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Ann Evans.
I am founder member of the Durham Guild of Spinners Weavers and Dyers and take a keen interest in all activities of the Guild.
I think of myself primarily as a weaver using up to 8 shafts and weaving a range of fabrics fromrugs to lace.
I also weave small tapestries . Recently my interests have moved to small items such as woven bead purses and braid jewelery. I like to use natural fibres and to experiment with colour combinations.

I also like making felt, using merino fleece ornamented with silk and mohair, and combining this with weaving, knitting and crochet, I enjoy spinning, both wool and silk, but am not always satisfied with the result.
However I have found a use for my varigated yarns in patchwork knitting. Recently I have also been experimenting with yarn-shifting, a technique of producing small pieces of weaving to assembly into larger items.
I enjoy the challenge of making items for exhibitions. I also like to share my enthusiasms,with others, and membership of the Guild enables me to do this. Enquiris To Ann Evans, e-mail address.... desmond.evans@durham.ac.uk
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Norma Butcher. ....Multidiciplines:- Specialising in hand weaving, dyeing, some spinning and felting. Hand weaving includes silk, cotton, wool or man made fibres for scarves, table linen, cushions, throws and floor rugs.

Some work for sale and commissions taken....

e-mail...graham@norayho.fsnet.co.uk
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Geni Glatt. multidiscipline......BA Artist, designer, craftsman (1986).

Multidisciplines. Specializes in crochet, also weaves, and makes felt, frequently combining the 3 disciplines:one-off fashion items -jackets, collars, hats, scarves or small runs of 3-dimentional artefacts: cushions, necklaces, bowls and boxes etc..

Work for sale, some commisions accepted.

Gives talks, demonstrations, and workshops occasionally.... ...

e-mail ...  david.glatt1@talktalk.net.
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Terry Smith. ….Spinner, Braid maker (Marudai), fancy yarns, dyeing, felt making, tapestry and Inkle weaving.

e-mail stoswalds.@durhamguild.co.uk
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Douglas McMurtrie. ....A late comer to the weaving craft and still something of an apprentice. More of an "artisan" than an artist, I am interested in the weaving of tartan using a four shaft table loom.

e-mail : kenfrid@clara.co.uk
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Jen Campbell...... BA Artist, designer, craftsman (1988).

Specialises In small woven tapestries. Also makes large hooky wall hangings, rugs and cushions. Tapestries include embroidery cotton, perle cotton and unusual yarns. The wall hangings and rugs are made from Durham carpet rug wool or plastic. The cushions are made from strips of material.

Work For sale. Variable prices. Commissions Considered. Enquiries please to: Jenifer.campbell@ntworld.com
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Wenka Weightman...Weaver.
Top & Scarf
Materials in Silk, 30epi, threaded on eight shafts.



Cushions
All woven on same warp.
Pointed Twill in carpet wool, different lifts on AVL loom 9 shafts + 2 for selvage.
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Web Sites of Interest
Www.WebsitestoVisit.com

www.theloomexchange.co.uk......The loom exchange sells second hand books and equipment for weaving, spinning etc.
www.fibrecrafts.com............A full display of the current Fibrecrafts catalogue and a "gallery" for work made with their products.
www.texere.co.uk...............View the products of Texere Yarns, Bradford, on line.
www.handweaversstudio.co.uk....A friendly source of yarns and books.
www.fairfieldyarns.co.uk.......An excellent source of yarns.
www.snail-trail.co.uk..........A range of courses in weaving. With woven products for sale.
www.interweave.com.............The website for Handwoven, the American weaving magazine.
www.wsd.org.uk.................The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners &Dyers.
www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/meparker/online.html Public website of the Online Guild.

The Durham Guild web sites.

www.durhamguild.com
www.durhamguild.co.uk
e-mail Secretary.... T.B.A. 
Updated 21 June 2010
Sec: email: angela.colbridge@tiscali.co.uk
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