About this Event
Stitching Time: William Morris Gallery
Tuesday 21st April, 2pm to 3.30pm
Free, please book a place. For all ages, under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Join RIBA Learning for an afternoon of sewing and chat inspired by the beautiful and historic surroundings of the William Morris Gallery. Come along to meet new people or chat to an old friend, while you stitch some shapes, words, patterns or draw with thread. The fabric will evolve to represent the contributors and the conversations that unfold.
Stitching Time is a travelling project that will visit several venues over the three year refurbishment of RIBA's iconic 66 Portland Place, London. RIBA Learning will ‘take the sew on the road’ to engage with the public and build a community of stitchers and contributors.
About the workshop facilitators
The workshop leaders are Lil Adams and Edie Parfitt from RIBA Learning. Lil is an artist, jeweller and educator, her sewing has been exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition multiple times and as part of immersive exhibitions with TRACES. Edie is an architectural designer with an interest in sustainability and collective learning. The RIBA Learning programme provides exciting opportunities for everyone to explore, question and celebrate architecture.
Location and accessibility
This workshop will take place on the First Floor Landing of the William Morris Gallery. This venue is accessible to wheelchairs with step free access to the main entrance and step free access to the first floor via a lift. Guide dogs are welcome.
About the William Morris Gallery
William Morris Gallery is the only public Gallery devoted to William Morris: designer, craftsman and radical socialist. Housed in the Grade II* listed building that was Morris's family home from 1848 to 1856, it displays the world’s largest collection of his work. Morris, inspired by medieval interiors, taught himself embroidery and began crafting textiles to transform his home into a work of art. These early experiments emerged as a cornerstone of his design firm, with family and friends collaborating to create and design embroidered hangings and woven wall coverings that brought spaces to life.
Attendees will also be able to visit the free exhibition Women in Print: 150 Years of Liberty textiles. This major exhibition highlights the pivotal role and contributions of women textile designers to Liberty fabrics.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
William Morris Gallery, Forest Road, London, United Kingdom
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