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WELCOME TO MERSEYSIDE BRANCH OF THE EMBROIDERERS GUILD.
Branch meetings are usually held on the third Saturday of a month, either as a Lecture [£2} at 2-00pm, or as a Day course from 10-00am till 3-30pm. Both events are usually held at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool but please check with the Programme Page for details
Lectures are given by guest speakers sharing their ideas and enthusiasms. Day courses are practical, covering a variety of techniques. A week-end course is held annually to explore a technique in depth. Coach outings are arranged to places of interest.
COMPETITIONS Members compete annually in Traditional and Theme based events. Work is also submitted for two Regional competitions.
EDUCATION Lectures and Workshops cover traditional, modern and ethnic fields. The branch also supports a Young Embroiderers group.
ARTS FOR HEALTH
Links with the Liverpool Women`s Hospital have enabled members to produce work which patients, staff and visitors enjoy, supporting the theme of Arts enhancing Health.
A group of stitchers designed and embroidered three panels representing `The River of Life` , each about six feet high. Norma Heron was inspiration and guide.
The finished pieces are installed on three landings of a staircase in the hospital. The panel on the right is on the ground floor and is called `THE ESTUARY`
EXHIBITIONS
Merseyside Branch embroideries have been seen at Styal Mill, the Williamson Art Gallery, Martinmere, Liverpool Town Hall, Liverpool Women`s Hospital, the School of Architecture , Poulton Hall and Speke Hall .
2003 was the 50th anniversary of the branch, marked by an exhibition at the Madeira show.
In 2005, members visited Ness Gardens, Calderstones Park and Poulton Lancelyn Gardens. From photos, notes and drawings made at these sites and in our own gardens , an exhibition of Merseyside Gardens was shown at Voirrey Embroidery Centre, Brimstage, Liverpool Town Hall and at St Georges Hall in the August and finally at the Coach-House Calderstones Park in September.
May/June 2006 the Northwest Regional Branches including Merseyside Branch,are exhibiting work at Little Morton Hall in Cheshire.
NEWS
Ruby Porter invites you to LIVERPOOL TOWN HALL,Monday 11 - Friday 22 August 2008
FREE Bangladesh Exhibition, with gifts for sale
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The Christmas Party 2007 was a great success, with a fire burning in the grate of this beautiful Art Nouveau Church Hall. We were celebrating the Guild's centenary and as you can see the raffle table held a good selection of bottles. Dora was there much to everybody's pleasure.
Stalls at the September teaparty which is a new advent in our calendar but which has proved very populs
