GAIN TEXTILEs SKILLS & MAKE FOR THE COMMUNITY
The Textile Workshop is both a space for learning about textile craft as well as giving back to the community through:
the creation of things the community can use and enjoy;
the making of things that we can sell to raise money for the Exchange community programme; and
the repairing of loved things so they don’t go to waste.
The Textile Workshop is currently working on a number of long-term projects in embroidery, repair and weaving. All of our projects will be made for The Exchange for community use by The Makers. and further will be made and sold to raise money for our community programme.
The Textile Workshop is open for one-off paid-for classes and courses, and on a regular basis is open to the Textiles Team, a group of volunteers who gain skills in embroidery, sewing and repair, and help us to create and mend beautiful and useful things.
Want to be part of this? You can join The Makers team. If you would like to get involved, register your interest by emailing sara@theexchangeerith.com
GET INVOLVED
We are currently registering interest from people who want to join The Textiles Team at The Exchange.
This will be a group of local people who gain skills in ceramics craft, whilst making things that we can use or sell to sustain our community programme.
The Team is supported by Exchange Textile Manager Sara Kelly.
This group is open to everyone, no matter what your experience. If you are interested in being a part of this group, email: sara@theexchangeerith.com
The Textiles Workshop is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 2 - 5pm.
CURRENT PROJECTS
Everyone that joins the Team starts with hand embroidery, working on their own design for a Sampler that will be exhibited at The Exchange in 2023.