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  30th Anniversary Exhibition -  October 2023 - July 2024

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Braid Society held an exhibition of members work at West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton,   Newtown Textile Museum and Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick

The exhibits are shown in the gallery below




55 photo(s) Updated on: 07 Jan 2026
  • Helen Ainsworth - Divided Pouch with reversible strap. Inkle woven band in cotton.
  • Edna Gibson - Random Karakumi. Silk
  • Edna Gibson - Karakumi tube. Silk
  • Beth Hardy - Beeswork. Tada 32 strand zigzag Anda-Gumi and LENO on an Octoplate. Nylon, acrylic, viscose, wool and cotton.
  • Beth Hardy - Ladybug. 12 strand winding flat square sprial. 100% superwash Merino wool.
  • Lynne Harper - Ply Split choker from Julie Hedges' book. Silk Yarn
  • Kay Hawkins - Ripples on water
  • Kay Hawkins - Belt in ply split braiding with cotton cords
  • Julie Hedges - Still waters run deep. Ply split braiding in waves. Cotton cords on a metal ring
  • Jacqui Carey - Bodice - "wearing my colours on the outside" - Kumihimo, marudai with mixed fibres.
  • Julie Hedges - Belt for back strap loom. Ply split braiding with 3 ply cotton cords as used to make Nepalese Naimo
  • Julie Hedges - Chevron necklace in 3 planes. Ply split braiding with cotton cords
  • Julie Hedges - Sculptural form. Development of the Sarakatsani ply split braiding with linen cords.
  • Julie Hedges - Sculptural form. Development of the Sarakatsani ply split braiding technique with linen cords.
  • Anna Hurwitz - Gauntlet. Various techniques - kumihimo, ply split braiding, basket weave in copper wire
  • Carol James - Window square October 2022. SPring with cotton thread and wooden dowels
  • Carol James - Window square December 2022. Sprang with cotton and wooden dowels.
  • Becky Jensen - Freestyle ply split braiding with cotton cords
  • Sandy Jessett - Svendborg necklace. Kumihimo marudai with silk, metallic thread and hematite rings
  • Sandy Jessett - Doodle. Ply split braiding with woollen cords and wooden rod
  • Sandy Jessett - Wisteria bag in ply split braiding with cotton cords.
  • Sandy Jessett - Kumihimo on ayatakedai with biron.
  • Helen Leaf - Wavy green leaf bowl in ply split braiding with woollen cords.
  • Janette Matthews - Sitting comfortably. Plain weave braids in 8/2 cotton thread, interwoven to create a seat cover.
  • Janette Matthews - Sitting comfortably. Plain weave braids in 8/2 cotton thread, interwoven to create a seat cover.
  • Janette Matthews - Sitting comfortably. Plain weave braids in 8/2 cotton thread, interwoven to create a seat cover.
  • Averil Otiv - Ply spit braided bag using cotton cords.
  • Frankie Owens - A Sami apron with Sami bands made using backstrap weaving in wool.
  • Bridget Paish - Porthcurno. Ply split braiding with woollen cords.
  • Bridget Paish - Shell Necklace 'To Cynthia'. Kumihimo marudai in silk.
  • Bridget Paish - Bag. Spring interlinking, interlacing and intertwining technique in cotton. Kumihimo drawstring in cotton.
  • Margaret Parker - Beech Avenue, Loxley Wood. Inkle weaving with 3*2/16 mercerised cotton.
  • Ian Critchley - Three Inro style boxes. Kumihimo - cotton, ash turned wood, stained and lacquered.
  • Ian Critchley - Necktie. Kumihimo - cotton, ebony wood, 'Fordite'
  • Celia Elliott Minty - Pine cone. Ply splitting in linen.
  • Jennie Parry - Blue waters and Untied Apron String - 19 pattern pickup bands in 40/2 linen and wool.
  • Jennie Parry - Blue waters - 19 pattern pickup band in 40/2 linen and wool.
  • Jennie Parry - Untied Apron String - 19 pattern pickup band in 40/2 linen and wool.
  • Jennie Parry - More and More. 31 pattern pickup band in 40/2 linen and wool.
  • Jennie Parry - From the edge. Woven bands, takadai, oblique interlacing using linen, gimp and paper.
  • Aviva Pires - Cheers and Greetings. Braiding, wrapping, stitching in silk, linen, cotton and wire.
  • Susan Read - Ply split bracelet. Ply split braiding with paper yarn.
  • Susan Read - Coiled basket. Kumihimo disc cord with mercerised cotton.
  • Susan Read - Blues and browns. Kumihimo disc cord with mercerised cotton.
  • Gloria Sim - Top: Shoe laces. Kumihimo with neon sock yarn.
  • Celia Elliott Minty - Homate to Snartemo. Tablet weaving in wool.
  • Chris Tucker - On the Edge of Autumn. Woven band using 17 pattern slot Sunna heddle in silk and cotton.
  • Val Mackin - Bell Pull. Crown and wall knot, stopper diamon know and star knot in synthetic fibre.
  • Janet Sampson - Ply split braided bracelets
  • Susan J Foulkes - Sami belt. Sami band weaving; pickup in wool.
  • Susan J Foulkes - The Red Thread. Band weaving: pick up. Cotton and wool.
  • Susan J Foulkes - Lanyard. Disc woven filled tubular cord. Cotton.
  • Edna Gibson - Traditional Karakumi. Silk

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