art of the STITCH 2003

The Embroiderers' Guild's International Open Biennial Exhibition

Open to all artists (including students), a major exhibition from the Embroiderers' Guild, which aims to represent the diversity of contemporary embroidery. Works may be in any medium, stitched or derived from stitch. Entry forms.
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30 August 2003 - 12 October 2003 Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, UK
8 November 2003 - 11 February 2004 Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg, The Netherlands
13 March 2004 - 30 May 2004 Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, UK

Selectors
Chris Berry, Chair, Embroiderers' Guild
Caroline Boot, Curator of Visual Art, Dutch Textile Museum
Saskia Dellman, Curator, Hall Place, Bexley
Janet Ledsham, Artists, Reader in Textile Art, University of Ulster
Alistair McMinn, Marketing Manager, Coats Crafts UK (exhibition sponsor)
Colin Simpson, Curator, Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead
Michael Spender, Director, Embroiderers' Guild
Joanna Waller, Artist

Deadline: Friday 11 April 2003

Sample 2003

art of the STITCH 2003 will be shown alongside SAMPLE, an Embroiderers' Guild exhibition of new work by 10 artists, challenge to develop their practice through the theme of stitch. All artists are invited to submit a proposal, with preference given to the following groups: Established textile artists who wish to experiment with new mediums or formats to extend the theme of stitch from their existing work; Artists not currently working with stitch who wish to explore it's possibilities for their practice; Collaborations between stitched textile artists and others. Entry forms.
Read conditions and terms.

30 August 2003 - 12 October 2003 Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, UK
8 November 2003 - 11 February 2004 Dutch Textile Museum, Tilburg, The Netherlands
13 March 2004 - 30 May 2004 Hall Place, Bexley, Kent, UK

Selectors
Chris Berry, Artist, Chairman, Embroiderers’ Guild
Jane Langley, Artist, Curator
Polly Leonard, Artist, Critic, Editor of Embroidery magazine
Jo Saunders, Artist, Programme Manager, Embroiderers' Guild
Michael Spender, Director, Embroiderers' Guild
Lynn Szygenda, Deputy Director / Curator Embroiderers' Guild

Deadline: Monday 4 November 2002