Members are invited to embroider one of topics or landmarks around the South West Coast Path. These will be mounted on A5 canvas panels vertically (panels will be provided by WCE) and displayed consecutively, so that visitors will be 'walking' the path around the coastline. Any embroidery technique can be used, along with your own interpretation of the topic or landmark, and a few have already been stitched to give an idea of how the project may look. We plan to have a map at the beginning, referencing the area, and the county borders will be marked also. The hanging mechanism will be applied by the organisers, along with the title of the piece, once the embroideries have been completed.
We hope to exhibit the work first at Craft4Crafters at Westpoint in March 2023. It will then move to other exhibition venues in each of the three counties to allow members to view the entire project and allow maximum publicity. These venues need to be confirmed, but possibilities are Exeter Cathedral, Truro Cathedral, Cowslips Workshops, The Gallery at Upton Country Park, The Red House at Christchurch.
A list of topics/landmarks has been compiled and will be allocated to those participating. Where possible, we aim to allocate local topics although we do need a good coverage of all of the coast path. Embroideries will be returned to members following the exhibitions.
Details of the expression of intent and the full embroidery guidelines are below along with the proposed list of topics
WCE 50th Anniversary SW Coast Path Project - Expression of Intent Form
I am interested in working an A5 Panel to illustrate the SW Coast Path to celebrate WCE’s 50th Anniversary and am willing to embroider a Panel representing any landmark allocated to me. I will complete the work as per the Guidelines and to meet the specified dates. If for any reason I am not able to complete the work, I will let my Group Rep know as soon as this is apparent.
Name ………………………………………………..….. Group…………………………………….
Please print
Email address & Contact Phone number …………………………………………………………………
If you are interested in working 2 Panels, please tick here .....
Signed……………………………………………………… Date………………………………….
Please complete this form, take a copy for yourself and hand the form to your Group Rep who needs to ensure the Forms arrive with the WCE Vice President, Sally Silk by 25 June 2022. Topics and Panels will be sent to your Group Rep as soon as possible after that date. (Individual members not attached to a group may contact Sally directly.)
Guidelines for the Embroideries
- Members joining the celebrations and embroidering a panel should complete an Expression of Intent Form to reach the Project Organiser, Sally Silk, by 25 June 2022
- Topics for the embroideries will be selected by the organisers from WCE lists of key coastal landmarks in the 3 counties shortly after 25 June when all Expressions of Intent have been received. To ensure a good coverage of the coast path, topics may not be local to a Group
- Topics and panels will be sent to Group Reps for members to decide on their subject and start the work. Many images of the landmarks are available on the interactive map on the Southwest Coast Path web site – www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk – and also on Google maps/images
- Any medium/colour/design can be used to illustrate/represent the topic
- Embroideries are to be worked in a Vertical orientation to fit an A5 (14.8 x 21 cm) 3mm thick Canvas panel provided by WCE
- The Embroidery must be fully finished and mounted to the board before submitting to the organisers. The work can either be flush finished with the sides of the board painted black, or with the base fabric wrapped around to the back of the board, laced and backed. The organisers will add a mounting mechanism
- The member’s Name, Group and Title/number of the Landmark must be inked onto the lower half of the backing fabric/back of the board
- Finished embroideries must be with the organiser by 3 January 2023. If they are ready for the AGM on 22nd October 2022, they can be handed in then to save postage
- Embroideries will be returned to members at the end of the exhibitions planned during 2023 to showcase the work and mark the Anniversary
Suggested topics for the Dorset Coastline running from South Haven Point, Shell Bay (the start of the SW Coast Path) to Poker’s Pool, Lyme Regis in the west
- Dorset County Poster
- Chain Ferry from Poole
- Coast Path Sign
- Shell Bay beach
- Sand dunes
- Studland Heath flora including lakes and marsh
- Studland Heath Fauna - snakes and lizards
- Agglestone Rock
- Studland Bay view
- Knoll Beach NT Centre
- Seahorses
- Kelp
- Studland Church and its gargoyles
- Old Harry Rocks
- Details of rocks at Old Harry
- The Pinnacles
- Ballard Down View
- Swanage bay
- Swange Town and “Old London”
- Swanage Pier
- Durlston Globe
- Tilly Whim Caves
- Dancing Ledge
- Puffins
- St Aldhelm’s Head Chapel
- The coast line around St Aldhelm’s Head
- The Coast path down to Chapman’s Pool
- Swyre Head
- Kimmeridge Ledges
- Kimmeridge Bay view
- Kimmeridge Tower
- Wave cut platforms at Kimmeridge Beach
- Whiteway Hill area
- Fossil Forest
- Lulworth Cove
- Rock Formations at Stair Hole
- St Oswald’s Bay
- Durdle Door
- Beach at Durdle Door
- Bat’s Head landscape
- Bat’s Head seascape
- Ringstead Bay
- Weymouth Bay
- Isle of Portland
- Portland Harbour
- Church Ope Cove
- Pulpit Rock
- Chesil Beach
- Chesil Beach Lagoon
- Abbotsbury Cottages
- Abbotsbury St Catherine’s Chapel
- Swannery and Swans at Abbotsbury
- Fossils and flints
- Ammonites
- Fossil Cliffs and Blue Lias Layers
- West Bay
- Cliffs Charmouth – West Bay
- Golden Cap (in profile)
- Lyme Regis Cobb
- Lyme Regis undercliff & its vegetation
- French Lieutenant’s Woman?
Suggested topics for the South Devon Coastline running from Poker’s Pool, Lyme Regis in the east to The Cornish Border at Saltash in the west
- Devon County Poster
- West End of Lyme Regis Ammonite Beach
- Undercliffs Nature Reserve
- Seaton Bay and cliffs
- Seaton Tramway
- Beer beach and Fishing boats
- Beer Street (with the stream)
- Bear Head and White Cliff
- Sidmouth sea front
- Chit Rocks, Sidmouth
- Sidmouth from Peak Hill
- Ladram Rocks and Ladram Bay
- Marine Parade Budleigh Salterton
- Budleigh Salterton and Littleham Cove
- Devon Cliffs View Point west of Budleigh
- Orcombe Point
- Dawlish Warren and Langstone Rock – aerial view?
- Dawlish Railway line and beach
- Coryton Cove
- The Parson and Clerk Rocks at Holcombe
- Shaldon Bridge and the Ness, Teignmouth
- Teignmouth Back Beach and Town
- Teignmouth Pier
- Fishing Boats
- Mackerel Cove, Babbacombe Bay
- Babbacombe Cliff Railway
- Long Quarry Point, Torquay
- Hope’s Nose rocks and Orestone Rock
- Rocks and fossils at Hope Cove
- London Bridge Torquay
- Thatcher Point
- Anstey’s Cove Peaked Tor Cove
- Beacon Cove and Marina, Torquay
- Paignton’s Pier
- Paignton Harbour
- Villa Marina, Paignton
- Elbury Cove
- Fishcombe
- Beach at Churston Cove, Brixham
- Brixham Harbour
- Fishing at Brixham
- Berry Head lighthouse
- Twisted rocks at Crabrock Point
- Crabbing and Rockpooling at Crabrock
- Footpath sign at Pudcombe Cove
- Coleton Fishacre House/gardens
- Kingswear Castle
- Dartmouth Castle
- Blackpool Sands, Stoke Fleming
- Slapton Ley Sand bar
- Slapton Ley Nature Reserve
- Hallsands abandoned Village
- Start Point
- Start Point Lighthouse
- Lannacombe Bay beach and rocks
- Gorah Rocks near Prawle Point
- Gammon and Lamb rock formations at Prawle Point
- Salcombe Castle
- Ruined castle at Bolt Head
- Starhole Bay
- St Clements Church, Hope Cove
- Arched rock at Thurlestone Beach
- River Avon estuary at Bantham
- Burgh Island General view including Causeway
- Burgh Island Hotel
- Burgh Island Sea Tractor
- Burgh Island Pilchard Inn
- Cliffs at Wyscombe Beach
- River Erme estuary
- Battisborough Cove and Bugle hole
- Stoke Church
- Ruined church of St Peter the poor fisherman, Revelstoke, Noss Mayo
- The Old Mill, Wembury
- Bovisand Harbour
- Plymouth Hoe
- Mount Batten Breakwater
- Smeaton’s Tower lighthouse
- Plymouth Hoe Lido
Suggested Topics for Cornish Coastline from Mount Edgcumbe and Rame Head in the east to Morwenstowe in the west
- Cornwall County Poster
- Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park
- Rame Head Chapel
- Port Wrinkle Harbour
- Looe – general view/harbour/bridge
- Polperro Harbour Entrance
- Polperro Harbour
- Lantivet Bay
- Blockhouses at Polruan
- Ready Money Cove from Polruan
- St Catherine’s Castle, Fowey
- Gribbin Head Lighthouse
- Par Sands Beach
- Charlestown Harbour
- Sailing ships at Charlestown
- Mevagissey Harbour
- Caerhays Castle
- Portloe Cove
- Nare Head
- Falmouth Docks
- St Mawes Castle, Falmouth
- Pendennis Castle, Falmouth
- Rocks at Rosemullion Head
- Helford River and Ferry
- Nare Point Watch Station
- Porthoustock Beach and cliffs
- Lifeboat House, Coverack
- Lankidden Cove
- Old Sepentine Works, Poltesco
- Cadgwith
- Lizard Lighthouse
- Lizard Point
- Serpentine Rocks at The Lizard
- Kynance Cove
- The Lion Rock
- Mullion Cove
- Marconi Monument Poldhu
- Gunwalloe Fishing Cove
- Loe Bar
- Porthleven
- Trewavas Mine
- Rinsey Head
- Prussia Cove
- Piskies Cove
- Cudden Point
- St Micheal’s Mount, Penzance
