- Vote in the European Parliament Elections on 4 June
- Council to fly flag for armed forces
- Rape alarms available from police and Council
- Organic garden opens its gates
- Poetry, comedy and literature at libraries festival this summer
- Music and nature at the Stables Gallery
- Views wanted on policies to guide future growth of borough
- Council team takes up the bike challenge
- Walk the Thames
- New Mayor reopens Teddington Library
- Free parking in Richmond upon Thames on Monday
- Personal alarms available from police and Council
- Learning the Kunskapsskolan way
- New affordable homes to be built
- Council seeks new co-sponsor for Shene
- Your vote could help Orleans House Gallery win the £100,000 Art Fund prize
- By the light of the moon
- Making parks even better
- Get Fit in Castlenau Recreation Ground
- Football Club scores with Council
- Employee Awards for Power Candidates
- CPZ review
- Eat al fresco in Church Street
- Olympic gold medallist trains Richmond rowers
- Join in the fun at Heathfield Street Party on 16 May
- Meeting of young minds to become annual event
- Council supports IDAHO
- It’s stitching, but not as we know it
- How can we cut carbon footprint?
- Supper with Shakespeare
- Free adult learning taster sessions in borough’s libraries 9-15 May
- Kick off the summer with the Power Employment flower show
- Outdoor swimming pool opens for summer
- Standards Committee member wanted by Council
- Find out about Council services at Richmond Fair
- Comment on Shopfront Design Guide
- Your say wanted on how extensions are decided
- Pupils get ready to grow their own
- Volunteers are supporting community
- Borough smashes tree planting target
- Exclusively Richmond
Release Date: 07/05/2009
It's stitching, but not as we know it
If you still cling to the idea that embroidery is a genteel art that has had its day, prepare to be surprised…
A new exhibition highlighting the contemporary work of six innovative textiles artists is on display at the Riverside Gallery in the Old Town Hall, Richmond, and will confirm that embroidery is an expressive medium that can be challenging, entertaining and beautiful.
Some of the artists in the 21st Century Stitchers exhibition recycle materials to create 3-D pieces bursting with colour and texture. Others create large scale portraits which at first glance might be mistaken for paintings.
The exhibition, which runs until Saturday, July 4 has been curated by the Embroiderers’ Guild, a charity which promotes the craft and supports emerging artists.
The gallery is open on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am - 6pm, and on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am - 5pm. On Wednesdays it is open from 10am - 8pm for evening viewings.
View the full press release