WOVEN in Kirklees has appointed three artists to work with communities in Dewsbury on the Growing Colour Together project, come get involved!
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WOVEN in Kirklees has appointed three artists to work with communities in Dewsbury on the Growing Colour Together project, come get involved!
Dewsbury
In this CPD session for teachers, taking place over Zoom, natural dye expert Jane Howroyd will advise you...
In this workshop, we will try out these basic needle techniques using all natural dyed fabrics by Nicola and Seiko.
Kirkburton, Huddersfield
In this workshop, we will try out these basic needle techniques using all natural dyed fabrics by Nicola and Seiko.
Kirkburton, Huddersfield
Join us at one of our free community workshops in Golcar, where a skilled workshop practitioner will be...
Longwood, Huddersfield
Come and help us make a dye garden in Dewsbury town centre before the WOVEN 2023 festival starts!
Communities from across Kirklees will STRUT their stuff on the catwalk celebrating identity through fashion. Plus pop-up skate park, live music & creative activities.
Dewsbury
An afternoon in the garden, honouring the deep roots of textile heritage and local growing spaces in our area
Huddersfield
A talk that paints a picture of textile heritage through the lens of the industrial revolution, with Professor Abigail Harrison Moore and Nicola Redmore.
Huddersfield
Teachers working in Kirklees are invited to a 1 hour tour of OXFAM’s Northern Logistics Centre in Batley
Batley
An exhibition of quilts at Huddersfield Art Gallery in the Piazza Shopping Centre, and at the Bagshaw Museum, Batley.
Huddersfield
An exhibition of quilts at Huddersfield Art Gallery in the Piazza Shopping Centre, and at the Bagshaw Museum, Batley.
Batley
Join volunteers from the Threads of Survival quilt project to make your own quilt square, to add to the quilt.
Huddersfield
Mission to Mend roadshows celebrate the importance of creative hand sewing for textile repair and the difference it can make in local communities.
Meltham
Hear how the Women's Cooperative Guild helped reconciliation between Britons and Germans in the aftermath of WW2 - and stay around afterwards to "knit & natter"
Huddersfield
The third Night on the Knit - journeys in the world of knit
Huddersfield
Join the ‘Give a Few Words’ team & textile artist Hayley Mills-Styles to stitch a few uplifting words and spread some cheer.
Huddersfield
Join the ‘Give a Few Words’ team & textile artist Hayley Mills-Styles to stitch a few uplifting words and spread some cheer.
Huddersfield
Join textile artists Elnaz Yazdani and Iqra Rafiq to learn a range of South Asian embroidery techniques for applying small flat mirrors to fabrics.
Huddersfield
Mission to Mend roadshows celebrate the importance of creative hand sewing for textile repair and the difference it can make in local communities.
Mirfield
Mission to Mend roadshows celebrate the importance of creative hand sewing for textile repair and the difference it can make in local communities.
Heckmondwike
Bring all the family to have a go at being creative with textiles inspired by Quilted: Community, Creativity and Care, an exhibition that celebrates quilts, sewing and community.
Huddersfield
We are delighted to share with you our collaborative textile installation, Roving Lands, which will be taking over Crow Nest park Wildflower Garden for one day only.
Dewsbury
A celebration of natural dye, gardens and the contribution made by the communities of Kirkburton Parish. Textiles, music and connection.
Kirkburton, Huddersfield
Join Grow To School and textile artist Kayleigh Davis (ocre) for this exciting Flower Forensics workshop.
Huddersfield
Join artist Kathy Shepherd to try your hand at this traditional textile technique of Hookie Rug-making.
Huddersfield
Join us for a public talk by Professor Bertrand Taithe on the history of Hudfam’s remarkable founder Elisabeth Wilson, pioneer of fair trade in Huddersfield.
Huddersfield
Join Uthra Rajgopal, Independent Curator, Avalon Fotheringham, Curator of South Asian Textiles at the V&A, and archive staff from Huddersfield’s Heritage Quay to discuss the Textile Fabrics of India Archive held at the University of Huddersfield.
Huddersfield
Join us to enjoy live music in the Punjabi tradition and film screenings about life in the Kirklees textile industries.
Huddersfield
Come along and learn how to bundle dye using natural pigments from the Birkby and Fartown Library dye Garden. Use flowers to create colour on textiles, meet others and learn how to work with textiles.
Huddersfield
Join local textile artist Kayleigh Davis on a foraging walk for natural dye plants.
Mission to Mend roadshows celebrate the importance of creative hand sewing for textile repair and the difference it can make in local communities.
