Alison Young has always been interested in textiles from when she first made clothes for her two daughters when they were small. She progressed to textile work and completed the City & Guilds Part I Embroidery course in 1991. She is a skilled maker of patchwork quilts, which satisfies her need for accuracy. The delicatelyContinue reading “Meet the Makers – Alison Young”
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Meet the Makers – Mandy Dunning
Mandy Dunning takes inspiration from her cottage garden and the beautiful Hampshire countryside she lives amongst. This is reflected in her textile work using free machine embroidery and mixed media techniques. Mandy has a keen eye for colour, pattern and texture resulting in exciting and vibrant creations which are intricately decorated. Mandy has also producedContinue reading “Meet the Makers – Mandy Dunning”
Exhibition Taster – Part 1
Over the next few weeks, in the run-up to the exhibition, we’ll be offering a preview of the wonderful work that will be on display at Hilliers. We’ll be introducing the new work of the members of the Alchemist’s Needle and meeting our two very special guest artists. To whet your appetite, here’s some ofContinue reading “Exhibition Taster – Part 1”
Exciting News
We are thrilled to announce that the Alchemist’s Needle is returning for an exhibition of brand new work at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey. It takes place for two weeks from 21st July to 2nd August – see poster for details. We’ve been hard at work for the past 18 months and our theme, MotherContinue reading “Exciting News”
January Roundup
Well we certainly started the New Year as we mean to go on with a fantastic workshop in very early January from our very own Alchemist, Anne Hellyer. On a freezing winter morning, we gathered in the toasty Kimpton Village Hall where Anne delighted us by sharing the many beautiful books she has made overContinue reading “January Roundup”
Goodbye 2024 and thank you!
We’d like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all our followers old and new and to the lovely visitors who came to our exhibition at the Whitchurch Silk Mill. We’ve had a wonderfully productive year. Our monthly meetings have helped keep our creativity flowing and we finished 2024 with a lovely Christmas meal andContinue reading “Goodbye 2024 and thank you!”
More to See
There’s still plenty of time and plenty to see in the last few weeks of our exhibition at the Whitchurch Silk Mill. As a group, we enjoy devising projects that encourage us to explore different techniques and approaches but which bring us together with a common theme. One such project is our ‘Earth Tones’ collection,Continue reading “More to See”
October Round-Up and Upcoming Events
October has been a very busy time for the Alchemist’s Needle – grab a coffee and read on to find out what we’ve been up to. The ongoing exhibition at the Whitchurch Silk Mill has proven to be extremely well received with lovely comments written in the visitors’ book. Our latest Jane Austen ‘stamp collection’Continue reading “October Round-Up and Upcoming Events”
Jane Austen Stamps
Part 2 Following the wonderful response by visitors to our small Jane Austen project for the Passionate Women exhibition, we were asked by Whitchurch Silk Mill to create a second set of embroidered stamp pieces. These would form part of a display to launch their beautiful Jane Austen ribbons woven on site. Heritage silk weavingContinue reading “Jane Austen Stamps”
No. 17 Bess of Hardwick
by Sarah Maddison My second ‘Passionate Woman’ for the exhibition is the amazing Elizabeth Shrewsbury, perhaps better known as Bess of Hardwick. She was a most remarkable women who became the richest woman in England during the Tudor reign. There is no doubt that she married well – four times in all – but herContinue reading “No. 17 Bess of Hardwick”
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