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THE ART OF RECYCLING & RAG RUG MAKING

INFO / BOOKINGS phone 01568 750229 or email jennifay.sa @ ukonline.co.uk or write to Jenni Stuart-Anderson, The Birches, Middleton-on-the-Hill, Herefords HR6 0HN

Rag Rug Making Courses and Events in 2010: February 14th   10am-4pm  Rag Rugs: Hooking and Progging day workshop at Gomati's Vegetarian Eatery, 32 Aubrey Street, Hereford, HR4 0BU.  £45 including lunch (small group).  Contact Jenni - 01568 750229 or jennifay.sa@ukonline.co.uk February 20   10am-4pm DAY WORKSHOP at Highwood Farm near Newbury, Berkshire (near M4 Junction 13)  £50 including lunch.  Bookings: marianne@mohandes.co.uk 01635 40542 February 26-28 COUNTRY HOUSE WEEKEND at Lower Buckton, Leintwardine, Shropshire SY7 0JU From 5ish Friday  to Sunday Lunch.  Home produced food.  Optional walks.  Award-winning cooked breakfasts, light lunches, gourmet dinners.  Time to unwind and get creative.  Accommodation, food and tuition £210  Small group jennifay.sa@ukonline.co.uk February 27 Saturday only 10am-5pm: £50 includes lunch and beverages. March 9  10am - 4pm Plaited Rugs and Shaggy Rugs at the Stanton Guildhouse nr Broadway, Worcestershire.  Overlooking the Vale of Evesham.  A stone manor house where you can see Ghandi's spinning wheel.  £50 incl lunch.  Relax and focus on your creativity in a tranquil country locations.  Time for you! www.stantonguildhouse.org or 01386 852490 March 13  10am - 4pm DAY WORKSHOP at The Hatch, Lindridge, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. £50 includes vegetarian lunch. Booking/directions: 01584 881207  http://thehatchworkshop.co.uk Accommodation also available at this organic farm with lake, orchard and woodlands to enjoy. April 24 and 25  WONDERWOOL WALES, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY A wonderful woolley extravaganza. One hour rug tasters on the Wool Emporium Stand T2 - £7 including materials. Jenni will demonstrate through the day on stand E1 shared with Sally Pointer. Show entry: £8 per day or £15 for the weekend. 01938 820495 www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk May 6-9  RHS SPRING GARDENING SHOW Malvern, Worcestershire at The Three Counties Showground, with Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen in Wye Hall. Three craft guilds showing their work. May 15   10am - 5pm DAY WORKSHOP for Low Impact Living Initiative at Hulme Community Garden Centre Manchester M15 5RG   £60. Info/booking : 01296 714184 http://www.lowimpact.org 19 and 20 May  10am - 4pm DAY WORKSHOPS at The Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 4AF. £45 per day (£40 concessions). Booking/info: 01453 763394 http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk.  Part of the STROUD INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE FESTIVAL running from 1-21 May in and around Stroud. June 16   10am - 4pm RAG RUGS: Hooking & Progging at the Stanton Guildhouse. nr. Broadway, Worcestershire.  Cost as March 9 but with a chance to work al fresco if you wish. June 20   10am - 4pm DAY WORKSHOP at the Jinney Ring Crafts Centre, Hanbury nr Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Craft workshops, gallery, shop, scrummy farmhouse restaurant.  £50 (2007 price) Details/booking 01568 750229 or  jennifay.sa@ukonline.co.uk August 19-22  The FESTIVAL OF QUILTS at NEC, Birmingham. International exhibition of textile arts, events, workshops & stalls. Quick & Easy one hour rag rug workshops at the Learning Curve. Info 020 8692 2299 - www.twistedthread.com September 18  10am - 5pm DAY WORKSHOP for Low Impact Living Initiative at Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol  £60. Info/booking 01296 714184 http://www.lowimpact.org October 23  10am - 5pm DAY WORKSHOP for Low Impact Living Initiative at Hackney City Farm London  £60. Info/booking 01296 714184 http://www.lowimpact.org

Spinning tuition, talks with slideshow, groups welcome, b & b and camping. Three day workshops in wonderful surroundings beside the river Wye. Experienced teacher in all aspects of woolcraft:  dyeing, pegloom weaving and brinkley loom weaving, felting, cultivation of dye plants.

Course dates for plant dyeing etc with Jane Meredith,

The Forge, Byford, Hereford, HR4  7LD   01981 590370     http://www.plantdyedwool.co.uk.

DIARY DATES 2010

March 6th

Brinkley Loom Workshop, Fungicolour, Henfield, Sussex

March 27/28

Workshop at The Hatch, Tenbury Wells

April 24/25

Wonderwool Wales

June 25/26

Woolfest, Cumbria

Slide Shows and Talks

I give talks with a beautiful slide show about my work, my garden and my workshops, with a particular emphasis on the plant dyeing. I also bring many items for people to look at..

 

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