Janice Gunner
2 tours from £1,695pp
Janice is an award-winning textile artist, teacher and author. Her most recent award being the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in Quilting at The Festival of Quilts 2019. She has published two books and has been teaching Textiles for over 30 years. Janice’s work is informed by the natural world and traditional textile techniques from many countries including Japan and Africa and her work is exhibited frequently. She is currently researching natural dyes as part of her MA in Textiles. Janice has a particular interest in traditional Japanese textile techniques including Shibori which was the subject of one of her books. When she is not travelling, Janice likes to visit museums and art galleries, listen to music, photography and reading.
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Join Janice Gunner on this Northwest England quilting retreat and combine quilting workshops on our Bernina sewing machines with the chance to discover some of Northwest England’s textile history. Visit highlights include the Quilters Guild Museum in York and a gallery tour of the Gawthorpe Textile Collection.
- Entrance fees and excursions
- 7 nights' half board accommodation
- Three full days of workshop with Janice Gunner
- Use of Bernina sewing machines
- The services of an experienced tour manager
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Join Janice and enjoy workshops, quaint towns and fascinating museums whilst you travel along the stunning South Devon coastline, seeing beautiful beaches and Devon’s cliffs as you go.
- 7 nights 4-star accommodation on half board
- Guided tour of Coldharbour Mill, recognised by Historic England as one of the best preserved and important textile mill complexes in the country
- Exclusive visit to Fairlynch Museum
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum guided tour and private viewing of quilt
- 2 full day workshops with Janice, kit included
- Workshop at Cowslip
- Services of an Arena Travel Tour Manager
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Janice Gunner Highlights
Janice is an award-winning textile artist, teacher and author. Her most recent award being the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in Quilting at The Festival of Quilts 2019. She has published two books and has been teaching Textiles for over 30 years. Janice’s work is informed by the natural world and traditional textile techniques from many countries including Japan and Africa and her work is exhibited frequently. She is currently researching natural dyes as part of her MA in Textiles. Janice has a particular interest in traditional Japanese textile techniques including Shibori which was the subject of one of her books. When she is not travelling, Janice likes to visit museums and art galleries, listen to music, photography and reading.
