included in admission.

Sat 29 June Padiham on Parade at Gawthorpe Hall 12pm – 4pm Part of Padiham on Parade, travel on the vintage bus to Gawthorpe Hall, have a go at some garden games on the lawn, visit the Hall (admission charge) and see our World War 2 control centre.

Thurs 4 July History Wardrobe presentation 7pm All Writers Great and Small tickets £12.00 booking essential. "There was no possibility of taking a walk that day ...." Northern writers have found fame around the world for their bold stories, unique humour and brilliant writing. All Writers Great and Small is a celebration of Northern authors, from the Brontës to James Herriot (and a lot of other good ones in between). Historian Lucy Adlington links costumes and stories in this lively literary show featuring many favourite writers, poets and dramatists.

Sat 7 July Habergham Festival 10am – 3pm The annual church fete for All Saints Church Habergham, a family event with something for everyone from raffles and tombolas to music and a bouncy castle. £1 adults

Friday 26 July. Discovering Quilting 1pm - 4pm - Meet our quilting experts who can show you some of the techniques for making fabulous quilts. See traditional English quilting. (included in admission to the Hall).

Sat 27 July Outdoor Theatre, Midsummer Night's Dream. 6.30pm. Bring your deckchair and join ‘Off The Ground Theatre’ for an evening of fantastic entertainment. Booking recommended, www.offtheground.org.uk or tickets available on the night, £15 adult, £12 conc, £5 under 21s.

Wonderful Wednesdays 7, 14, 21 & 28 Family Event Join us each Wednesday for a range of activities to entertain the whole family – from pond dipping and snail racing, to creative crafts and a teddy bears picnic. £2.50 per child, drop-in 1-4pm.

Gawthorpe Textiles News

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 8UA
Tel. 01282 773 963. www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk

27 March – 3 November 2019, Weds to Sun, 12.00-17.00.

GIFTED ends on 30 June

An exhibition by Textilia3 showcasing work created in response to our recent curatorial research into donors and donations to the collection.

Meet the Artists in the gallery:

~ Saturday 18 May, 1-4 pm

~ Saturday 29 June, 1-4 pm.

HAPPY & PROUD ends on 2 June

An exhibition of work by girls at school locally in Burnley inspired by the textile heritage of their home town and stories of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth and other inspirational northern women from the past and present.

HIDDEN GEMS 5 June – 3 November

STRANDS OF PLACE AND TIME 11 July – 3 November

An exhibition of new work by Alice Kettle, Jane McKeating, Nigel Hurlstone, Poppy Cartwright, Elnaz Yazdani and local refugees and asylum seekers exploring ideas of cultural heritage and migration in response to world textiles in the collection. Strands of Place and Time will be part of the 2019 British Textile Biennial taking place across Pennine Lancashire from 3 October to 3 November.

Meet the Artists in the gallery:

~ Saturday 20 July, 1-4 pm – Elnaz Yazdani

~ Saturday 7 September, 1-4 pm – Poppy Cartwright

~ Saturday 28 September, 1-4 pm – Jane McKeating

~ Saturday 5 October, 1-4 pm – Alice Kettle.

THREAD BEARING WITNESS 3 October – 3 November

I hope there will be something in in the Newsletter of interest to everyone.

Best wishes

Dianne

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

Friends of Gawthorpe

Charity No: 507451

Newsletter - March 2019

2019 - 20 Programme

Tuesday 19^th March 2 pm	Annual General Meeting The Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building There will be a display of our workshops and also a little exhibition of the volunteers work with the Collection. Refreshments, Raffle, Subscriptions are due.
Wednesday 3^rd April 10 am to 3 pm	“Zenspirations and Beyond” Workshop with Gail Marsh Stockbridge Room, Estate Building Gail will help students master the simple ‘tangles’ and create their own exquisite work of art. Members £20, Non Members £22 Lunch is available in the NT Tea rooms or bring your own packed lunch. Beverages will be available all day in the workroom.
Tuesday 9^th April 1.30 pm	“A Victorian Wedding Revisited”, talk by Rachel Midgley, Curator Old Tea Rooms, Estate Building In 1964 a wedding dress and waistcoat were donated to the Collection. Rachel will reveal the fascinating stories about the family that recent research has uncovered. £4 Members, £5 non members
Wednesday 1^st May 10 am to 3 pm	“Wessex Stitchery” Workshop with Gail Marsh Stockbridge Room, Estate Building Students will be able to look through the exquisite samplers of Mrs Margaret M Foster with Gail and create their own designs inspired by the work they have seen. Members £20, Non Members £22 Lunch is available in the NT Tea rooms or bring your own packed lunch. Beverages will be available all day in the workroom.
Wednesday 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
June Date to be announced	Visit the Quaker Tapestry in Kendal. Coach from Gawthorpe Hall.
Wednesday 31^st July 11 am	Summer Walk with National Trust Ranger Nik Taylor Nik walks round the grounds telling us snippets about the wildlife, what is happening on the estate and the work being done by his hardworking group of volunteers. Every year there is something new to see. No Charge
Wednesday 30^th Oct	Silk Painting - A talk and workshop with Susan Hughes Commences with a short power point presentation on the history of silk, followed by the painting. All included £20 members, £22 non members
	More events are being organised for later in the year

2019 promises to be a year with lots of interesting events happening at Gawthorpe there is a wide variety of events planned in the Hall by LCC and the Textiles Collection. It is hoped that one of the exhibitions maybe on display in the Old Barn, but a lot depends on the bats! Fingers crossed.