Golcar, Huddersfield
Every child has the right to be creative and explore their textile talent. Join artist Kim Searle from Darn It Workshops in this textile based workshop exploring repair, embellishment and getting creative with textiles!
Huddersfield
This creative workshop will explore the Textile Fabrics of India Archive held at the University of Huddersfield offering you the opportunity to create your own response to these wonderful patterns.
Huddersfield
This talk examines the presence of fur on the Shakespearean stage as a signifier that stretches across the lines of species, class, and race.
Huddersfield
Join us for our Growing Colour Together Symposium. We have presentations from artists, designers and researchers exploring Natural Dyes.
Huddersfield
A drop in day where every child and adult gets to learn new textile skills. Led by artist Kim Searle, there will be a variety of creative techniques to get you started.
Huddersfield
Mission to Mend roadshows celebrate the importance of creative hand sewing for textile repair and the difference it can make in local communities.
Join local artist Isobel Denton @abitmoreink for a tour of her natural dye garden in Kirklees
Join local artist Isobel Denton @abitmoreink for a tour of her natural dye garden in Kirklees
Join local artist Isobel Denton @abitmoreink for a tour of her natural dye garden in Kirklees
Join Cathie Sivinska McCartan from the MA in Creative Pattern Cutting course at the University of Huddersfield to learn how to give your used clothes a new lease of life.
Huddersfield
Local textile artists Dionne Swift and Nicola Perren will talk about their artist practice and their experiences of quilting communities.
Huddersfield
Hear textile artists Richard McVetis, David Morrish and Andi Walker discussing their experiences and artistic practices.
Huddersfield
Families are invited to the University of Huddersfield for tours, talks and demonstrations celebrating education, training and careers in textile manufacturing, science, innovation and design.
Huddersfield
Bring all the family to have a go at being creative with textiles inspired by Quilted: Community, Creativity and Care, an exhibition that celebrates quilts, sewing and community.
Huddersfield
Have you enjoyed taking part in the WOVEN 2023 Growing Colour Together project? We would love to hear...
Dewsbury
Join us for World Stitch Day, a vibrant celebration of the universal language of stitch and textiles! Inspired by the iconic Red Dress Embroidery Project, this immersive event brings together community groups, expert stitchers, and textile enthusiasts to explore the rich tapestry of global embroidery traditions.
Birstall, Batley
The Red Dress, a globally-travelled collaborative embroidery project, coming to Oakwell Hall this summer as part of WOVEN Festival.
Birstall, Batley
Discover The Red Dress at Oakwell Hall during the WOVEN festival in June! Join artist Kirstie for an inspiring talk on this global art project celebrating unity.
Birstall, Batley
LS2Y unites schools, clubs, and groups to yarn bomb The Chestnut Centre—celebrating heritage, creativity, and community ties through intergenerational textile art at WOVEN!
Huddersfield
LS2Y unites schools, clubs, and groups to yarn bomb The Chestnut Centre—celebrating heritage, creativity, and community ties through intergenerational textile art at WOVEN!
Huddersfield
Every Child Challenge! Join us for Stitch Saturday, fun family workshops celebrating the stitch - can you do the basic 5 stitches?
Birstall, Batley
Come and celebrate the launch of our Growing Colour Together publication with a hands-on natural dye activity!
Huddersfield
This year, Ravensthorpe’s community is crafting a giant floral display, pop by and see their fantastic floral creations throughout the festival.
Ravensthorpe
Every Child Challenge! Join us for Stitch Saturday, fun family workshops celebrating the stitch - can you do the basic 5 stitches?
Birstall, Batley
Join us for fun and creative afternoon as we celebrate the achievements of a community.
Ravensthorpe
Join us for an inspirational talk with Kirstie MacLeod - the artist behind The Red Dress.
Every Child Challenge! Join us for Stitch Saturday, fun family workshops celebrating the stitch - can you do the basic 5 stitches?
Birstall, Batley
Celebrating Kirklees' rich textile heritage with fascinating stories from archives across Kirklees and beyond!
Huddersfield
The Red Shed Players at Tolson Museum to explore how past meets present in technology—profit over justice, corruption, and uncertainty. A lively, thought-provoking performance!
Huddersfield
Celebrate WOVEN’s closing weekend with textile fun! Enjoy a huge clothes swap, makers market, street performances, food vendors, and more. Don’t miss out!
Dewsbury
Every Child Challenge! Join us for Stitch Saturday, fun family workshops celebrating the stitch - can you do the basic 5 stitches?
Birstall, Batley
Audio described sessions of The Red Dress for visually impaired audiences
Birstall, Batley
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