Thursday 2 May 6.00 – 7.30
ELIZABETH MORGAN 18th CENTURY ANGLESEY GARDENER
Exhibition opening. Showing for the first time her garden diaries, portrait and beautiful embroidered dress.
Book launch.
Introducing Storiel’s garden.
Friday 17 May 2.00 £5
ELIZABETH MORGAN
Her life and gardening practises by
Mary Wrench Jones.
Morgan’s diaries give a fascinating insight into the contribution by women towards garden creation in the past.
Friday 7 June 2.00 £5
18th CENTURY WEDDING DRESSES
EDWINA EHRMANN
V&A Senior Curator
Shedding more light on the embroidered dress in Storiel’s collection thought to have been Elizabeth Morgan of Henblas’ wedding dress.
Saturday 22 June 2.00 – 4.30 £10 (including refreshments)
QUILTS
A talk in the company of textile artists Dorothy Russell and Liesbeth Williams. An opportunity to view ‘Fooling the Eye’, quilts created by members of the Modern Quilt Guild.
Friday 28 June 2.00 £5
‘STARK MAD WITH GARDENS’
JEAN READER
Garden Historian.
Discussing women gardeners in Wales 1750-1860. How the diaries of Elisabeth Morgan help fill the gaps of this period.
Saturday 20 July 10.00 – 4.00 £35 (including refreshments)
FROM LITTLE SCRAPS
LIESBETH WILLIAMS
Textile artist
A creative workshop making individual cards from fabrics and stitch.
*Appropriate for all ability levels.
*Bring your own sewing machine
Saturday 3 August 10.00 – 4.00 £35 (including refreshments)
ALISON CHAPMAN
Patchwork workshop.
Make your own Tote bag using basic geometric shapes.
*Appropriate for all ability levels.
*Bring your own sewing machine
Saturday 10 August 10.00 – 4.00 £35 (including refreshments)
LETTERING for QUILTS
DOROTHY RUSSELL
Textile artist
During this workshop you will learn three methods for adding lettering to quilts and textiles.
*Appropriate for all ability levels.
Saturday 14 September 10.00 – 4.00 £35 (including refreshments)
EMBROIDER FLORA
ALMA DREW
Embroidery specialist.
Workshop
*Appropriate for all ability levels.
Thursday 26 September 7.00 £20
A TASTE of 1700’s
An evening of period food in the company of historian Nia Watkin Powell
