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"Dove"
Worked by John Brooks
from a design by Peter Shelley.
We will try to make sure that we attend the event or fair but unforeseen circumstances may force us to cancel an appearance at short notice. |
This page contains information about where you can see the Guild in action and learn about straw crafts. Our courses are suitable for both beginners and the more advanced straw worker. Some of the students who came to the beginners’ course just to “have a go” have now become regulars of the advanced courses.
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Events run by Guild Members |
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Chat and Plait |
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The Guild at Events and Fairs |
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Exhibitions |
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Beginners and Intermediate Courses |
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General Courses |
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Courses for all levels |
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City and Guilds Courses |
The Gathering, traditionally held in June, has had few organisers in its time. In the year 2000 Anne Renfrew took on the challenge and the Gathering moved to Knightcote in Warwickshire. It is held in the magnificent Monks Barn.
For those with an interest in straw work, this is a day not to be missed.
This year the theme will be 'Nursery Rhymes'.
The speaker will be Mr Robert Manton, who will be giving us a talk about Rural and Woodland Crafts.
Read about the Corn Dolly poem by Minnie Lambeth.
For further details contact:
or email
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| Third Tuesday of the month 7.30pm to 9.30pm |
Straw craft for everyone Workshop with Amanda Davies. |
Bretforton, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 7JE Please email for further details. A small charge is made for any materials used, |
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These wind chimes were made by one of our junior members at one of the Duns Tew workshops.
Members of the Guild will be at various craft fairs and other events across the country. We hope to see you at the events listed below.
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| 9th to 11th April |
Sandringham Craft Show. Sandringham, Norfolk. |
Carol Attewell |
| 1st to 3rd May | Burghley Craft Show. Burghley House Stamford, Lincolnshire. PE9 3YG |
Carol Attewell |
| 22nd / 23rd May | Althrope Estate Country Show. Northamptonshire. |
Carol Attewell |
| 29th to 31st May | Bedfordshire Craft Show. Woburn Abbey. Bedfordshire. MK17 9QN |
Carol Attewell |
| 31st May | Bampton Morris Festival. Bampton, Oxfordshire. In the village hall from 9.00am to 4.00pm |
Florence Cross |
| 12th / 13th June | Cambridge Town and Country Show. Cambridge. |
Carol Attewell |
| 19th June | Sezincote House. Longbrough, Gloucestershire.GL56 9AW
Details of Sezincote House can be found on their web page.
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Florence Cross |
| 3rd and 4th July | Cotswold Country Show. Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire. |
Carol Attewell |
| 17th and 18th July | Folk Art at Compton Verney. Compton Verney, Warwickshire. CV35 9HZ
Details of Compton Verney can be found on their web page.
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Florence Cross |
| 21st July | Driffield Agriculture Show. Driffield, Yorkshire. |
Carol Attewell |
| 28th July | Sandringham Flower Show. Sandringham, Norfolk. PE35 6EN | Carol Attewell |
| 31st July to 1st August 11.00am-4.00pm |
Town and Country Day Weekend. Bishop Burton College, York Road Bishop Burton Beverley HU17 8QG Display, demonstration and chance to have try. Details of Bishop Burton College can be found on their web page.
| Jill Pearson |
| 13th to 15th August | Sandringham Craft Show. Sandringham, Norfolk. PE35 6EN |
Carol Attewell |
| 20th to 22nd August | Rutland Bird Fair. Rutland Water, Oakham Leicestershire |
Carol Attewell | 20th to 22nd August | The West of England Steam Engine Society 55th Annual Rally Stithians Showground, Truro, Cornwall Details of The West of England Steam Engine Society Rally can be found on their web page.
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Christina Best and Gillian Nott |
| 11th and 12th September |
The Essex Country Show. Billericay, Essex. |
Carol Attewell |
| 19th September | Demonstration at the Chiltern Open Air Museum Newland Park Gorelands Lane Chalfont St. Giles HP84AB
Details of all events at the Chiltern Open Air Museum can be found on their web page.
