Lecture
Hand & 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 questions and answers 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
2010 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: March to April 2010
- UK: January to February 2010 and May to August 2010
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:
Ciara Banks
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: www.handembroidery.com