Stroud International Textile Festival
Now in its sixth year, the International Textile Festival has established itself as the UK’s principal festival that celebrates textiles, from traditional through to contemporary textile art, linked to related applied arts. Presented by Stroud International Textiles who are based in the glorious Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds, this festival highlights the truly global language of textiles.
The 2011 International Textile Festival promises an exciting and stimulating programme of exhibitions, talks, workshops, events, performance and opportunities for debate and discussion. This small market town is host to the UK’s only textile festival that broadens out to welcome performance art, theatre, and the applied arts with textiles at its heart.
The festival has a reputation for excellence and innovation while celebrating contemporary and traditional work from leading international artists and emerging artists, ensuring that it remains fresh and vibrant.
‘The festival promises to showcase new work alongside well known international names. Always stimulating, innovative and diverse, the festival will bring world class speakers and artists to the Cotswolds. It is radical, inspiring and we hope fun’’ - Director Lizzi Walton
Among the many artists and speakers appearing are: Tilleke Schwarz, Debbie Smyth, Jessica Turrell. Sue Hiley Harris, Lizzie Farey, Lesley Millar, Simon Packard, Malcolm Martin & Gaynor Dowling, Corinne Gradis & Elodie Watanabe, Ptolemy Mann, Lauren Steeper, Matthew Harris.
Showing at New Brewery Arts will be work from selected artists who are exhibiting in the festival. This will include collaborative work from Alice Kettle and CJ O’Neill – ‘Pairings’ 30 April – 15 May. Laura Thomas will chair the ‘Off the Loom’ a 1 day seminar exploring radical new woven textiles and creative practices. The day will be hosted by Laura Thomas and speakers are Ptolemy Mann, Melissa French, Kirsty McDougall, Ascha Peta Thompson. There will be opportunities for discussion. £40 / £35 Friends of SIT & students. Sponsored by Renishaw plc.
Vintage Shindig Bringing the festival to a foot stompin’ close ‘Vintage Shindig’. Put on your best vintage gear and dance the night away with Pav and Chris on vinyl’s, band to be announced, cocktails and licensed bar - 8 ‘til late.
Dates
Stroud International Textile Festival 30 Apr 2011 - 22 May 2011
Day: Opening Times
Monday: 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00
Bank Holidays: 09:00 - 17:00
Contact Info
Five Valley Foyer
Gloucester Street
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 1QG
Tel: +44 (0)1453 808076
| From: Sat April 30, 2011 |
| To: Sun May 22, 2011 |
| Start Time: 12:00 am |
| End Time: 12:00 am |
| Cost: Free |
| Venue: Stroud Valleys |
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| Max Attendees: n/a |
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