Elta Textiles

Running textile art projects for adults with learning disabilities and other community groups in East London for 10 years.

[Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles]

Canvas work as part of project for the children's section of East Ham library, Newham #textileart #communityart @ArtWorkersGuild

[William Morris Soc @WmMorrisSocUK]

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.

[Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles]

Beautiful, colourful work

[Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles]

Knitted and crocheted items made by our members are going down well with food bank users! #communityarts #newham #communityactivism #artsandcrafts

[Watts Gallery - Artists' Village @WattsGallery]

Happy Birthday G F Watts! 🎉🎉🎂🎁

[Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles]

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

[Crafts Council UK @CraftsCouncilUK]

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 https://t.co/5Z0Gslin1L

[Carousel Textile Art @ArtCarousel]

"Study in Yellow" and "Study in Blue" two new designs by Frances.
#pattern #colour #yellow #blue #felttippens

[Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles]

@AshmoleanMuseum Number 7

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

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.
https://t.co/sSxQSmyQUc

[Dr Lynn Setterington @Lynnsett1]

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

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'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

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Embroidered landscapes by Russian textile artist Vera Shimunia #womensart

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Vivian Maier (1920-2009), prolific US street photographer whose work was unknown in her lifetime #womensart

[Elta Textiles @EltaTextiles]

We are starting zoom drop in embroidery sessions on Wednesday mornings for Newham residents. More details to follow.

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Self-taught Saint Petersburg-based embroidery artist Vera Shimunia creates embroidered work depicting landscapes #womensart

[Watts Gallery - Artists' Village @WattsGallery]

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.

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Huge floating crocheted Urchins, created by Singapore artist Jin Choi #womensart

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Margaret Oomen, contemporary Canadian textile artist who creates 'Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones' #womensart