York & District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
(Reg. Charity No. 519097)

Programme

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The Guild meets at the Farming Museum, Murton, York
(see map). Meetings start at 10.45am and finish about 3pm. Guest speakers at 1.30pm unless stated otherwise. Informal workshop sessions take place in the library at Murton from 10am to 4pm. All events take place at Murton unless otherwise stated.
Some meetings are held in Dunnington Reading Rooms (see map)

2011
November 19 Sculptural felt, Jenny Milne
December 3 DYOT and Faith Lunch. At Dunnington Reading Rooms
2012  
January 21 Chinese textiles, Prue Wells
February 18 Skill share
March 17 AGM
March 30 - April 2 Association Conference and AGM, York University
April 21 Skill share
May 19 Knitwear design, Jane Withers
May 25-27 Workshop: Weekend residential at Cober Hill, All stages of spinning, Beryl Thompson
June 16 Skill share
July 21 Sami braids, Sue Foulkes
August 18 Skill share
September 15 Karen Hill tribes of Thailand, Penelope Worsley
October 20 Skill share
November 17 Workshop: Twinned knitting, Freyalyn Close-Hainsworth
December 1 Christmas meeting at Dunnington Meeting Room
2013
January 21 Mini workshop: Weavettes, Nick Brown
February 16 Skill share
March 16 AGM

Farm tapestry

A community tapestry woven by members and friends for the 1996 Guild Exhibition

Map of Murton

Easy access from the A64/A1237. Follow signs to Hull and Bridlington. At the A166/A1079 junction, take the A166 Bridlington road. Take the 1st left to Murton and the 3rd turn on the left, prominently marked 'Murton Park'. Look out for the brown 'Yorkshire Museum of Farming' signs.

Map of Dunnington

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