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26 September - 4 October 2015 26 SEPTEMBER - 4 OCTOBER 2015 www.shetlandwoolweek.com /shetlandwoolweek @ShetlandWoolWk Insta /shetlandwoolweek Wh Elcome TO S etland a Note from WOOl Week 2015! ThE Shetland Shetland Wool Week is a world renowned celebration WOOl Week PatrOn of Britain’s most northerly native sheep, the Shetland textile industry and the rural farming community on “I feel very privileged to have been brought up these islands. Shetland wool is a world class natural in Shetland where there is such a strong tradition fibre, with a long standing reputation for quality, in knitting and textiles and for being surrounded strength and excellence from the fleece to the textile by women who were expert knitters. It is very important products. Shetland knitwear has a deserved respect that we retain the skills that are so important for gained from many generations of hard working knitters Shetland’s heritage and I would like to see them and crofters producing some of the finest lace passed on as much as possible. and Fair Isle knitwear. I am very honoured to be Patron of Shetland Wool In this sixth year of Shetland Wool Week, there will be Week 2015. Shetland wool is such an important an extensive range of exhibitions, classes and events, and unique resource and what better way to celebrate which will cover many different subjects. These will it than to have nine days dedicated to it and the crafts include: weaving, spinning, dyeing, Fair Isle and lace it is used in. knitting as well as many other fascinating subject I hope you find something that interests you and that areas. Events will take place from the most southern you might get the opportunity to try something new. tip of the Shetland Islands, right up to the most It is also a fantastic chance to network with like-minded northerly island of Unst, famous for its beautiful people, to share ideas and be inspired; I hope you are lacework, with many locations in between. looking forward to it as much as I am!” P.S. Remember to pop along to the Shetland Wool Week HUB situated in Islesburgh Community Centre, Donna Smith, Lerwick. Drop in and find out about events, pick Patron of Shetland Wool Week 2015 up goody bags for members and meet fellow wool weekers. The Shetland Wool Week committee and organisers bid a very warm welcome to everyone attending Partners and Sponsors Shetland Wool Week 2015. Box office bookings can be made at www.shetlandboxoffice.org or by calling 01595 745 555 from 9am - 9pm 2 3 “Makers’ ChOice”: Over 530 historic items are held in the ExhiBiTiOnS, OPEn STudios OPEn dayS TExTilE TREaSures ChosEn collection of the Shetland Textile Museum By Shetland MakERS at the Böd of Gremista, ranging from SaTuRday 26Th September - Sunday 4Th October knitting, spinning, weaving and many 12.00 - 17.00 (Tues Thurs Til 19.00) implements associated with these crafts. Thirty local “makers” have chosen an Event Provider Shetland Textile Museum inspiring item from the collection and location Burra BEars Open STudiO Shetland Textile Museum, Böd of Gremista a piece of their own work is displayed Head towards the East side of Burra and Box Office Booking Spaces SaTuRday 26Th September - Sunday 4Th October N/A N/A nearby. discover where the original Shetland Cost FREE Skill level N/A 10.00 - 16.00 daily Teddy Bear is created. Meet Wendy in her Event Provider Burra Bears workshop and hear how the first Burra location Meadows Road, Houss, East Burra Bear was made over 18 years ago using a ShetlandOrganics CiC - ShetlandOrganics Community Interest Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A recycled Fair Isle jumper. Cost FREE Skill level N/A ExhiBiTiOn Company present and offer for sale the SaTuRday 26Th September - Sunday 4Th October finest organic yarns and garments. See 11.00 - 17.00 daily listings for workshops, demonstrations Open STudiO WiTh ninian Joanna and her team are allowing you to Event Provider ShetlandOrganics CIC and visit to organic farm. SaTuRday 26Th September - Sunday 4Th October have a sneaky peek behind the scenes, to location Vaila Fine Art, Commercial Street, Lerwick 09.00 - 17.30 daily see where and how they design and make Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A Event Provider Ninian their knitwear. Drop into the shop and let Cost FREE Skill level N/A location Ninian, 80 Commercial Street, Lerwick your mind wander and your creative juices Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A flow! Cost FREE Skill level N/A u nst hERiTage CEntre - Open day A chance to chat to our local knitters and WEdnesday 30Th September spinners, see knitting displays including 11.00 - 16.00 our fine lace knitting. Local knitwear for niElanEll Open STudiO THE Alternative Shetland Knitwear. Event Provider Unst Heritage Centre sale. Entrance fee £3 or £2 concession, no SaTuRday 26Th September - Sunday 4Th October Visit the studio/shop to find unexpected location Unst Heritage Centre booking required. 