Even when there’s no big festival happening, there’s often lots of textile events happening across Kirklees.
Join craft tutor and maker Kim Searle for a relaxed and informative workshop learning Rag Rug techniques with a modern twist!
Unique opportunity to visit a modern working textile mill
Guided factory tour (limited to 10 people) of a woollen yarn spinner making stock supported and custom weaving and knitting yarns
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.
Local textile artists Dionne Swift and Nicola Perren will talk about their artist practice and their experiences of quilting communities.
What better way to have some you time and learn something new. Once you've learnt the basics you'll be hooked
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!
Hear textile artists Richard McVetis, David Morrish and Andi Walker discussing their experiences and artistic practices.
Meet - virtually - the artisans and traders behind the hand-dyed fabrics, recycled glass beads and fair trade baskets that we source directly all across Africa.
Discover patchwork and quilting as we make quilts that will be given to young people as they leave the care of the Local Authority and begin independent living.
An exhibition of banners made from silk and other textiles to celebrate the Christian Calendar
Meet - virtually - the artisans and traders behind the hand-dyed fabrics, recycled glass beads and fair trade baskets that we source directly all across Africa.
Family friendly, outdoor, drop in workshop to explore plant printing in a beautiful community garden setting
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.
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.
Meet - virtually - the artisans and traders behind the hand-dyed fabrics, recycled glass beads and fair trade baskets that we source directly all across Africa.
Have you enjoyed taking part in the WOVEN 2023 Growing Colour Together project? If so we would love...
Have you enjoyed taking part in the WOVEN 2023 Growing Colour Together project? We would love to hear...
Have you enjoyed taking part in the WOVEN 2023 Growing Colour Together project? We would love to hear...
Learn about the art of rust printing using a range of wires and found objects to create interesting...
Home school/education workshops, looking at how natural inks and stains can be used creatively to learn about art, science and history.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Home school/education workshops, looking at how natural inks and stains can be used creatively to learn about art, science and history.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Home school/education workshops, looking at how natural inks and stains can be used creatively to learn about art, science and history.
Come along to Birkby and Fartown Library on the 28th of November for a create and chat session as we rip up the WOVEN programme and remake it for 2025! It's time to ask what the future of WOVEN looks like. Come along and let us know..
Huddersfield Stitch Social & WOVEN Consultation at the Hub, which will be an opportunity to share your thoughts about WOVEN in Kirklees and what you'd like to see from the festival in the future.
WOVEN and Thread Republic will be at the Dewsbury Lights switch on and Xmas Market to help you make Xmas tree decorations come along and say hello!
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Home school/education workshops, looking at how natural inks and stains can be used creatively to learn about art, science and history.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Join us upstairs at Holmfirth Library for a demonstration of heritage textile skills and an opportunity to get hands on with the techniques.
Working together WOVEN and Thread Republic invite you to a makers mingle, an opportunity to meet other makers, share business ideas and challenges, find out what, how and where other makers in Kirklees are working. We also ask that you take some time to talk about what you need from WOVEN in the future.
A collection of contemporary textile wall art by Jill Hayfield.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
WOVEN and Kirklees Year of Music teams invite you to a screening of STRUT, a short film and exhibition celebrating creativity in Dewsbury
WOVEN started its festival journey in 2019 with a series of open planning sessions so that people could tell us what they wanted from he festival. in 2023 / 2024 its time to ask again, what does the future of WOVEN look like! come along and let us know!
Drop in at any time to visit the FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION! The exhibition celebrates the people of Kirklees...
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION Community Event THIS EVENT WILL BE AN ACTIVE SPACE FOR MAKING. Full of fun workshops...
FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION Visit the Exhibition and Drop-in with the WOVEN Team The exhibition celebrates the people of...
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
WOVEN is looking to the future and how our schools stakeholders can help to shape it. We need to know what WOVEN can do to support you!
A workshop where you can make scrap fabric mache bowls and boxes.
This online discussion brings together artists, academic researchers and community organisations to explore the potentials and futures of...
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Following the successful February makers market WOVEN and The Arcade Group in Dewsbury are hosting a Clothes Swap and market place. Dewsbury Town Hall on the 18th of May from 11-2pm.
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Join WOVEN, Stitched Up, and the University of Manchester at the Women of the World Festival in Manchester...
Join WOVEN, Stitched Up, and the University of Manchester at the Women of the World Festival in Manchester...
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Exhibition of the textile work of Anne Brooke
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
Join us over the next twelve months on a journey into understanding Woad as a natural dye, ink and plant.
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