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SUMMARY:Indigo and Resist Dyeing
DESCRIPTION:Dr Linda Brassington in conversation with Lesley Millar MBE\, Professor Emerita Textile Culture UCA and Dr Stephen Knott\, Director of the Crafts Study Centre. \nIn her new book\, Indigo and Resist Dyeing: Performance\, Metaphor and Materiality in Contemporary Cloth\, textile artist and researcher Linda Brassington examines the practices and meanings of this global heritage craft\, taking us through workshops\, studios and dye rooms from England to Central Europe and Japan. Together\, the panel will explore the author’s writings and her move from skills and knowledge to language and lyrical accounts\, revealing sensory spaces of lived experience with material\, colour and cloth. \nThis event is hosted by the Crafts Study Centre. \nTickets are free\, booking required. \nBook Your Free Ticket\nDoors will open at 11.30am\, talk will start at 12pm.  \nLinda Brassington PhD is an independent artist and researcher\, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Churchill Trust. She has an extensive career as a practitioner and educator in printed and dyed textiles\, primarily as former Senior Lecturer at UCA Farnham. Her work has received awards from the British Council\, Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation\, Pasold Research Fund\, Society of Dyers and Colourists and the Dyers Company\, and has contributed to the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. \nLesley Millar is Emerita Professor of Textile Culture at the University for the Creative Arts. \nStephen Knott is the Director of the Crafts Study Centre\, part of the University for the Creative Arts.
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/indigo-and-resist-dyeing/
LOCATION:Farnham Town Hall\, Farnham Town Council\, South Street\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author talk,Talk
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SUMMARY:Reeta Chakrabarti in conversation with Rebecca Jones
DESCRIPTION:As chief presenter for BBC News\, Reeta Chakrabarti is one of the most recognisable faces in British broadcasting. For over 30 years\, she has covered the biggest stories in the world\, as unflappable in her presenting style as she is forensic as a journalist. In conversation with former BBC arts correspondent Rebecca Jones\, Reeta will discuss her remarkable career and her debut novel Finding Belle\, a moving tale of mothers\, daughters\, betrayal\, and madness set against the vibrant streets of Kolkata. \nTickets are on sale from 10am on Monday 12 January 2026 \nBook Tickets \nDoors open at 7pm\, talk starts at 7.30pm. \nReeta Chakrabarti is a BBC News presenter and correspondent with three decades of experience. She presents the One\, Six and Ten O’Clock News on BBC One\, BBC weekend news and also reports at home and abroad. She was previously Education and Social Affairs correspondent\, and spent many years reporting politics from Westminster. \nRebecca Jones is a journalist who worked for the BBC for nearly 30 years\, as the Arts Correspondent and Chief News Presenter. She regularly hosts events at literary festivals and organisations including the Royal Ballet and Opera. She has judged arts awards\, including Museum of the Year and serves on the board of Dancers’ Career Development.
URL:https://farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/reeta-chakrabarti-in-conversation-with-rebecca-jones/
LOCATION:St Andrew’s Church\, Upper Church Lane\, Farnham\, Surrey\, GU9 7PW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Author talk,In Conversation With
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