Handmade in Britain 8-10 Nov 2013

I'll be exhibiting at Handmade in Britain next week. Come and say hello!

8-10 Nov 2013

STAND 85

Handmade in Britain

Chelsea Old Town Hall

Chelsea

London SW3 5EE

Introducing Kabir

Meet Kabir, our little bundle of joy. He arrived on a cold sunny morning in February and is now a delightful 5 month old. I'm loving being a mum, it's like seeing the world in a completely new way. I'm easing back into work slowly and will be doing the first show of the year with Art in Action from July 18-21, demonstrating & exhibiting my map quilts, scarves & cushions in bold joyful colours.

Hope to see you there!

Kabir 

Come & Say hello at Made London

Here's the invite for my next show - Made London. I will be showing a new collection of handwoven cashmere scarves, block printed silk scarves in joyous bold colours and embroidered quilts at this exciting new show. It will take place at One Marylebone, using all 3 floors of this beautiful converted Sir John Soane Church in central London. The show aims to showcase the very best and most original makers in the UK and beyond exhibiting the highest quality contemporary craft and design. I am really excited to be showing there. Come and say hello at Stand 48!

Stand 48
Made London
1 Marylebone,
London NW1 4AQ

26-28 October 2012

Friday 26th October 12am - 5.00pm
Saturday 27th October 10am - 6.00pm
Sunday 28th October 10am - 5.00pm

Embroidery Workshop- Exploring Maps

                                               London Map Quilt

Explore maps in a new way through embroidery with Textile Designer Ekta Kaul

Date- Saturday 3 November 2012

Time- 10:30 am-3pm

Venue- Craft Central Gallery

Price- £50

Materials/Tools to bring in for embroidery

• 1.     Sewing machine that you can do free hand embroidery with
• 2.     Free motion foot/embroidery foot fitted to your machine
• 3.     A selection fabrics you want to work with
• 4.     A selection of threads for free hand machine embroidery
• 5.     A pair of scissors
• 6.     Bobbin and bobbin case
• 7.     A selection of thicker coloured threads like anchor hand embroidery thread-2-3 colours
• 8.     Wadding (optional)
• 9.     Embroidery frame
• 10.  Tracing wheel
• 11. Tear away fusing

For the Artwork

• 1.     Pencil & eraser
• 2.     A4 or A3 size map of your chosen place for the artwork. You can bring a printout or a paper map.
• 3.     A3 size Tracing paper
• 4.     Dressmaker’s tracing paper – 1 sheet
• 5.     Masking tape

Tea/coffee will be provided. You are welcome to bring a packed lunch for yourself or get something from the nearby cafes. There are lots of options within 5 minutes walk of Craft Central.

Booking & Payment

Book your place by contacting me on info@ektakaul.com or ringing at 07770415496. You need to pay in full when booking. Payment can be made either by cheque made out in the name of Ekta Kaul or by BACS (Please ring me for account details). The minimum number of people required for the workshop to go ahead is 4. If there are not enough people booked, participants will be offered a choice of booking an alternative date or receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued if you cancel your booking one week before the workshop.

Featured in Absolutely City & Angel magazine

The lovely people at Absolutely City & Angel have featured my London Taxi cushion in their August'12 issue.  Thank you guys!!! 

Here are the details- The taxi is embroidered on ivory silk in a stitch that has a hand-drawn line quality. There are ochre silk baubles at the corners. Size 45x45cms and price £70 including delivery. For buying this cushion please go to www.miratis.com

Art In Action 2012

Art in Action 2012- I exhibited and demonstrated my textiles at this lovely show at Waterperry House, Oxford. 

All kitted out in my wellies for the show. The grounds were sodden, but everyone remained undeterred and in high spirits. Almost felt like being at a music festival.

So on day 1, I was kitted out in my wellies.

I invited people to tag the place they travelled from to Art in Action on the British Map quilt. What a wonderful variety of visitors- we had someone all the way from Orkney Islands, from Glasgow, from York, North Wales, Dorset. FAB!

                                  

The Textiles Tent

The organisers put a wonderful show of music and dance performances together for the exhibiting artists. It felt so special!

There was Flamenco, performed by Spanish artists for us

All exhibiting artists were treated to a lovely sit-down dinner by the organisers. Here are my fellow Textile artists.

There were food stalls serving all sorts of yumminess and 400 artists demonstrating everything from glass blowing to painting

My London Map Quilt displayed in the 'Best of the Best' section 

My London Map Quilt displayed in the 'Best of the Best' section 

A big thanks to the organisers, the volunteers, exhibitors and visitors! 

Come and say hello at Art in Action

I would like to invite you to Art in Action, where I would be demonstrating map quilts & exhibiting handwoven cashmere and silk scarves in bold joyful colours from 19-22 July at the Textiles Tent. 


“Inspired by the simple principle that people are fascinated when artists and craftsmen openly demonstrate their skills and discuss their work, Art in Action was born 35 years ago. Today Art in Action welcomes approximately 25,000 people over four days. Visitors come to learn, buy and enjoy the exhibitions, classes and performances of 400 demonstrating artists, designer makers, teachers, musicians and performers.” 
Here's the link for more info www.artinaction.org.uk

Please come and say hello.www.artinaction.org.uk