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Traditions in the Making – 1st and 2nd April 2023
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Members of The Woolly Umbrella will be demonstrating at Traditions in the Making at the One Garden in Stanmer Park, Brighton. Organised by the Stanmer Preservation Society, the weekend will highlight traditional making of textiles and textile related crafts.
Read about the first day https://woollyumbrella.wordpress.com/2023/04/01/traditions-in-the-making-on-1st-april/
Both Allan Brown’s Nettle Dress and Barbara Keal’s Coat of Hopes will all be on display in the listed barn throughout the whole weekend. There will be demonstrations of the wonderful heritage skills of weaving, spinning, knitting, crochet, bobbin lacemaking, embroidery and darning with more displays and fleece preparation and spinning in the shepherd’s hut.
Times of formal demonstrations
Sat 1st April
10.30-12.30 Flax/nettle and wool processing with Allan Brown.
14.00-16.00 Meet the Coat of Hopes and the artist Barbara Keal
Sun 2nd April
10.30-12.30 Sock knitting on the Stanmer Preservation Society’s early Twentieth century circular knitting machine
14.00-16.00 An introduction to bobbin lacemaking from the Southwick Lace Group
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How to get there:
The #78 bus from central Brighton brings passengers to Stanmer village itself. From there it is a very short walk to the One Garden.The #23,#25, #25X. #28 and #29 buses run to the entrance of the park, and then a pleasant walk through the park will bring you to the One Garden. Brighton bus information is here.
You can take the train to Falmer and walk through the park to the One Garden.
Cyclists can use the Lewes Road cycle lanes from the centre of town.
There is paid parking at the entrance of the park and also close to the One Garden. This costs from £1.50 for an hour up to £6.50 for the day. Pay by card of phone only.
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