Fife Textile Centre.

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1 Fife Textile Centre Summer Schools 2012 Jeanette Sendler 3 Clinton Street, Newburgh, Fife, KY14 6DP info@hatinthecat.co.uk Tel: Mob: The Hat in the Cat enterprise has expanded from its studio shop premises in Bridgend, Perth and has returned to its roots in Newburgh, Fife in the shape of the Fife Textile Centre. Jeanette Sendler and her musician partner, Dave Ford moved into No. 3 Clinton Street in The whinstone building with its elegant arched windows is part of Newburgh s rich cultural history. Originally the Burgher Chapel, it has since then had several incarnations, notably as a Second World War drill hall for Polish troops, a potato merchant s store and an upholstery workshop. Before its recent renovation, the Fife Textile Centre was established as part of the Newburgh landscape by Jeanette and business partner Alison Mountain with three consecutive Summer schools, and although a little ramshackle, its unique atmosphere

2 and versatile accommodation soon proved to be a first class creative environment. By the spring of 2011, the building had been sensitively upgraded into a series of bright, open spaces. Master classes, delivered by the world s best artists and designers, will now take place throughout the year either in the Hat in the Cat Studio in Perth or the Fife Textile Centre. The town of Newburgh provides an inspiring and dramatic location for the Fife Textile Centre, nestling between steep craggy hills and the Tay estuary with its extensive reed beds, and benefitting from the east of Scotland s wide open skies and generous hours of sunshine. For students requiring overnight accommodation, a range of B&Bs and hotels is available to suite all tastes, and we can help find the right place for you. Delicious homemade lunches, with ingredients sourced locally where possible, are served in the comfortable dining area during master classes and summer schools. There is a lively social scene in Newburgh and the surrounding villages, with regular cinema screenings and musical events, and plenty of good places to eat locally. Spring Launch! We are planning a grand opening in March 2012, with a weekend of celebration to mark the event.

3 Summer Schools 2012 Beginning in is a fantastic programme of fourteen summer schools led by internationally renowned textile artists including Dutch feltmaker, Joke van Zinderen, Dagmar Binder from Germany and Jeanette Appleton from the UK. Please see Summer School Schedule for more details or call and ask for a schedule to be sent. The summer schools run right through til October and will take place in the newly renovated Fife Textile Centre in Newburgh. J.Appleton J. Sendler D. Binder A. Noeske-Porada Sat 18 - Sun 19 Mon 20 July Tues 3 - Sun 8 Mon 9 - Friday 13 Mon 16 - Friday 20 Mon 23 - Friday 27 August Mon 6 - Wed 8 Thurs 9 - Friday 10 Mon 13 - Friday 17 Mon 20 - Friday 24 Mon 27- Friday 31 September Mon 10 - Tues 11 Sept Wed 12 - Fri 14 Sept October Thu 25 - Sat 27 Oct Scarf Masterclass with Joke van Zinderen (Holland) Resist dye Masterclass with Joke van Zinderen Multi-layer Techniques for Seamless Felt Objects. Wearables and Wall hangings with Dagmar Binder (Germany) Painting and Drawing with Alison Mountain (Scotland) Millinery in Perth with Jeanette Sendler (Scotland) Felt and Nostalgia with Jeanette Sendler Aborigine Inspired Surfaces with Andrea Noeske-Porada (Germany) Exploring the Circle with Andrea Noeske-Porada Creative Pattern Cutting and Sewing with Jeanette Sendler Vintage Sewing with Jeanette Sendler Advanced Textile Connections: Colourful Contrasts with Jeanette Appleton (UK) Introduction to Tapestry Weaving with Joan Baxter (Scotland) Colour and Tapestry Weaving with Joan Baxter From the Land - Mixed media with Cas Holmes (UK)

4 Cutting Through Time Also in is Jeanette Sendler s solo exhibition Cutting Through Time which takes place at the Collins Gallery in Glasgow. The exhibition runs from 4 th to 3rd March Jeanette Sendler s work is inspired by the complexity of the evolution of paper pattern cutting that began in Victorian times. This series of installations is placed in a fictitious tailor s studio. Across the space there will be fragments of flat pattern pieces evolving from two to three dimensional sculptural pieces, and a three dimensional mountain of body shapes, visualising the complexity for the maker, and the apparent madness or chaos to the untrained eye. The show will be supported by a full day symposium on Saturday 4th at which the artist will present an illustrated talk about the concepts and techniques which have informed the development of her installation. During the remainder of the day, selected makers will join the Curator, Laura Hamilton, in the presentation of sound-bite talks on various textile-related exhibitions and events hosted by the Collins Gallery over the past twenty four years. Participants will be invited to bring along pictures and objects taken and created at workshops to help us celebrate many happy experiences. The event will run from 10am until 4.30pm, with a buffet lunch and wine reception. Further details/booking forms will be available from the Collins and posted on the Collins Gallery website from 5 January onwards. Collins Gallery, Glasgow

5 Current Workshops Classes suitable for a wide range of skill levels and led by Jeanette or Alison are currently running in both the Hat in the Cat in Perth and Fife Textile Centre in Newburgh. Details of the scheduled classes and costs are available on the website. You can phone Hat in the Cat and ask for a leaflet to be posted to you, or alternatively drop in to the studio in Perth to see the beautifully hand crafted hats and textiles on offer, and discuss the options open to you? Workshops in Newburgh December Sat 3 Scarf Day Sat 10 Xmas Gifts January Sat 28 Chic Felt Neckwear Sun 5 Painting with Prefelts Sat 11 Floral Wallpiece March Sat 3 Felt Handbags Workshops in Perth November Wed 30 Small Xmas Gifts December Tues 13 Small Xmas Gifts Sat 17 Felt Hats January Sat 14 Felt Hats Wed 18 Felt Scarf Sat 21/Sun 22 Bonnets Wed 25 Felt Scarf Wed 1 Felt Scarf Wed 8 Felt Scarf Sat 11/Sun12 Sculptural Sinamay Hat Wed 15 Felt Jewellery Wed 22 Felt Scarf Sat 25 Hand Embroidery Sun 26 Fascinators Wed 29 Felt Jewellery March Sat 3 Felt Handbags Wed 7 Felt Scarf Sat 10 Retro Hats Tues 13 Felt Jewellery Wed 14 Felt Scarf