It is 60 years since Miss Rachel set up the trust for her textiles collection. I am sure she will be happy that her ideas for passing on skills and learning how things were made are still at the heart of the Collection.

There are more FOG workshops planned for later in the year. We will not be planning any for June, July or August because last year we did not get a very good response for those months – maybe they clashed with holidays.

A thank you to everyone who attended the Victorian Christmas event in December and those volunteers who worked hard to make it such a success by making items and manning the stalls. The Victorian Christmas will be held on the weekend 7^th and 8^th December this year.

Please note - members attending our events when the Hall is open to the public must park in the National Trust Car Park. There is only a small staff car park so it is unfair that staff cannot park near the Hall.

Wessex Stitchery

Zentangles

Silk Painting

We are very pleased that Gail Marsh is happy to run workshops for the Friends and hope members will enjoy what she has planned. One of our members, Susan Hughes, has a silk painting course that she thought members may be interested in doing, on Wednesday 30^th October.

We need a volunteer / s to help with the workshops - help setting up the room, making sure the tea and coffee facilities are always topped up and helping to tidy away at the end of the day. Can you help?

The talk on 9^th April by Curator, Rachel Midgley is about one of the discoveries that were made when researching items in the Collection. On 27^th March 1844, Sarah Fletcher married James W Kenyon at Bury Parish Church. In 1964 Sarah’s wedding dress and James’s waistcoat were donated to the Textiles Collection here at Gawthorpe Hall. Find out what has been discovered about their family history. The items were on display in Bury Parish Church in November last year.

The Textiles Collection received a grant from the Esmee Fairbairn Collections Fund to research items given to Miss Rachel and find out more about the people behind the items. This project has been ongoing for a few years and we will now be able to see and hear some of the fascinating facts. The displays in galleries two and three are all focused on Miss Rachel and items that have been found that relate to her.

Gawthorpe Textiles News

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 8UA
Tel. 01282 773 963. www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk

27 March – 3 November 2019, Weds to Sun, 12.00-17.00.

GIFTED 27 March – 30 June

An exhibition by Textilia3 showcasing work created in response to our recent curatorial research into donors and donations to the collection.

Meet the Artists in the gallery:

~ Saturday 30 March, 1-4 pm

~ Saturday 27 April, 1-4 pm

~ Saturday 18 May, 1-4 pm

~ Saturday 29 June, 1-4 pm.

Gifted by Annie Smith

Gifted by Julie Coghlan

HAPPY & PROUD 17 April – 2 June

HIDDEN GEMS 5 June – 3 November

Hidden Gems

STRANDS OF PLACE AND TIME 11 July – 3 November

Meet the Artists in the gallery:

~ Saturday 20 July, 1-4 pm – Elnaz Yazdani

~ Saturday 7 September, 1-4 pm – Poppy Cartwright

~ Saturday 28 September, 1-4 pm – Jane McKeating

~ Saturday 5 October, 1-4 pm – Alice Kettle.

THREAD BEARING WITNESS 3 October – 3 November

LCC – News from the Hall

Spring Events

7^th April & 5^th May - 1pm – 4pm Childrens Craft Club

Join us for fun creative crafts in the Victorian Kitchen. Included in admission to the Hall

17^th April – 1pm – 4pm. Pace Egging

Get involved in the Lancashire tradition of decorating and rolling eggs. Bring a boiled egg to decorate and then roll. £2.50 per child. Booking recommended

21^st & 22^nd April - 1pm – 4pm - Easter Bunny Trail

Hunt for the Pendelfin bunnies hiding around the grounds of the Hall, £2 per child. Suitable outdoor clothing recommended

5^th May – 12pm – 4pm Explore the Victorian Kitchen

Use the spiral staircase to get to the kitchen, meet the housekeeper and find out how the servants lived and worked. Included in admission to the Hall

11^th May - 11am – 3pm - Painting Padiham

Get as creative as you like in the free events for families. Help us make a giant artwork iin the grounds of the Hall. (Admission charges to the Hall apply).

29^th May - 1pm – 4pm - Discovering Nature

Join us to find out more about the wonderful wildlife around us. Make an insect box with the RSPB or discover what it’s like to be inside a beehive

I hope there will be something in in the Newsletter of interest to everyone.

Best wishes

Dianne

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The central flower is knitted lace. The flowers in the cones were made of either bobbin or needle lace. The flowers were mounted onto a circular canvas which was then fixed to a turntable for icing cakes.

'The Collection in 60 Objects'.

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