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Celebrating Christmas 2018

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We would like to thank everyone who came to our annual Christmas get together on Thursday evening, as it was a really enjoyable time ... with great company, a delicious buffet, secret Santa and lots of fun learning how to make Dorset button tree decorations, it was a wonderful way to close 2018!    A big special thank you though, has to go to Jan and Belinda for all their hard work in making the evening such a success.  We look forward to another busy and exciting year in 2019 as Averill has once again organised a great programme of events and talks for us to attend. We wish you all the jolliest and most peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year!  

Christmas Meeting

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Open Workshop - 17th November 2018

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This Saturday is our open workshop at Murchfield Community Centre, Dinas Powys which starts at 10am. You are free to bring along anything you would like to work on...spinning, weaving, braiding making what ever you fancy!  The workshop goes on until late afternoon, so please remember to bring something with you for your lunch. The Guild is open to experienced crafts people as well as to complete beginners. We always welcome new members and visitors so if you require any further information, please contact The Guild.

Fancy learning a new skill?

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  On Saturday 20th October 2018 it is our Open/ 'Have a Go ' workshop where you can learn new skills.  As usual it will be held at Murchfield Community Hall in Dinas Powys and starts at 10 am.  There will be lots of equipment available for you to have a go at or see what you would like to try. Spend time in the morning having a 'short' go on the equipment and then choose what you want to concentrate on in the afternoon! Don't forget to bring something for your lunch!    If you need any further information please give a call or text.

Evening talk about sarees

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As part of the Guild's programme of events for 2018 our next event is an evening talk all about sarees by Salinder Gammage. The talk will take place in the Kynance Hall, Mount Road, Dinas Powys, The Vale of Glamorgan. CF64 4DT and starts at 7:30pm.  Visitors and new members are always welcome.  Members £2. Non members £5.  Please contact us for more information or just come along. A selection of photos from the evening:

The Vale of Glamorgan Show 2018 - Update

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What a lovely day we had at the Vale Show this year! Some of our spinners even made it into the local press with an article about the recent resurgence in some of our dyeing arts.                                                  Cowbridge Gem: Article about The Glamorgan Guild  - see page 9 Barry & Penarth Gem:  The Barry Gem - article about The Glamorgan Guild  - see page 9 As we were situated in the marquee we were lucky enough to share in the celebrations of the smallholders who scooped an award and top prize! They even gave us a mention.  Link :  Smallholders scoop top prize at Vale Show   Vale Show 2018 Each year we look forward to taking part in http://www.valeofglamorganshow.co.uk , its a lovely day out where we meet lots of people who are interested in having a go at braid making, using a drop spindle, learning more about natural fibres, weaving, spinning and dyeing! Come along and see what we are up to and have a go!

Diary dates to enjoy this summer...

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'40' Exhibition 2018

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Our '40' exhibition was held at the Old Hall, Cowbridge from 5th - 29th June. (am only on the 29th June). It was held to celebrate the guild's 40th Anniversary and to show case 40 years of weaving, spinning, dyeing threads yarn and fibre! Some photos of the amazing work being shown at the exhibition are on our facebook page... @GlamorganGuildWSD. About the exhibition: For some of us it's the natural fibre from plants or from animals; for some it's the history, the culture, the techniques; for some it's about meeting others who love to make, or its the fun of learning new skills and extending knowledge and understanding. Whatever our inspiration, we all choose to work with yarn and fibre incorporating techniques and ancient traditional skills that have existed long before us. Over the Guilds lifetime, members have created stories and made connections that all tie back to threads, yarn and fibre. This exhibition intends to illustrate

'Have a go day' was a great success!

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Our 'Have a go day' was a great success...have a look at who popped in and had a go!  Yes, Alun Cairns MP for the Vale of Glamorgan and Secretary of State for Wales.  After having a go at spinning and braid-making Alan stayed to have a look around the work on display at the exhibition. The exhibition celebrating our 40th Anniversary year is on until the 29th June. Link to Alan Cairns twitter page:  

Have a go...open day taster session!

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On Saturday 16th we will be holding a ‘Have a go day’ at the Old Hall, Cowbridge so please come and ‘have a go’ ...there will be spinning, inkle weaving, weaving, braid-making and much more... so if you fancy having a go why not join us! Free admission - tickets for the event are available on this link

Talk by Angela Hart

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On Thursday evening we are looking forward to a talk by Angela Hart of Yarn 'n' Yarns who will be giving us a talk about her first year in her yarn shop in Penarth.   The Talk starts at 7:30pm.  Vistors and new members are always welcome.   Looking forward to seeing you there.

'40' EXHIBITION 5th - 29th June 2018

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This year we are celebrating our 40th Anniversary!  To mark the occasion we are holding an exhibition of our members work at the   Old Hall, High Street Cowbridge CF71 7AH  from the 5th -  29th June 2018.   The Exhibition intends to illustrate the importance of preserving our ancient making traditions. So please come along and have a look at what has inspired us to make a wide range of things from yarn and fibre!  On Saturday 16th June we are holding a 'have a go day' at The Old Hall, so please come along and have some fun having a go at spinning, inkle weaving, weaving, braid-making  its a great way to meet new friends and become a maker.

Open Workshop and stash sale!

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Our next event is our open workshop and stash sale this Saturday 19th May at  Murchfield Community Centre, Sunnycroft Lane, Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 4QQ.  10am - 4pm.  The stash or destash sale also includes any equipment that you would like to sell too! With lots going on at the moment it should be a busy day!  If you would like further information or have any questions or queries about the open workshop, please email:  glamorganguildwsd@gmail.com or call the Guild mobile: 07707220306.

Alison Moger Photos

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Many thanks to Alison for taking us into her world by sharing stories of her work and life experiences...it was a very interesting talk which we all enjoyed.   Her work is all about the importance of community, family, friends, mixed with welsh traditions and folk-lore.  She brings people and memories together in her stitching - threads of time worked together into stories and captured on cloth. Heirlooms and special pieces to treasure.    For more information about Alison Moger have a look at her webpage  http://www.mogerdesigns.com   Heirlooms "Tylwyth Teg" - Welsh folk-lore fairies  Mabinogion Blanket.   Paper Clay Keys and Bodice Front Beloved memories of a community.