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Illuminated manuscript in Bishop Cosin's Library, Palace Green

Renaissance Costume: A Hands-On Workshop

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5 December 2022 - 5 December 2022

10:00AM - 4:00PM

7 Owengate, Durham, DH1 3HB

  • Free of charge - donations on the day are welcome, but not expected.

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Learn traditional embroidery techniques and see modern creations of theatre costumes in Shakespeare’s time at this free workshop provided by IMEMS as part of our History of Performance research strand. Absolute beginners welcome and all materials will be provided. Entry is free but donations are welcome! Places are limited. You do not need to attend all sessions to take part, but please register in advance with barbara.ravelhofer@durham.ac.uk.

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Come along to this free session on traditional embroidery techniques and theatre costumes in Shakespeare's time. You are asked to register in advance with barbara.ravelhoffer@durham.ac.uk for any session(s) you are interested in attending: 

Programme:

10.00-11.00 Talks & Demonstrations with the group Take a Stitch 2 Durham

Bayeux Stitch: Krystyna Stenhouse

Elizabethan Blackwork: Madelaine Williams

Masque costumes: Barbara Ravelhofer

 

11.00-13.00 Small-group practice, assisted by Rosamond Barnes and Norma Goff

 

14.00-16.00 Finish your own work, with assistance from the embroiderers.

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Free of charge - donations on the day are welcome, but not expected.