Rachel Trevor Morgan, Noel Stewart and Edwina Ibbotson have curated a hat exhibition as part of London Craft Week to celebrate our fabulous craft of millinery.
We are working with the support of Fenwick, the Worshipful Company of Feltmakers and the Artworkers Guild who are hosting the event.
The exhibition showcases hats from 14 milliners, chosen for their craftsmanship and originality of their designs. Each designer will demonstrate a particular discipline and technique. Displays showing the workings of each hat at various stages will be available so that visitors can better understand what goes into the craft of millinery.
Price: Free admission
Date and time: 8 May 2019, 11am-6pm | 9-10 May 2019, 11am-8pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Karen Henriksen (Milliner) will cover the basics of pattern cutting, demonstrating and expanding on the techniques covered in her book ‘Design and Make Fashion Hats’. You are invited to bring your own hats and patterns as the emphasis will be on the Q&A section of the talk.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 8 May 2019, 11am
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Bridget Bailey (Artist) and Edwina Ibbotson (Milliner) give an illustrated discussion about their work, careers and obsessions. From extreme blocking, perfectly matched dyeing to millinery entomology.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 8 May 2018, 2pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Carole Denford has trekked throughout Ecuador, through jungle, along coasts and to small villages, meeting the men, women and entire families who are without doubt the ‘craftsmen of the “Panama Hat”. Learn about the process that goes into making the Ecuadorian signature hat including the art of weaving a Panama hat.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 8 May 2019, 4pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Exploring the use of laser cutting technology to create a range of flowers and trims to adorn hats and headpieces. The process will be demonstrated from the drawn files within Adobe Illustrator to the hand finishing of the flowers and trims in a range of materials, with a video screening of the laser cutter in action. Paul Stafford trained at the Royal College of Art before launching The Season Hats. His laser cut pieces have earned him places in the British Fashion Council's Headonism and NEWGEN initiatives.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 9 May 2019, 11am
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
As a process led milliner, Jo Miller discusses her experimental and unique approach to designing and creating millinery by looking specifically at different examples from her past work. Focusing on the importance of craft within her work and the relationship between technique, material and process.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 9 May 2018, 2pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Known for his couture hats and quirky headpieces that fuses traditional techniques with new materials, Harvy Santos discusses the magic of wire work. From craft and millinery wires to electric cables and even plastic wires! He discusses the manipulation of the different materials and the best tools to use.
The presentation will end with a demonstration on how to make a headband using millinery wire with a couture touch.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £18, booking is essential
Date and time: 9 May 2019, 4pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Curators Edwina Ibbotson, Noel Stewart and Rachel Trevor-Morgan give a guided tour of the exhibition, talking in depth about each designer and the craft of every hand-selected exhibit.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 10 May 2019, 10am
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Noel Stewart (Milliner) discusses his work and his recent collaborations with fashion designers. His most recent collaborations to date are Celine, Erdem, Valentino, House of Holland and more!
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 10 May 2019, 2pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Join Rachel Trevor-Morgan (Milliner and Royal Warrant Holder) for a masterclass in working with Swiss Racello braid. Rachel reveals the art of weaving this beautiful braid to look seamless and how to use the braid to construct a hat.
Any profits raised for this event will go towards The Feltmakers Charitable Trust.
Price: £22, booking is essential
Date and time: 10 May 2019, 4pm
Location: The Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT
Leo Fenwick hosts an intimate panel conversation with iconic British milliners Rachel Trevor-Morgan, Noel Stewart and Edwina Ibbotson discussing the craftsmanship that goes into their Ascot creations.
Join them in the beautiful surroundings of the Fenwick of Bond Street Octagon Room for this rare opportunity to enjoy an intimate discussion with the best in the business, and discover how they combine sublime creativity with unparalleled technical expertise.
Free admission to the exhibition:
11 May 2019, 9.30am-8pm | 12 May 2019, 12pm-6pm
Price: £10 for the talk, booking is essential.
Date and time: 11 May 2019, 3pm
Location: Fenwick, Octagon Room, 63 New Bond Street, London W1S 1RQ