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& Lock Chairman, Alastair Macleod is currently conducting a world
tour of universities, colleges and embroidery groups.
This tour is of interest
to Embroiderers Guild members, museum curators, course tutors of Fashion,
Accessories, Costume, Soft Furnishings, Textile Design, and of course,
Embroidery and related Arts and Crafts.
Aims
His aim is to inspire the next generation of embroiderers, students and
their tutors, enthusiasts with a passion for decorative textiles, and
to inform of the relevance and importance of embroidery and surface embellishment
in industry - today - and in the future.
The Lecture is accompanied
by a full power point presentation, with 84 colour images, followed by
a question and answer session, at which actual samples of Hand & Lock
embroidery and embroidery materials will be shown.
Topics*
1. The origins of embroidery, and its development
2. Gold and silver wire and military embroidery, and how lace and cords
are made
3. An outline of techniques in hand embroidery, and the Irish and Cornely
machines
4. A presentation of seminal embroideries eg. The Bayeux Tapestry
5. A brief history of Hand & Lock est. 1767
6. Aims and details of the 'Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery'
7. Contemporary embroidery and its future
*should you like to hear about any specific
topic, do not hesitate to ask and will shall make all necessary arrangements.
Duration
Alastair's visit takes around 3 hours. This gives him the opportunity:
- to network with the audience
in order to gain an understanding of the group/faculty and the courses
studied
- to answer questions regarding
the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery
- to deliver the 1 hour
lecture and 30 minute interface with the audience afterwards
2009 Tour
Please note
that Hand & Lock Chairman Alastair Macleod is available to give talks
on the history of embroidery, Hand & Lock and The Prize. His program
for the next year is as follows:
- USA: 3rd March to 31st
March 2009
- UK: 5th January to 20th
February 2009
Testimonials
* 'Alastair Macleod delighted our audience with his embroidery talk. Dressed
in royally-embroidered full dress, he told us the history of his company
and encouraged students to enter the design competition. A wonderful presentation!'
Janice
Lewis, Chair, Fashion Design Dept, Moore College of Art and Design
* 'Excellent presentation,
obviously very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Inspiring samples, gorgeous
embroidery and some good stories!'
Diploma Fashion student Massey University New Zealand.
* 'The whole presentation was visual - not just all talk, and very entertaining.'
Design for Interior Textiles student Wolverhampton University England.
* 'Very interesting historical connections and perspectives.' / Fibres
student Savannah College of Art & Design USA
* 'Fresh innovative knowledge.' Hi-Tech Fashion Group student Texas Tech
University USA.
For further information,
costs, dates, availability, and bookings please contact:
Mirjana Otasevic
E:lecture@handembroidery.com
Address: Hand & Lock
86, Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TE
T: + 44 (0)207 580
7488F: + 44 (0)207 580 7499
W: http://www.handembroidery.com
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