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SUMMARY:Elaine Foster-Gandey ReSisters – Women\, Craftivism\, Art & Fashion
DESCRIPTION:ReSisters – Women\, Craftivism\, Art & Fashion \nA celebration of women transforming textiles\, fashion and art at Elaine Foster-Gandey Art\, Lostwithiel \nPrivate View: Friday 11 September 2026\, 5–8pm \nExhibition: Friday 11 September – Saturday 26 September 2026 \nLost in Art Workshops: Saturday 12 September 2026 \nWomen\, textiles\, fashion and art take centre stage this September with ReSisters – Women\, Craftivism\, Art & Fashion\, a vibrant new exhibition at Elaine Foster-Gandey Art in Lostwithiel. \nRunning from Friday 11 September to Saturday 26 September\, ReSisters brings together contemporary fine art\, textile art\, reconstructed fashion\, ceramics\, jewellery\, printmaking and wearable art in a celebration of the creativity\, skill and imagination of women working across traditional and contemporary craft practices. \nAt the heart of the exhibition are the vibrant reconstructed slow-fashion collections of Redruth duo Make A Mends\, whose passion for transforming second-hand clothing gives forgotten garments and textiles radical new life. Their clothing and accessories demonstrate how fashion can be imaginative\, individual and sustainable\, challenging the idea that old clothes are simply disposable. \nAlongside Make A Mends\, Elaine Foster-Gandey will show her distinctive fabric portrait outfits\, skirts and jackets\, together with surreal headpieces\, bringing her textile portraits into the world of wearable art. \nThe exhibition also features work by Katie Bunnell\, exhibiting ceramics; Rosie Wiscombe\, showing women’s and men’s separates made from denim and workwear fabrics; Gemma Lessinger\, with paintings and prints; Anne Blackwell-Fox\, presenting reflection paintings and prints; Kathryn Smith\, with abstract paintings and prints; and Della Bason\, exhibiting jewellery. \nTogether\, the artists explore the many ways women use making\, clothing\, textiles and visual art to tell stories\, challenge conventions\, reclaim materials and create something new from what already exists. \nA PROCESSION TO LAUNCH RESISTERS \nThe exhibition opens with a special Private View on Friday 11 September\, from 5–8pm\, and Everyone is invited to take part. \nAt 6pm\, visitors and artists will leave the gallery at 15 Queen Street for a colourful procession around the streets of Lostwithiel. A number of participants will be dressed in outfits created or exhibited by the artists taking part in ReSisters\, turning the town itself into a moving celebration of art\, fashion and making. \nThe procession will leave the gallery on Queen Street\, continue to Fore Street\, turn right into Quay Street\, continue under the archway and along South Street\, before heading back up to Queen Street and returning to the gallery. \nOn arrival back at the gallery\, there will be short talks from the exhibiting artists\, giving visitors an opportunity to hear more about the inspiration\, materials and ideas behind their work\, followed by drinks and nibbles.
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LOCATION:Lostwithiel\, Lostwithiel\, Cornwall\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Cornwall
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SUMMARY:AUTUMN EQUINOX CACAO CEREMONY & SOUND BAT
DESCRIPTION:The Autumn Equinox is a powerful moment of balance\, manifestation and release — a time to honour what you’ve created\, let go of what no longer serves you\, and consciously call in what you desire for the months ahead.\n✨ What you’ll experience:•\n🍫 Heart-opening cacao ceremony to support emotional connection and intention setting\n• 🌕 Autumn Equinox manifestation practice to get clear on what you’re ready to call into your life\n• 🍂 Guided releasing ritual to gently let go of old patterns\, emotions and energies\n• 🔮 Space to reflect\, reset and reconnect with yourself\n• 🎶 Immersive sound bath to deeply relax the body\, calm the mind and restore your energy\n• 🌿 A nurturing space to slow down\, breathe and come back into balance\n• ✨ Leave feeling lighter\, clearer\, grounded and aligned with your intentions for the new season\nThis is your invitation to release\, receive and reset — creating space for the next chapter to unfold.\nCome as you are. Leave with a lighter heart\, a clearer mind and renewed energy. 🤎🍂\nGoddess House – Banbha room
URL:https://thisissouthwest.com/event/autumn-equinox-cacao-ceremony-sound-bat/
LOCATION:Goddess House\, Glastonbury
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Rooted Work
DESCRIPTION:Some of the most important change begins beneath the surface. \nLike the roots of a tree\, the foundations of creativity\, resilience and connection are often unseen\, yet they sustain everything that follows. This experience invites you to explore those foundations through one of humanity’s oldest creative practices: carving wood by hand.\nYour time. Your making. \nSet within St Nicholas Priory — the oldest building in Exeter — you will spend two days working with simple hand tools\, natural materials and fellow participants in a shared process of making. No previous experience is required. Only curiosity\, imagination and a willingness to discover. \nWoodcarving asks for something increasingly rare in modern life: undivided attention. As your hands engage with the shape and form of the wood\, conversation quietens\, thinking becomes clearer and creativity begins to emerge naturally. The act of carving becomes more than making an object — it becomes a way of noticing\, reflecting and connecting. \nThis is not simply a craft workshop. It is a carefully facilitated experience that uses ancient skills as contemporary social tools — creating space for deeper conversations\, fresh perspectives and meaningful connection. Whether you come as an individual seeking renewal or as part of a leadership team exploring how to navigate change together\, the experience offers an opportunity to slow down\, create with intention and rediscover the value of making something by hand. \nYou will leave with a carved piece of your own\, but perhaps more importantly\, with a renewed appreciation of what can emerge when people gather with time\, attention and purpose. \nIn a world that asks us constantly to move faster\, Rooted invites you to grow differently.
URL:https://thisissouthwest.com/event/the-rooted-work/
LOCATION:st nicholas priory exeter\, The mint\, exeter\, EX4 3BL
CATEGORIES:Devon
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