Past events
Guild meeting -Talk- Ruskin’s influence on spinning and textiles
To celebrate the bicentenary of John Ruskin's birth the guild have invited Dr Rachel Dickinson to talk about Ruskin and his influence on textiles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruskin http://www.ruskininsheffield.com/2019-bicentenary/4594227227 Update: The talk...
Guild challenge 2018 – Results
The challenge has the title "All for free" and can be anything that has used at least one of our crafts. The only stipulation is that the materials should be free e.g. recycled, collected, gathered. If absolutely necessary up to 10% can be new/paid for. And a...
A Continuing Thread – Exhibition 2014
Following our successful 50th anniversary exhibition in 2011, Hallamshire Guild members were keen to work towards another major exhibition in 2014. ‘A Continuing Thread’ was to show a snapshot of the Guild now; a vibrant, active and steadily growing group of people of...
From ‘Ewe to You’ – a Guild Challenge
From 'Ewe to You' - a Guild Challenge Gallery As part of their celebrations of National Week, The Hallamshire and District Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers set their members the challenge of taking a fleece and turning it, through the processes of carding,...
National Week of Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing 2013
Demonstrating at the Winter Gardens A YouTube video of an interview of one of our members demonstrating at the Winter Garden in Sheffield in May 2013 as part of the National Week of Weaving, Spinning and Dyeing. Edit: The above video was missing, but I found something...
Spindle Spinning Workshop with Pete Leonard
Spindle Spinning Workshop with Pete Leonard Gallery
Masham Sheep Fair
Masham Sheep Fair Gallery Sheep show In the square Texels Judging Ahhhh! Manx Loughtan Herding ducks Junior handlers
Diamond Anniversary Exhibition
Tunic hand woven from handspun wool
Exhibition with Derbyshire guild
Exhibition at Freeman College