Challenges
We set regular challenges for members, and use much of the work in our exhibitions. Sometimes a challenge is a single word; other challenges stipulate a technique or common colour or theme. The response to challenges is usually very varied, and members draw on their skills as designers, printers, quilters and embroiderers to produce original and inspirational pieces.
Here is a selection of our recent challenges
We set regular challenges for members, and use much of the work in our exhibitions. Sometimes a challenge is a single word; other challenges stipulate a technique or common colour or theme. The response to challenges is usually very varied, and members draw on their skills as designers, printers, quilters and embroiderers to produce original and inspirational pieces.
Here is a selection of our recent challenges
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2016 - "Decay"
A textile piece of any type, no more than 1.5m high or 1m wide 2017 - Colour book challenge Create an altered book, sketch book or scrapbook based on one colour of your choice. Completely experimental and open to individual interpretation and creativity. 2017 - Sculpture garden challenge Following a visit to the wonderful Hannah Peschar sculpture garden in Ockley, Surrey we each created a quilt inspired by the wooden cube sculpture by Walter Bailey called “Remember the tenderness of the earth”. The quilts were displayed on a wooden cube at our first exhibition in October 2017 2018 - "Ever decreasing circles" A wall-hanging or quilt of up to A1 size, portrait or landscape 2018 - 3D challenge "Exploration" A 3d piece of your choice, with at least 2 holes in it. 2018 - Inspiration objects A challenge to create a small piece each month in response to an object brought in by a member. Objects included a fountain pen, an African bead necklace, rusty numerals from an old clock face and a jar of dried herbs. 2019 - "Cubism" A small quilt inspired by a cubist interpretation of a vintage Singer sewing machine, to be displayed (on our wooden cube) in our October 2019 exhibition. 2020 - "A Sense of Place" A piece – at least 1m long in one dimension – based on your own interpretation of “sense of place”. To be exhibited now in 2022. To be accompanied by a sketchbook. 2020 - Workbook challenge A series of “technique samples” which could be displayed as a book (or in some other way) featuring: Textured stitch, Stained fabric, Weaving, Tyvek, Textured surface, Pleats and edges, Manipulated fabric. 2021 - "Verbiage" Based on a group visit to the Sussex Prairie Garden in Henfield, a piece of any size/construction inspired by the gardens. Ideally, choose a verb inspired by the gardens – to help create a more abstract interpretation of what you have seen. To be accompanied by a sketchbook The results of the following Challenges will be shown at our exhibition in June 2024 2023 - Inspired by text A colour chosen at random from the book "The Secret lives of colour" by Kassia St. Clair was assigned to each member of the group. The text was to be the inspiration as much as the colour. 2024 - Spirit of Place - curves A challenge with a joint starting point. We came together to paint and mark-make with acrylic paint on recycled fabric. The fabric was cut into strips, and its up to us now to go on our own adventure with it! |
Decay - Sue Sherwood
Sculpture garden - Linda Hoddy
Ever Decreasing Circles - Jane Falls
3D - Liz Howlett
Inspiration objects - Sue Duncan
A Sense of Place - Alison Livesley
Inspired by text
Spirit of Place; curves -
Beginnings
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