- Causeway rocks, St Michael’s Mount
- Penzance Promenade
- Newlyn Harbour
- Mousehole Harbour
- Rocks at Lamorna Cove
- Carn Barges
- Tater du Lighthouse
- Boscawen Cliff and Point
- Penberth Cove
- Logan Rock
- Porthcurno
- Minnack Theatre at Porthcourno
- Gwenap Head Lighthouse/Museum
- Cliffs at Carn Les Boel
- Song of the Sea, Nanjizel
- Pordenack Point
- Land’s End
- First and Last House
- Mayon Cliff Lookout
- Cliffs at Nanquidno Cove
- Cape Cornwall
- Botallack Head
- Kenidjack Cliff Castle
- Wheal Owles Mines, Botallack
- Levant Mine and Beam Engine
- Pendeen Lighthouse
- Bosigran Castle
- Gurnards Head
- Chapel Jane
- The Merry Harvester’s Stone Circle
- Porthkerris
- Harbours, St Ives
- Porthgeidden Beach, St Ives
- Tate Cornwall, St Ives
- Godrevy Point and Lighthouse
- Fisherman’s Cove
- Basset’s Cove
- Portreath Harbour
- Gull Rock Portreath
- Porthtowan
- Wheal Coates, Chapel Porth
- Chapel Porth Beach and coast, St Agnes
- Cligga Head Tunnels
- Natural Arch and Chapel Rock, Perranporth
- Perranzabuloe Beach
- Pentire Point
- Towan Headland, Newquay
- Cliffs at Newquay
- Surfing on Fistral Beach
- Bedruthan Steps
- Trevose Head
- The Quay, Padstow
- Rumps Point
- Doyden Castle
- Portwenn – view or caves
- Trebarwith and Gull Rock
- St Materiana’s Church, Tintagel
- King Arthur’s Castle, Tintagel
- Rocks at Bossiney Cove
- Boscastle Harbour
- Pentargon Waterfall
- Wave cut platforms on Water Cove beach
- Vertical rock strata, Bude Cliffs
- The Breakwater, Bude
- Anticline of Cliff rocks at Sandymouth Bay Beach
- Rocks at Higher Sharpnose Point
- Hawker’s Hut near Morwenstowe
Suggested topics for the North Devon Coastline running from Welcombe in the west to County Gate in the east
- Devon County Poster
- Coast towards Hartland
- Hartland Quay
- Rocky Beach at Hartland Quay
- Hartland Abbey and Gardens
- St Nectan carved cross near Stoke, Hartland
- Lighthouse at Hartland Point
- Wave cut platforms at Hartland Point beach
- Upright Cliff at Hartland Point
- Black Church Rock (Mouth Mill, near Clovelly)
- Clovelly Harbour (Aerial view)
- Clovelly from the Harbour
- Clovelly cobbled street and Houses
- Donkeys at Clovelly
- Lobsters and crabs
- Clovelly Court Gardens
- Abbotsham Cliffs and Greencliff
- Beach pebbles at Greencliff Beach
- Westward Ho Pebble Ridge
- Appledore Bay
- Appledore Anchor
- Irsha Street, Appledore
- Instow arbour and beach
- Taw Estuary from the Tarka Trail
- Barnstaple Town from the Tarka Trail
- Medieval Long Bridge, Barnstaple
- Sand dunes at Braunton Burrows
- Wild Flowers at Braunton Burrows – marsh hellebore, yellow-horned poppy
- Waves at Saunton Sands and Beach Huts at Saunton Sands
- Croyde Bay general view
- Surfers at Croyde Bay
- Baggy Point – view of the Point
- Rock climbing on Lost Horizon
- Tussock Grass at Woolacombe
- Woolacombe Bay Hotel
- Rocks on Grunta Beach – Possibly Wangle Hikes
- Grunta beach and Morte Point view
- Rockham cove
- Bull Point Lighthouse
- Pensport Rock
- Front at Lee Bay
- Ilfracombe Harbour
- Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe
- Coastal Observatory, Ilfracombe
- Widmouth Head and Watermouth Bay
- View of Combe Martin
- Heddon’s Mouth
- Victorian Rock Pool on Woody Bay beach
- Lynton and Lynmouth Harbour
- Valley of the Rocks, Lynton
- Cliff Railway, Lynton
- Thatched cottages, Lynton
- Foreland Point Lighthouse
General topics specific to all 3 counties
- Fish
- Sea birds
- Icecreams
- Buckets and spades
- Shells
- Seaweed
- Pebbles
- Donkeys
