Located within the palace are two craft organisations: the Embroiderers' Guild and the Royal School of Needlework, both of whom run classes and workshops covering a range of embroidery skills. For further information please visit their websites.
The Embroiderers' Guild
The Embroiderers' Guild is the UK's leading independent educational charity promoting embroidery. They work to celebrate and preserve embroidery's rich heritage and secure its future as a contemporary craft.
They run regular activities, events and workshops for all ages and their museum is open by appointment on selected days.
The Guild has a shop off Master Carpenters Court open to the public on weekdays.
Cloth and Gold
3-4 September 2008
A two-day summer school, inspired by embroideries in their collection. The workshops take place in the Clore Learning Centre at Hampton Court Palace.
Please click on the link below for more information:
www.embroiderersguild.com
The Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace
The Royal School of Needlework trains professional embroiderers to work on a diverse range of commissions in their Studio. The highly skilled embroiderers work on both design and production of contemporary work, and also undertake conservation of textiles of national importance.
Public classes and courses are offered to anyone with an interest in learning embroidery and cater for all levels of ability from beginner onward.
The RSN has a shop on the East Front open to the public on weekdays and some weekends.
RSN Graduation showcase
26-31 August 2008
Clore Learning Centre, Hampton Court Palace
Five exceptionally talented RSN Apprentices will exhibit their work. Each piece has taken between 70 and 110 hours to embroider and some 40 embroideries will be on display representing over 3,000 hours work!
Opening times:
26 August - 14.00-17.00
27-28 August - 10.00-17.00
29 August - 10.00-13.00
30-31 August - 10.00-17.00
Please click on the link below for more information:
www.royal-needlework.org.uk