09.00 - 17.00 daily knitwear, glorious handspun and Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A Event Provider Nielanell scrumptious batts in exotic fibres. Cost £3 pp £2 concession Skill level N/A location Hoswick, Sandwick Inventive knit collections in striking colours Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A and distinctive textures using luxurious Old SCaTness Broch, iROn aGE Cost FREE Skill level N/A wool combinations. Designed and made in Visit Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Shetland. Distinctly Nielanell… Designed village and TExTiles RooM Village for a tour of the site, which is on for Comment. Thursday 1st October the UK Tentative List for World Heritage 13.30 - 16.00 Status. Experience reconstruction Iron Event Provider Shetland Amenity Trust Age houses and have a yarn about ancient informal Maakin n yakkin Informal Knitting Sessions at the location Old Scatness, South Mainland textiles in our Textile Room. SesSiOnS Scalloway Museum with experienced Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A SaTuRday 26Th September - Sunday 4Th October knitters, 11:00 - 16:00. Spinning Cost £5 on door Skill level N/A vaRiOuS TiMES demonstration on Thursday 1 October Event Provider Scalloway Museum from 12:00 - 16:00. Makkin n Yakkin Session on Thursday from 19:00 (great fun location Scalloway Museum, Castle Street, Scalloway Shetland Guild Of SPinnerS, Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, with teas and homebakes). All free – no Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A knitters, WEaverS and dyerS Weavers & Dyers: Cost FREE Skill level N/A booking necessary (£3 separate fee to Sunday 4Th October visit Museum). Exhibition of members’ work, 14.00 - 17.00 demonstrations and Sunday teas. Event Provider Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers and Dyers location Tingwall Hall Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost £4 Skill level N/A 4 5 TExTilE faCiliTaTiOn uniT TOuR MOnday 28Th September - fRiday 2nd October Come visit Shetland’s very own Textile TalkS, TOurs, ShowS Drop-inS 10.30 13.30 daily Facilitation Unit based within Shetland Event Provider Shetland College UHI College. Here we produce garments, location TFU, Room C5, Shetland College, Lerwick accessories and fabric for designers Box Office Booking N/A Spaces 10 per tour worldwide. We have three Shima Seiki Cost FREE Skill level N/A electronic knitting machines and a wide range of finishing equipment which is available for rent. Dropi -in kn ttinG, SPinninG Bring your knitting and/or spinning and Wheel CliniC problems, and let’s work them out Sa6 T 2 Th, MOn 28Th, WEd 30Th September together. Stay for coffee or lunch. W EavinG in hOSWiCk - Enjoy a chat with Cecil Duncan, former Fri 2nd October We will have an experienced Hoswick Talk and TOuR weaver at the Hoswick Woollen Mill while 10.00 - 12.30 tutor hosting some sessions MOnday 28Th September TO fRiday 2nd October he shows you round the looms and (see www.shetlandwoolweek.com for Event Provider Hoswick Wool Week 12.30 daily textile machinery. See sample swatches location Hoswick Visitor Centre, Hoswick, Sandwick details). Come play with us and soak Event Provider Hoswick Wool Week and examples of historically significant Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A up the woolly atmosphere in Hoswick. location Hoswick Visitor Centre, Hoswick, Sandwick Shetland weaving. Cost FREE Skill level N/A Box Office Booking N/A Spaces N/A Cost FREE Skill level N/A BO OaT TRiP T nOSS naTiOnal See thousands of gannets at the famous naTuRE RESERvE WiTh cliffs; explore the kelp forest with Wool SortinG GRadinG See behind the green Wool Store SEaBiRdS-and-SEalS underwater video cameras. If the weather DemonstRaTiOn doors and take a peep inside the hub Sunday 27Th September is unsuitable, excursion will run at 10.00am MOnday 28Th September TO fRiday 2nd October of Shetland’s wool industry. Take a tour 10.00 - 13.00 on Sunday 4th October instead. 14.00 daily around the converted church and police Booking available either by emailing: Event Provider station at the North Road stores and watch Event Provider Seabirds and Seals Jamieson & Smith [email protected], calling location Oliver Henry of Jamieson & Smith sorting location Lerwick Harbour Jamieson & Smith, 90 North Road, Lerwick 07595 540 224 or via Visit Shetland. Box Office Booking Spaces and grading Shetland Wool. An interesting Box Office Booking N/A Spaces 12 N/A N/A Discounts available for seniors at £40 and Cost Skill level insight for all wool lovers and producers. Cost £45 Skill level N/A FREE N/A for groups of 4 or more at £40 per person. WEavinG aT ThE BresSay COllectinG vinTage knitwEaR Spend time in a dramatic scenic venue, Join Kate Davies and Ella Gordon as liGhThOuse the historic (1857) Stevenson Lighthouse WiTh kate davies Ella GordOn they take you through their collections MOnday 28Th September TO fRiday 2nd October Buildings on the isle of Bressay, seeing MOnday 28Th September of vintage knitwear in this evening event.
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