Darren Ball Textile Artist
​Celebrating Stitchcraft: Inspired by The Olive Matthews Collection
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​Tuesday 17 June – Saturday 18 October 2025 | Tues-Fri 12:30-4:30m (Sat 11am-4pm)
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A solo exhibition inspired by Chertsey Museum's nationally significant Olive Matthews Collection of Dress and Textiles.
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Chertsey Museum, The Cedars, 33 Windsor Street, Chertsey KT16 8AT
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​Saturday 5 July – Saturday 30 August 2025 | Tues-Sat 10am-4pm
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An exhibition of emerging and established textile artists including nationally and internationally renowned artists, working with stitch, fabric and mixed media bringing fine art textiles to a wider audience.
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Willow Gallery CIC , 56 Willow Street, Oswestry SY11 1AD
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​Friday 8 August - 7 September 2025 - | Daily 10am-5pm
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An exhibition of stunning work from new members of the Makers Guild Wales. Each maker brings to the guild and gallery very individual work that has been exquisitely made by hand, demonstrating their deep understanding of their chosen materials and technical making processes.
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Craft in the Bay, The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff CF10 4QH
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​Friday 17 - Wednesday 22 July 2026
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An inspiring creative retreat held over six days at the historic Court House Farm exploring how personal memories—whether quiet moments or vivid snapshots—can be transformed into richly layered textile art. The retreat includes 5 nights’ accommodation, all meals and refreshments, expert tuition, stimulating talks, activities, and local visits. Non-residential option available for locals.
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Court House Farm & Gardens, Church Road South, Portishead, Somerset BS20 6PU
Workshop for TextileArtist.org Stitch Club
​Darren led an online workshop for Stitch Club in February 2025
You can find out more about Stitch Club by clicking the logo link
To see Darren's Stitching Vintage ​​interview - click the Textile Artist link
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