​PROGRAMME FOR 2019
 
All Guild meetings are held at America Hall   de la Rue Way   Pinhoe   EXETER  EX4 8PX
 
Talks start at 1.30 pm
 
All workshops will be held in the Sunnylands Room, America Hall
Workshop times 10.00 am to 4.00 pm  (Bring your own lunch, drinks provided)

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Programme can be subject to changes; please check the website for up-to-date information, or read the email round-up!
 
Saturday 19 January
  • Social Day 
Saturday 9 FebruarySunday 10 February
  • Workshop - Spinning with Katie Weston (all abilities)
Hilltop Cloud is based in the hills of Mid-Wales.
Katie Weston spends her days selecting and dyeing beautiful fibre, and sending it all around the world.
She writes articles for spinning magazines such as Ply, YarnMaker and Spin Off, and occasionally ventures out of her valley to teach workshops, and attend fibre festivals all around the UK. ​
Saturday 9 March
  • Talk from Sheilagh Robson about her experiences with natural dyeing
  • (opportunity for beginners spindle spinning with Jae Burgin in morning)
 
Saturday 13 AprilSunday 14 April
  • Workshop Spindle Spinning with Carol and Peter (all abilities)
Carol and Pete are both obsessed with spinning, knitting, all things fibre in fact. This obsession led them into teaching various yarn related workshops and to the inescapable conclusion that they should teach their greatest passion, spindle spinning, together. They survive this and so to do the workshop participants!

They have the good fortune to live in a gritstone cottage in West Yorkshire with their three cats and more wheels, spindles and fibre than will comfortably fit within the walls
​Saturday 11 May
  • Guild Skills Day
A fleece and spinning day, including selecting, skirting and sorting, preparation for spinning, carding, combing; setting up the spinning wheel, tensions, ratios; spinning straight from the fleece, rolags, batts, rovings; Navaho plying, etc
Saturday 8 June
I am a Clinical Psychologist turned weaver, and I teach Mindfulness Meditation. My work is strongly influenced by neuroscience and is an intimate reflection of my personal journey: making meaning of challenging experiences, honouring my heart and soul, have guided me to the richness of creative expression.
​Saturday 13 July
  • Fleece and Fibre Day
Again, we shall be welcoming our local farmers with good quality fleeces, including Jacob, Exmoor Horn Merino, Portland, Poll Dorset, alpaca, mohair etc.  Lots of hand-dyed and blended tops from sheep, cashmere, angora, mohair and alpaca.  Guests and visitors welcome.  Food available 
Sunday 11 August
  • Members Natural Dyeing Day
Saturday 14 SeptemberSunday 15 September
  • Workshop – Synthetic dyeing with Debbie Tomkies
Debbie Tomkies is a textile designer, hand-dyer, author and tutor. With over 25 years experience, she is happy to undertake pattern design commissions for knitwear and crochet. An expert hand-dyer, she works with natural and synthetic dyes on both yarn and fabric and has a particular interest in researching dyes in the 1800-1900’s.
Debbie has 3 books and over 100 articles published in major magazines and welcomes requests for articles, how-to features, technical and research articles, video tutorials and books.
Saturday 12 October
  • Skills Challenge Day – Judge Rev Andrew Johnson
Sunday 13 October
  • Workshop – ‘Overshot’ Weaving Workshop with Andrew Johnson
Saturday 9 November
  • 11 am AGM  - an opportunity for you to have an input into decisions that may affect you and the Guild; if possible, please attend. 
  • followed by Members’ Sales Day .  Visitors are welcome to arrive after 12 noon

Saturday 14 December
  • Christmas Social Day followed by a shared lunch