10 January, 2024
Zoom only
7pm – 9pm

Jordan Cunliffe

Data Visualisation in Stitch

Jordan is an embroidery designer and author with a focus on data and storytelling. Taking traditional and historic textile techniques, and pairing them with contemporary concepts.

Can usually be found with an embroidery hoop in hand, watching romantic comedies and eating snacks.

14 February, 2024
Zoom only
7pm – 9pm

Anni Hunt

From Fossils and Feathers to Totem Series

Anni is a mixed media artist, working mainly with textiles, to create two and three-dimensional art.

She loves to create texture. She also loves things that are old and decaying; antiqued. Anni is based in Canada and finds her inspiration mainly in nature and her West Coast surroundings.

13 March, 2024
Iffley Village Hall and Zoom
7pm – 9pm

Naushin Kaipally

Breaking Stereotypes with Textile Art

In this compelling lecture, renowned textile artist Naushin takes the audience on a journey through the powerful intersection of art and societal norms. Focused on the theme of breaking stereotypes, Naushin’s talk explores how textile art becomes a medium for challenging preconceived notions and fostering cultural evolution. 

8 May, 2024
Iffley Village Hall and Zoom
7pm – 9pm

Brigitte Kaltenbacher

Nettles Still Got the Edge

Brigitte is a sustainable handweaver and textile designer working with nettle yarn. She will demonstrate how to extract fibre from nettles for use as string or for spinning.

12 June, 2024
Iffley Village Hall and Zoom
7pm – 9pm

Jill Kipnis

Inspirational Embroidery

Jill is an expert in embroidery who loves teaching all types of embroidery from the traditional techniques like goldwork, blackwork, and crewel work to modern techniques like machine embroidery.

 Trained at The Royal School of Needlework, top student in the year and  went on to gain a BA Hons Textiles & Fashion from the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design.

10 July, 2024
Iffley Village Hall
7pm – 9pm

Summer Social

This is an in-person event so you will not be able to join via Zoom.  Always an enjoyable evening when we bring along examples of our work, share a supper, and generally get to know each other better.

11 September, 2024
Iffley Village Hall and Zoom
7pm – 9pm

Loetitia Gibier

It Just Started with a Little Bit of Cross Stitch

Korry is a textile artist and an embroidery tutor specialised in hand embroidery. Stumpwork, Goldwork and Silk Shading are her ‘go to’ techniques.

Absolutely obsessed with colour and always on the look out for new goldwork supplies Loetitia ended up opening Korry’s Little Shop.

9 October, 2024
Iffley Village Hall and Zoom
7pm – 9pm

Anna Woodhead

What is an Art Quilt?

Anna is a textile artist working with fabric, paper and mixed media. Taking blank cloth as her starting point, she builds a palette of colour and texture by dyeing, painting and printing.

13 November, 2024
Iffley Village Hall and Zoom
7pm – 9pm

Sarah Waters

Ancient Art for the Modern Day Living

Sarah is a contemporary felt artist. The work Sarah produces is not only functional but has colour, texture and tactile qualities. Using both traditional and innovative techniques she aims to show the diversity and qualities feltmaking can be taken to.