The new home of the TRC, from the garden. Photograph: Willem Vogelsang.From April 1st, we are officially the proud tenants of the urban villa Boerhaavelaan 6, Leiden. The house is located some 200 metres from the Central Leiden Railway Station, Oegstgeest exit.
Please have a look at the list of activities below (you can find the provisional list of activities for 2026 here), and let us know which ones you would like to attend. Please register in advance at Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken..
1 April. Workshop Irish crochet lace
3 April. Study day: Khayamiya appliqué panels from Cairo, Egypt
8 April. Beginners course: Bobbin lace (3)
15 April. Workshop: Basics of band weaving
19 April. Sunday lecture: The history of the paisley motif
20-24 April. TRC Five-Day Intensive Textile Course
29 April. Advanced course: Bobbin lace (4)
Moroccan kaftan for a woman, made from a Japanese kimono sash (obi), 1950s (TRC 2001.0074).
3 May. Sunday lecture: Sustainability and WWII textiles
6 May. Workshop: Basics of felt making
8 May. Study day: What is embroidery?
13 May. Workshop: Historical handsewing techniques
13 May. Advanced course: Bobbin lace (5)
20 May. Workshop: Palestinian embroidery
27 May. Advanced course: Bobbin lace (6)
