The venue for the AGM was M&S headquarters in Paddington. The area has been developed with magnificent architecture, Plaza's, pavements with fountains and the wharf providing areas of water with fascinating reflections. Lots of photograph's for my 'water' designs.
The speaker at the AGM was Dr Susan Kay Williams about her research into The Story of Colour in Textiles
she is a social historian and Chief Executive of The Royal School of Needlework where she was involved in the embroidery of Catherine's wedding dress. Her talk was fascinating and in such a short time was able to explain the origins of colour, natural dyes and the development of synthetic dyes. The influence of monarchy has been replaced by fashion trends and it is interesting that she alluded to a growing interest in combining the environmental value of natural dyes with the range of colours achieved by synthetic dyes. She was interested Norwich's dye history and in my work with natural dyes!
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