13 June 2026, 2.00 pm Burridge Gardens Community Centre Archived
Monthly Guild Meeting – Guild Members Talks
This is a special month with three of our members talking about their craft – each talk will be accompanied by a powerpoint presentation and samples
Sue Hopkinson – A weaving heritage that shaped the land
In the Stroud valleys, nestled in ancient beech woods, a medieval weaving heritage changed the landscape forever. These shapes and colours inform my weaving today.
Anika Alamin – Art residency in Sonargaon
This talk reflects on my artist residency, exploring the legacy of Jamdani weaving and how traditional techniques continue to be practised today within the weaving community in Sonargaon, Bangladesh. Through engaging directly with the process of weaving, I became interested in the forms of non-verbal knowledge embedded within the practice.
The residency highlighted the resilience of the community and revealed collaborative and sustainable modes of creation that are often unrecorded or overlooked within Western knowledge systems. Working closely with a Master weaver allowed me to experience weaving as a shared process of exchange, dialogue, and learning.
Sue Crooke – When Inspiration Hits
I will talk about what might inspire me and how I works through to a finished piece. I was inspired to raise the profile of chalk streams and the dangers they face and have produced several pieces as reminders.