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& Lock Chairman, Alastair Macleod is currently conducting a world
tour of universities and colleges.
Attention of ALL course
tutors of Fashion, Accessories, Costume, Soft Furnishings, Textile Design,
and of course, Embroidery and related Arts and Crafts.
Aims:
His aim is to inspire the next generation of students and their tutors,
with a passion for decorative textiles, and to inform of the relevance
and importance of embroidery and surface embellishment in industry - today
- and in the future.
The Lecture is accompanied
by a full power point presentation, with 84 colour images, followed by
a question and answer session, at which actual samples of Hand & Lock
embroidery and embroidery materials will be shown.
Topics:
1. The origins of embroidery, and its development.
2. Gold and silver wire and military embroidery, and how lace and cords
are made.
3. An outline of techniques in hand embroidery, and the Irish and Cornely
machines.
4. A presentation of seminal embroideries eg. The Bayeux Tapestry.
5. A brief history of Hand & Lock est. 1767
6. Aims and details of the 'Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery'.
7. Contemporary embroidery and its future.
Duration:
In all Alastair's visit takes about 3 hours. This allows for the opportunity
to network with tutors in order to gain an understanding of the faculty
and the courses studied; to answer questions regarding the Prize for Embroidery
prize; to deliver the 1 hour lecture and 30 minute interface with students
afterwards.
Testimonials:
" 'Excellent presentation, obviously very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
Inspiring samples, gorgeous embroidery and some good stories!'
Diploma Fashion student Massey University New Zealand.
" 'The whole presentation was visual - not just all talk, and very
entertaining.'
Design for Interior Textiles student Wolverhampton University England.
" 'Very interesting historical connections and perspectives.'
Fibres student Savannah College of Art & Design USA
" 'Fresh innovative knowledge.' Hi-Tech Fashion Group student Texas
Tech University USA
For further information,
costs, dates, availability, and bookings please contact:
Nathalie M'BEMBA
E: lecture@handembroidery.com
Address: Hand & Lock
86, Margaret Street
London
W1W 8TE
T: + 44 (0)207 580
7488F: + 44 (0)207 580 7499
W: http://www.handembroidery.com
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