Display & Discuss, and Handmade Lace
Murton Park, Murton Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5UF
Members’ mini-talks and demonstrations from the York Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, then Isabel Innes on the history of handmade lace.
Details
Our spring 2026 meeting began with a Display and Discuss, with demonstrations from the York Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers. In the afternoon, lace-maker and lace historian Isabel Innes gave a talk on handmade lace from its origins until the 1800s.
Morning
Members and the York Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Display and Discuss
Members and guests brought their own creations and collections, and shared their dress and textile specialisms in up to eight mini-talks. Afterwards there was time to enjoy everything on show and watch the demonstrations. The York Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers meet at Murton Park and specialise in spinning, weaving and natural dyes. A demonstration from them is always a treat.
Afternoon
Isabel Innes
An Exploration of Handmade Lace through the 1800s
Lace making in Britain can be traced back to the 1500s, when the craft arrived from mainland Europe. The talk covered how lace making adapted to changing fashions and society, how 19th-century industrialisation left handmade lace teetering on the brink, and how dedicated makers are keeping the tradition alive today. Isabel is a member of the NSCT committee and for the past eight years has been Wardrobe Assistant at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. She has been making lace since childhood and is an active member of The Lace Guild.
Programme
Welcome with tea and coffee
Display and Discuss mini-talks
Display and Discuss social, and demonstrations
Lunch
Isabel Innes: An Exploration of Handmade Lace through the 1800s
Finish
Getting there
The meeting room at Murton Park, immediately to the right of the cafe. It is on the ground floor and wheelchair accessible. Murton Lane, Murton, York, YO19 5UF