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Australian Quaker Tapestry Workshop Dates & Costs

Courses will be held 9.30am -5.00pm at

119 Devonshire Street, Sydney (close to Central Station)
16-20 April, 2007

4 Oakura Avenue, Woodford, 2778 Blue Mountains.
23 April – 27 April, 2007.

The course includes tuition, morning and ;afternoon tea and a choice of sewing kit with all the materials needed to complete the embroidery.

The workshops comprise a two-day Foundation Course and a three day Lettering and Design Course.

Five days costs $A350.00, or $A250 if you enroll and pay before 15 March.

Two days cost $A140.00, or $A100.00.
Three days will be $A210.00, or $A150.00.

Kits valued at $A40.00 are provided

The workshop is an entity of NSW Regional Meeting of Friends ABN 87 840 715 330

The two-day Foundation Course. This workshop can accommodate the experienced embroiderer and those who have had very little experience. Within the relaxed and friendly atmosphere students will receive demonstration and tuition in the six stitches and techniques used to create the Quaker Tapestry of Kendal, England.

The three-day Lettering and Design Course. The Foundation course, or previous experience in basic embroidery techniques, is necessary for this course which is designed to take you a stage further in the Quaker tapestry style and technique and aims to develop your skill in narrative crewelwork.

Students will discover how the tapestry panels were designed and how these techniques can be used to create you own designs for embroidery.

Whether your embroidery project is small or large, for yourself or the community – you will discover how to do it here. Get away from the daily stresses of life and relax at the Australian Quaker Tapestry Embroidery workshops. Discover your creativity/ learn new skills as you become absorbed and fascinated by this ancient art of narrative embroidery.

Class sizes are limited to 15, so it is advised to book your place today! P

Please make international bank drafts out to NSW Regional Meeting and send them to Verley Kelliher (Email for address)


Email legalex@eftel.com.au
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Keep up-to-date with the Australian Quaker Tapestry Newsletter

For your free monthly e-newsletter email your name to:

australianquakertapestryproject@yahoo.com.au
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Check out the Australian Quaker Tapestry Website

www[dot]freewebs[dot]com/australianquakertapestry

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Description of the UK Quaker Tapestry

Here is a description of the UK Quaker Tapestry



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker_tapestry
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Register Now for the Australian Quaker Tapestry Workshops

The Exhibition Director of the Kendall (UK) Quaker Tapestry Centre, Bridget Guest will be conducting her first workshops outside of the United Kingdom in April 2007 to demonstrate the techniques involved in creating the Quaker Tapestry.

Sydney Australia 16-20 April, 2007

119 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Australia

(close to Central Station)

Bookings for reserved accomodation at the Devonshire Street Meeting House are limited and need to be made as soon as possible. Friends in Sydney may also be willing to offer accomodation.

Woodford Blue Mountains 23 April – 27 April, 2007

4 Oakura Avenue, Woodford NSW 2778 Australia

Register your interest now by email to Verley Keliher at legalex@eftel.com.au

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The Quaker Tapestry Exhibition has been housed in the Kendal Meetinghouse since 1994. The Meeting consisted largely of elderly people, who had wanted to sell the Meetinghouse but couldn't because of its historic designation. At the same time, the Quaker Tapestry needed a permanent home.

In January 1981, Anne Wynn-Wilson began teaching an 11-year-old boy at the Taunton Friends Meeting. She intended to make a long frieze, illustrated with stories about Quaker historical figures. The boy Jonathan asked Anne if it could be done in embroidery. This was the start of the Quaker Tapestry.

In the next 15 years, more than 4,000 people of all ages from 15 countries contributed to the 77 panels. In addition to historical figures, the panels illustrate Quaker testimonies, events, projects, institutions and more. The Exhibition is open six days a week from spring to late autumn each year, staffed by volunteer stewards. The Exhibition includes embroidery demonstrations, a video, costume display and gift shop, as well as the Tapestry panels. The Exhibition Centre also offers workshops and courses.
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The Remarkable Quaker Tapestry

Representing the history of the Quakers over three-and-a-half centuries, the tapestry was conceived by Anne Wynn-Wilson in 1981. It took 15 years to complete and was finished in 1996. An immense amount of time and effort went into stitching it – 4,000 men women and children from 15 different countries had an input and each panel took on average two years to complete.

Encompassing various themes, the panels depict key events and people with images ranging from flowers to children to sailing boats. They tell important historical events such as the founding of Pennsylvania and the story of Elizabeth Fry who “by her inspiration, devotion and charm attracted public support for her concern to lighten the suffering and humiliation of prisoners”.

The tapestry, and the length of time it took to complete, has generated a lot of interest. Upon seeing the colourful array of panels it is easy to see why there has been such hype. Alongside the tapestry is a team of stitching professionals who give demonstrations on how they work. The skill that has gone into each and every embroidery quickly becomes apparent. If you get close you can see the minute details and extra touches such as beads and golden thread.

The woollen cloth backing is made from the wool of several rare sheep, and is in fact entirely natural, not dyed

http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART33998.html
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Quaker Tapestry Gallery

Check out the Quaker Tapestry Gallery here

www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/image_galleries/quaker_tapestry_gallery.shtml
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