Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles
Running textile art projects for adults with learning disabilities and other community groups in East London for 10 years. eastlondontextilearts.com Newham, East London Joined October 2011-
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Canvas work as part of project for the children's section of East Ham library, Newham #textileart #communityart @ArtWorkersGuild
Happy St David's Day! Did you know that William Morris's paternal ancestors on both sides of his family were Welsh? This 'Daffodil' wallpaper was designed for Morris & Co by Morris's head designer, John Henry Dearle, c.1890.
Knitted and crocheted items made by our members are going down well with food bank users! #communityarts #newham #communityactivism #artsandcrafts
We are busy knitting baby/toddler clothes to donate to a local #foodbank in #eastlondon We are also donating wool, patterns and needles for people using the food bank to make their own items. Handing it all over next month. #knitting #community
A brilliant new @BBCFOUR TV prog #Craftivism: making a difference meets all kinds of people doing extraordinary things with knitting, cross-stitch, banners and felt to change hearts and minds, feat. friends of Crafts Council @Dorcasstories and @Craftivists bbc.in/3cj6EOF
"Study in Yellow" and "Study in Blue" two new designs by Frances. #pattern #colour #yellow #blue #felttippens
In her diary, Virginia Woolf, who was born on this day in 1882, left behind the most truthful record of what a writer’s life is actually like. nyer.cm/7EdHCPN
Nice to see mention of embroidery teaching at #MancSchArt in this article in today's Observer. Finally, stitch-based ways of working are getting some recognition. #handstitch #creativity #lockdown2021 @StitchingTgthr #womansart #makingisconnecting #phdlife
'Kaleidoscope Walk' quilt by US textile artists Kathi Shunn and Ami Krenzel, was hand pieced-which took over a year on its own, and contains over 2900 pieces and 200 different fabrics #womensart
Embroidered landscapes by Russian textile artist Vera Shimunia #womensart
Vivian Maier (1920-2009), prolific US street photographer whose work was unknown in her lifetime #womensart
We are starting zoom drop in embroidery sessions on Wednesday mornings for Newham residents. More details to follow.
Self-taught Saint Petersburg-based embroidery artist Vera Shimunia creates embroidered work depicting landscapes #womensart
Happy #HeritageTreasures Day! 🪙 @HeritageFundUK Throughout the day the @WattsGallery team will be celebrating some of the amazing people who kept us uplifted over the last year.
Huge floating crocheted Urchins, created by Singapore artist Jin Choi #womensart
Margaret Oomen, contemporary Canadian textile artist who creates 'Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones' #womensart
Here’s Larry the Downing Street cat (@Number10cat) catching a pigeon in front of the waiting press this morning...

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