BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:"-//Durham University/Events" METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:DUEVENT11774 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20130525T000148Z DTSTART:20120226T100000Z DTEND:20120226T170000Z STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:OPAQUE LOCATION:Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology SUMMARY:Tethera, Methera, Tic - Counting Sheep DESCRIPTION:26th February - 7th May An exhibition of felted wool by Ellie Langley, made from wool of the Upper Weardale valley. Items on show will b e diverse, and will include a coffin, wedding dress, rugs, yurt, waistcoat , selection of baby items, jewellery and slippers.Three, four, five – ; tethera, methera, tic are numbers from the old Weardale sheep scoring sy stem, variations of which were once common throughout Northern England. S heep and man have shared a long relationship and, until relatively recentl y, sheep were valued mainly for their wool, a uniquely versatile, renewabl e and sustainable material. In recent years the economic value of wool has declined, although the world is now witnessing a modest resurgence in the value placed on all natural fibres, including wool. In the Northern h ills of England wool is very much a part of our living heritage, and these hills contain a particularly rich variety of sheep breeds and wools. The Old Fulling Mill, itself a relic of a once thriving wool industry is an id eal setting in which to highlight the beauty, variety and versatility of t his incredible fibre. Ellie Langley lives on a smallholding in Upper Wea rdale, where she keeps a small and varied flock of sheep. Her work compri ses a range of functional felted wool items incorporating only local wools , many from her own sheep, from a wide variety of breeds. Our resourcefu l ancestors valued wool for the possibilities it offered and Tethera, Meth era, Tic seeks to reawaken awareness of some of the many practical uses to which wool has been, and continues to be, put throughout different societ ies and generations. RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=72 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR