TRC Calendar

The Wednesday afternoon guided tours and ensuing brief spinning lessons for beginners are open to everyone; no registration needed beforehand. Costs: 7.50 euros. For the various lectures (7.50 euros) and workshops (costs: 17.50 euros) there is a maximum number of participants, and we ask you to register at least three days in advance: Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken., or 071-5134144 / 06-28830428.

All activities take place at the Textile Research Centre, Hogewoerd 164, Leiden. They start at 14.00 hours (apart from the workshop for advanced spinners, which starts at 13.00 hours).

• August  31:        Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons

• September 4:     Workshop Preparing fibres before spinning, for beginners
• September 7:     Workshop: Advanced spindle wheel spinning
• September 7:     Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• September 14:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• September 18:   Workshop: Embroidery from the Arab World
• September 21:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• September 28:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• September 29:   Lecture: Textile Saints

• October 2:         Workshop: Spindle wheel spinning for beginners
• October 5:         Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• October 12:       Workshop Preparing fibres before spinning, for beginners
• October 12:       Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• October 17-21: Intensive textile course
• October 22:       Question and Answer Day
• October 26:       Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• October 27:       Workshop: Spindle-wheel spinning for beginners
• October 30:       Workshop: Spinning wheel spinning for advanced spinners

• November 2:     Workshop Preparing fibres before spinning, for beginners
• November 2:     Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• November 6:      Workshop: Kimonos
• November 9:     Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• November 13:   Workshop: Spindle wheel spinning for beginners
• November 16:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• November 20:   Workshop: Spinning wheel spinning for beginners
• November 23:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• November 30:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons

• December 7:     Workshop Preparing fibres before spinning, for beginners
• December 7:     Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• December 11:   Workshop: Spinning wheel spinning for beginners
• December 14:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons
• December 18:   Workshop: Spindle wheel spinning for beginners
• December 21:   Guided tour of  Spinning Word exhibition, followed by spinning lessons