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Tapestry: The ultimate wall decoration-Dr Susan Kay-Williams

Name: Tapestry: The ultimate wall decoration-Dr Susan Kay-Williams
Start: 2026-03-05T19:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-05T19:30:00+11:00
Location: Lido Cinemas - Cinema 1

About

The history of this glorious textile art form, revered in the Middle Ages and beyond, gracing the walls of royal and papal courts, churches, and the homes of the gentry across Europe. Susan will give us new insight into how tapestry became a grand visual medium from medieval times, from the master tapestry-makers of Flanders, to the Gobelins factory of Paris, exploring the evolution of tapestry, and the production of the world’s most famous tapestry sets.

A former Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework, Susan is now a Fellow and Board member of the Society of Dyers and Colourists. With a lifelong interest in textiles and colour, she has produced two books: The Story of Colour in Textiles, and An Unbroken Thread: Celebrating 150 years of the Royal School of Needlework. Susan has lectured in North America, Asia and for the Victoria and Albert Museum, and across the UK.