Spring 2012 - Dress and Textile Specialists

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_____ Trowbridge Museum Textile and Weaving Festival 2011 - Museum Assistant Sarah Jane Kenyon, Trowbridge Museum is housed in Salter’s Mill and is a Grade 11 listed building, which was constructed 1850. The Museum is also incorporated into The Shires Shopping Centre which along with the Museum opened in 1990. The Museum is the only Museum in the West Country with comprehensive displays telling the story of the once dominant, but now vanished West Country woolen cloth industry. In its heyday, Trowbridge’s success in textile production was such that it became known as the ‘Manchester of the West’. (copyright Trowbridge Museum) Textile and Weaving Festival aims: • To highlight the historic impact that weaving and textile production had on Trowbridge. • Raise awareness of current weaving and work of contemporary textile artists. • Bring more of the public into contact with Trowbridge’s rich textile history. (copyright Trowbridge Museum) Community involvement: Partnerships were developed with the community of Trowbridge. • Wiltshire College. • Fabric Magic. • Trowbridge Library. • Bath Spa University. Budget: The project was generously sponsored by: Wiltshire Council Museums Project Fund, Bath Spa University, Wiltshire College, Fabric Magic and Trowbridge Town Council. Total cost £1,200 The festival included a fabulous programme of free events: 6 Exhibitions. 2 Lectures. A guided historic weaving walk. Various Spinning demonstrations from the Wiltshire Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers at Trowbridge Library and Trowbridge Museum. ‘The Big Weave’– visitors has the opportunity to take part in producing cloth. Events during Heritage Open Days to highlight the wealth of heritage the museum has to offer. A selection of fun children’s activities, including a weaving with words poetry workshop. 8
Mad Hatter Knitting ‘The Big Weave’ Copyright Sarah Jane Kenyon Access to the Collection: ‘Live Project’ with Wiltshire College Museum Study Day: To observe the collection through drawing and photography. To view items from the Archive Collection. The project had a theme based on 3 prominent figures and the associated museum collections: Sir Isaac Pitman (shorthand). Thomas Usher (brewing). George Crabbe (fossils, poetry, religion). Final outcomes after 9 weeks: Exhibition at Trowbridge Museum, Copyright Sarah Jane Kenyon As part of the BTEC Diploma course each student was required to produce. A sketchbook. Presentation boards. An ‘A’ line skirt. A textile piece using print and stitch. A series of digital patterns. Access To The Collection: Old, But New A project developed with 3rd year Bath Spa Creative Arts Students. 3 Students viewed museum objects on display and from the Archive collection. 9
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