I give talks to local and regional groups about various aspects of my textile work and about the sheep etc. Details are given below.
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Talks
 by Cluny Chapman
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“Highfield
Textiles: from Sheep to Shawl”
The story of a
small business based around our rare breed sheep. How I started, all about
the woolly products, my sheep paintings and anecdotes about the sheep.
A broad
interest talk.
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“Archaeological
Inspiration”
A tour through
time showing how I have combined my love of archaeology with my textile work
A contemporary
embroidery talk with a bit of archaeology thrown in.
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“Generations”
The history of
my family seen through our involvement in textiles for at least 5
generations, starting in the mid 19th Century and coming up to the present
day.
Primarily a
textile talk with added family history.
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“Black and
White”
A potted
history of Blackwork and Whitework using examples from the collection of Ann
Mary Johnstone, together with modern work
Primarily a historical
textile talk.
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“ Six Sides” (new for 2017)
A talk about my
current body of work which uses hexagonal patchwork as a base for
embellishment, inspired by a bag of leftover patches found in my late
mother’s workroom.
A contemporary
textile talk.
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Prices are £65 for 2017 and 2018
(may be negotiable for small local groups) and 40p per mile (free travel
within 20 mile radius).
Cluny Chapman enquiries@highfieldtextiles.co.uk
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