Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events for your Diary
Friday, 5 March - Sunday, 7 March 2010	Parchment Craft Weekends in Bournemouth With Alison Yeates, Wendy Stone and Kim Thomas. The project will be the same on both weekends. For more information contact Alison on: 01202-855414 / alison@kingfishercrafts.co.uk / www.kingfishercrafts.co.uk.
Thursday, 25 - Saturday, 27 February 2010	Pins and Needles at Radio Metro Arena, Newcastle
Saturday, 6 March 2010	Parchment in Suffolk!!!! 'WOW THEM WITH YOUR WHITEWORK'. Day workshop on embossing techniques with tutors Jo Whight and Christine Hutton. To be held in the heart of the Suffolk countryside with easy access from the A12 and A14. For further information please ring or mail Jo on 01473-738682 / joannewhight@aol.com.
Thursday 18 - Friday 19 March 2010	Advanced Colour Pencil Workshop with Fine Animal Artist Jonathan Newey, Farnham, Surrey Course for those experienced in using blendable pencils. £56 for the two days, only a few places remain. For more information contact: karen.shaw@orange.fr.
Saturday, 20 March 2010 at 10:00 - 16:00	The Farnham Maltings Exhibition (5-minute walk from Farnham Railway Station) Tickets £4.50. Demonstrating parchment craft are Alison Yeates, Christine Coleman, Pauline Loweth, Karen Shaw, Wendy Stone, Lyn Selby, Linda Williams, Jo Whight, Claire Victory, Hilary and more. Sales will be by Kingfisher Crafts, Art of Craft, Wightcat and Parchment Express. The Guild and APC will also be represented.
Saturday, 27 March 2010 at 10:00 - 16:00	The SW Guild Day will be held at the Frank Bond Community Centre, Taunton Cost £7. A light lunch will be provided. Please send your name in as soon as possible, for catering purposes, to Celia Preston on: 01823-283416 / c.preston08@btinternet.com.
Saturday, 3 April 2010	The SE Guild Day Come and thrash out your Guild papers. Advice, help and support available. Please ring or mail Jo for details on: (01473) 738682 or joannewhight@aol.com.
Saturday, 17 - Sunday 18 April 2010	Mixed Workshop for Advanced Parchment Crafters with Alison Yeates and Karen Shaw, Languidic (56), France 100€ for the weekend. Only a few places left. For more information contact: karen.shaw@orange.fr.
Monday, 26 April 2010	Parchment Craft Get-Together at South Shields Please bring along with you a piece of work you would like to ask advice about. For further details contact: Pam McTaggart on 0191-4563661.
Tuesday, 11 - Wednesday, 12 May 2010	Workshops on Embossing and Painting with Kannikar Sukseree in Durham For further details contact: Lyn Selby on lynselby@hotmail.com or 0191-3849809.
Saturday, 15 May 2010 at 10:00 - 16:00	Harrogate Parchment Craft Exhibition at the Pavilions of Harrogate Advance tickets £5 / on the door £6. No concessions. For more info email Josie Davidson on: josied@talktalk.net.
Monday, 17 - Tuesday 18 May 2010	Workshops on Embossing and Painting with Kannikar Sukseree in Harrogate For further details contact: Dorothy Holness on dorothymholness@btinternet.com or 01423-568636.
Saturday, 22 May 2010	Mixed workshop, Colour Pencils and Embossing, Northern Ireland (venue to follow but either County Down or Antrim) Price to follow but for initial enquiries contact: karen.shaw@orange.fr.
Saturday, 29 May 2010 at 10:00 - 13:00	Parchment/Guild Coffee Morning in Otley, West Yorkshire If you would like to come along please contact Maggie Byford on: 01943-466723 for further details and directions, or email mags@sdr58.fsnet.co.uk quoting Guild in the subject line.
Monday, 14 June 2010	Parchment Get-Together at Redcar We will look at advanced embossing and the variety of embossing tools. For further details contact: Maureen Tosh on maureen.tosh@ntlworld.com.
Wednesday, 15 September 2010 at 10:00 - 13:00	Parchment/Guild Coffee Morning in Otley, West Yorkshire If you would like to come along please contact Maggie Byford on: 01943-466723 for further details and directions, or email mags@sdr58.fsnet.co.uk quoting Guild in the subject line.
Thursday, 14 - Saturday, 16 October 2010	Creative Crafts for Christmas at Radio Metro Arena, Newcastle
Saturday, 16 October 2010 at 10:00 - 16:00	Parchment Craft Exhibition with Demonstrations, Bilsborrow Village Hall, nr. Preston Entry £2.
Monday, 15 November 2010	Parchment Craft Get-Together at Brandon, Durham Please bring some of your work along to put on display. For further details contact: Kathleen Shield on 0191-3671214 or email kathleen.shield@googlemail.com.
Sunday, 5 December 2010 at 10:00 - 13:00	Parchment/Guild Coffee Morning in Otley, West Yorkshire If you would like to come along please contact Maggie Byford on: 01943-466723 for further details and directions, or email mags@sdr58.fsnet.co.uk quoting Guild in the subject line.
Important Notice: The Guild now has group public liability insurance. This covers all Guild members and volunteers who help at Guild events by carrying out tasks at the request of the Guild. It does not cover members' or volunteers' personal activities. It is up to individual members to check out and organise their own personal cover. As a guild we cannot make any recommendations; we should warn you that some members who teach at home have reported that they have been told that their household insurance may be invalidated by taking out this type of cover. Jo Whight, Guild PR Secretary (jo@parchmentcraftguild.co.uk) should be advised of all meetings, exhibitions, shows or any other events that Guild members or volunteers are arranging or attending in the Guild's name.

Upcoming Events for your Diary