On a recent trip across the Pennines I called in at the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum in Birkenhead to see the Wirral Embroiderers' Guild 20th Birthday Exhibition. It was lovely to see the variety of work. Here are some of my highlights. I loved the boro pieces...
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| Diane Anderson - Ragtime |
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| Janet Janis - Boro Cloth |
and the landscapes & flowers...
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| Bridget Newbold - Lake District Scene |
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| Jill Renwick - Dog Walk through the Seasons |
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| Kathy Hoolahan - Sand Dunes |
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| Janet Vance - Red Flowers |
Then there were the creatures...
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| Judith Fabby - Fly away Peter, Fly away Paul |
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| Patricia Jane King - Swallowtail Butterfly |
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| Jenny Dewhurst - Spaniel |
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| Linda Herbert - Hare |
not to mention the abstract...
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| Gill Abraham - Little Boxes |
and the fabulous...
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| Heather Kimpton - Shoes for Ariel |
and the mixed media...
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| Sue Sercombe - Cheers! |
and the amazing group piece...
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| Wirral EG's Work - The Embrace (based on Klimt's The Kiss) |
The exhibition is on until 5 March 2017 so you've still time to pop along.
The Williamson is a little gem of a place. The Young Artists in Tuscany exhibition by local school children is well worth a look (more on that another time). There's a whole room of model ships...
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| Telemachus |
and another of Della Robbia pottery (Arts and Crafts pottery made in Birkenhead at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries)...
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| Della Robbia tiles |
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| Della Robbia pottery |
and there's a cafe, a bookshop, art supplies and other goodies. If you're in the area, it's worth a visit!
Thank you for sharing! The exposition is far too far for me! But these are very inspirational works.
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