The Llangorse Lake Textiles
Thu, 31 Oct
|Llangynidr Village Hall
Talk and Braid Weaving Workshop with Louise Mumford of the National Museum of Wales
Time & Location
31 Oct 2024, 10:00 – 15:00
Llangynidr Village Hall, Cwmcrawnon Road, Llangynidr, Crickhowell NP8 1LS, UK
About the event
We are delighted to welcome Louise Mumford from the National Museum of Wales to the Guild for the day.
In the morning Louise will be telling us about the exciting textile fragments dating from the 10th Century, discovered during excavations of the Crannog on Llangorse Lake in 1991.
In the afternoon Louise will be running a workshop on weaving braids similar to those found at Llangorse.
Both sessions are FREE to Crickhowell Guild WSD Members.
Non-Members welcome - cost £5 payable on the day.
No limit on numbers for the talk in the morning, but places for the afternoon band-weaving workshop are limited. Priority for workshoplaces will be given to Crickhowell Guild Members.
Event Registration:
Please let our Event Secretary, Samantha Mcdonald Elliott know if you wish to attend the workshop.
Email: hettiecraft@gmail.com
Refreshments:
Tea, coffee and biscuits provided. Please bring your own lunch
Event Parking:
Disabled Parking at the Village Hall.
Parking for others available in the main Village Car Park opposite the Hall.