Textile designer and hand-weaver etsy.com/uk/shop/FlightWeaviโฆ
Joined May 2015
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
6 Nov 2024
โณ Just a few days left! Churchill Fellowship applications close at MIDDAY on Tuesday, 12th November! โณ
If you're planning to apply, be sure to get your answers in before 12:00 midday to join our community of changemakers.
Get started here: churchillfellowship.org/becoโฆ
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
5 Oct 2024
Silk skeins of spring green being wound onto bobbin ready for warping.
The correct length of yarn required to make the warp is timed, with our Winders quick fingers switching the bobbins one after the other once when the timer sounds.
#craftmanship #inthemaking #makingluxury
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
30 Sep 2024
The Huguenot Museum is now #FullyAccredited by Arts Council England! We are thrilled to announce that the Museum has achieved full Accreditation from #ArtsCouncEngland! ๐This recognition is a mark of excellence in management, #collectionscare, & #publicengagement. #Accredited
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
4 Sep 2024
๐จBREAKING NEWS ๐จ
@scotgovculture reinstates ยฃ6.6m in investment for @creativescots, including ยฃ3m for the Open Fund.
Despite this, significant sums of funding pledged for 2024-5 remain cut or unconfirmed.
Scotland's cultural sector is still critically at risk.
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
20 Aug 2024
Inside Gainsborough:
One of our skilled weavers operating one of the 1930s Hattersley looms on the mill floor. The 8 shafts visible dictate the weave structures, in this case weaving a tabourette stripe.
The loom is momentarily stationary whilst a broken warp end is repaired.
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
3 Aug 2024
The question might seem trivial, but give it a momentโs thought:
Why does Venice ๐ฎ๐น float?
What does it rest on?
And, most importantly, why doesnโt it sink?
A Thread๐งต to explain it to you
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
31 Jul 2024
Anni Albers (1899 โ 1994), German Jewish textile artist and printmaker, who left to teach in the US after the Nazis forced the closure of the Bauhaus school (1933) where she had trained and worked #WomensArt
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
16 Jul 2024
๐จ Explore familiar scenes with Norman Cornish and L. S. Lowry at Kith and Kinship! ๐
Experience the warmth and laughter of northern communities through their captivating art. From landscapes to home life, discover what makes our region unique.
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
1 Jul 2024
Morrisons totally free jacket potato and Heinz beans. Do spread word, especially to anyone who's struggling to be able to afford to feed themselves (or family) at the moment... moneysavingexpert.com/deals/โฆ
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
28 Jun 2024
As we get further into 'Summer' we have some great botanical themed workshops coming up, as well as weaving and print! All workshops run on the weekend and start at ยฃ30
To book, or find out more information, follow the link ow.ly/nZjA50SrBqh
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
27 Jun 2024
The #BarbaraHepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden in St Ives, Cornwall, UK #WomensArt
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
21 Jun 2024
Yesterday, team WOVEN was at @HuddersfieldUni @AHHuddersfield for Textile Futures 2024.
Students from 12 schools attended to learn about the career opportunities in textiles, the importance of environmental impact in textiles, & capitalising on their creativity.
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
20 Jun 2024
Inside Gainsborough:
Welcome to the mill: Purpose built in 1924, the mill has high scaffolded ceilings lined with windows.
Over the coming weeks, we will take a virtual tour of the mill and the many processes involved in creating Gainsborough's world class fabrics.
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
18 Jun 2024
My first short story collection, The Man in Black, is out today! There are new stories about Max, Harbinder and a grown-up Justice. You can also find out what Flint really thinks and what Ruth and Nelson did after The Last Remainsโฆ
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
14 Jun 2024
Traditional canal boat painter Phil Speight has been awarded an MBE in the Kingโs Birthday Honours, in recognition of his unparalleled craftsmanship and tireless work in ensuring his skills are passed on to future generations. heritagecrafts.org.uk/our-stโฆ
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3 Jun 2024
Iโm running two weaving classes this month; visit flight-weaving.co.uk for full details and to book #learntoweave
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
29 May 2024
The Conservative Party has announced a plan to shut down university courses based partly on "future earnings potentialโ.
1 in 8 students could see their course closed, with funding diverted to apprenticeships.
Weโre concerned about the implications for arts education.
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FlightWeaving ๐ retweeted
24 May 2024
Armchair Books is hiring! We're looking for TWO part-time booksellers (ad hoc and fixed work patterns). We're an accredited @LivingWageScot employer and you get a sweet staff discount. Applications close end of day on Tuesday 28 May.
Details here: armchairbooks.co.uk/welcome/โฆ
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