...a shot of the new Gallery. This is the gallery space in the Memorial Hall at Dereham, which has been created from an alleyway next to the original building. It is truly gorgeous, an ideal space for showing art. The archway at the end is an original feature; the building is full of them, all carefully and lovingly restored. Now, it leads through into the workshop space, which is flooded with natural light...windows everywhere. I'm looking forward to teaching there. I'm doing something new, for me, at least. I thought I'd put together a set of classes about making your own cloth to use in your textile work. Not weaving, I'm afraid, though we might work our way up to a little bit of weaving later on in the classes. I thought, instead, we'd start with felt making and silk paper making. One week we'll make the fabric itself, the second, a project using the fabric you made. The classes will be held each Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm... email me if you want more information, or contact Judy at the Gallery for info about this or any other class. This is a wonderful resource for artists and craftspeople, not just in the Dereham area, but throughout Breckland and beyond.
The front part of the gallery is home to a wonderful community quilt. Next time I'm in, I'll take a photograph so that you can see it. Meanwhile...enjoy the view!
