Calling all Silk Painters.
Welcome to the Essex branch. We are an energetic and enthusiastic group of silk painters who meet monthly for workshops and local events to exchange ideas, learn from each other and promote silk painting.
On this site you will find our local events ,news and reviews, our gallery and photos from our national exhibition ‘ Jewels in Silk’ that was held on 6th and 7th October 2007 and hosted by us in Essex, as well as the 2009 Festival hosted by Birmingham.
There are updates on several of our autumn sessions so please check your diary entries.
You can navigate around our site by clicking on the red links or the titles at the side and the top of the page
Jannetta Sosin( Branch Chairman)
Stop press WE will now be running the next biennial national exhibition
KALEIDOSCOPE - A CELEBRATION OF SILK
Venue
Wanstead Community Centre
Wanstead House, Wanstead.
July 2011 23/24/25
more info will arrive on our Festival page as soon as possible

Beginners Silk Painting Day 2010
10am – 4pm
Saturday June 19th 2010.
Join members of the Essex Silk Painters, for a day in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
You will spend time exploring this fun, therapeutic pastime, using glorious colours to paint on silk.
No previous painting or drawing experience required to create unique pieces of artwork to take home.
All materials provided. Just come and enjoy!
Venue: Great Stony Arts Centre,
Theatre Resource, High Street, Chipping Ongar, Essex. CM5 0AD
Cost £25.00
This also includes membership of the Essex branch for your first year so you can join in branch events
To reserve your place
Contact Sue O’Hea on 020 8505 2591
Or Jannetta Sosin on 01245 472448
Branch information online
www.essexsilkpainters.co.uk
treasurer
Sue O'Hea sohea@aol.com
See also our full contacts list
If you come to Chelmsford when we are running an event why not give us a call and join in.
See our Branch Events page for details
Tourist Information - 01245 283400
and
the website Hotels.UK.Com has a comprehensive list
We are a branch of
The National Guild of Silk Painters
If you would like find out more about silk painting and further membership information please email Jannetta or Sue