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Anne Renfrew, Florence Cross, Heather Beeson. |
| 4th - 7th November 9.30-17.30 |
Crafts for Christmas at The NEC Birmingham Click for travel details to the NEC and details of Crafts for Christmas
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Several Guild members will be around over the 4 days. |
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| 3rd April until 30th June open daily, except Friday and 23rd - 25th July |
Port Eliot Gatehouse,St Germans, Cornwall The Museum of British Folklore has a small exhibition containing a very good number of photos from Doc Rowe’s extensive archives on the Padstow Obby Oss, a reproduction small scale Oss ‘ead, and a very good photo/info montage of very early black and white photos from Joan Hart's collection. The exhibition also has in it some Cornish corn dollies made especially for the event by Gillian Nott. The BBC website has more information about the exhibition. Visit the Museum of British Folklore for further details of this travelling exhibition.
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| March 20th 10:00am - 4:00pm Arrive at 9.30am for coffee |
Duns Tew Village Hall, Oxfordshire.
Click for a map of how to get to Duns Tew. £15.00 for Non-members £7.00 for Members. | Tutors from the team of: Peter Shelley, Florence Cross, Dorothy Seedhouse |
| May 21st - 23rd |
481 Beverley Road, Hull HU6 7LJ A weekend of straw work. Details from Click for a map of how to get to The Endsleigh Centre.
| Tutor details will be added soon |
| July 3rd | Duns Tew Village Hall, Oxfordshire. Details as March 20th course |
Tutors from the team of: Peter Shelley, Florence Cross, Dorothy Seedhouse Antony Gay |
| October 9th | Duns Tew Village Hall, Oxfordshire. This workshop will include Christmas Stars and Angels as well as other projects. Details as March 20th course |
Tutors from the team of: Peter Shelley, Florence Cross, Dorothy Seedhouse Antony Gay |
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| July 25th 10:00am - 4:00pm Arrive at 9.30am for coffee |
Duns Tew Village Hall, Oxfordshire |
Marquetry Landscape Ruth will lead us through a straw marquetry landscape. £20.00 for Non-members £14.00 for Members. |
Ruth Wylie |
| 21st - 23rd August 10.00am – 4pm |
Duns Tew Village Hall, Oxfordshire |
Plait with Doris Johnson Doris will inspire young and old, beginner and expert. This is an event not to be missed as she is from Kansas in the U.S.A. and is not able to visit us as much as we would like. The cost will be £20 per day, £25 per day for non members |
Doris Johnson |
| September 18th 10:00am - 4:00pm Arrive at 9.30am for coffee |
Duns Tew Village Hall, Oxfordshire |
Swiss Straw Work If you have never tried Swiss Straw Work before come and learn about it from an expert. £20.00 for Non-members £14.00 for Members. |
Peter Shelley |
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| 27th March |
PENDRELL HALL,
Codsall Wood, Staffordshire WV8 1QP Tel. 01902 434112 Fax. 01902 434113 or visit their website: |
"Fun with Straw Applique" with Peter Shelley Come and try your hand at straw marquetry. All you need is a good pair of scissors. Materials will be supplied for a small charge, to cover costs. |
| 9th - 11th July |
PENDRELL HALL,
Codsall Wood, Staffordshire WV8 1QP Tel. 01902 434112 Fax. 01902 434113 or visit their website: |
"Flowers in Straw" with Peter Shelley Come and try your hand at making straw flowers. All you need is a good pair of scissors. Materials will be supplied for a small charge, to cover costs. |
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Contact the school for details.
| Title | Location | Details | Tutor |
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| City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Design and Craft |
Westhope College
Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 9JL Tel. 01584 861293 or visit their website: http://www.westhope.org.uk |
Please contact the college for advice on dates of courses. The Straw Work course can also be taken as a correspondence course. | Anne Dyer |
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