Austen-inspired community craft project at The Vyne

Marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen, local residents are invited to crochet or knit Austen-inspired items. These are to feature in a temporary art installation in the Old Kitchen at The Vyne. Participants have until 18 April to create and post their piece.
If you'd like to take part, here's what you need to do:
What to make
- Knit or crochet something up to 15cm in diameter. Any wool types are welcome.
- Your creation will be displayed against a white backdrop, so we suggest opting for any colour other than white so your piece stands out.
- The item you choose to make needs to be inspired by Jane Austen’s passions such as writing, literature, nature, music, dancing and so on. We also encourage Regency-inspired items; such as bonnets, dresses, top hats, canes and fans. Remember these are for displaying on a wall hanging and won't be worn.
- Only the front of your item will be on display, the back will be attached to the backdrop.
- We reserve the right not to include anything we deem unsuitable.
Your details and postage
- If you'd like your name and location included on our credits list in the Old Kitchen, just include these with your submission.
- We may look to invite a select number of participants along to the unveiling of the wall hanging here at The Vyne. If you'd like to be in with a chance of attending, please provide your email address. Your details will be stored securely and won't be shared with any third parties. All details will be deleted once the project has finished.
- When posting your piece, please check you’ve attached the correct postage as we'll be unable to pay for anything that has been stamped incorrectly.
- Submit your creation to arrive at The Vyne by Friday 18 April to: Programming & Partnerships Officer, The Vyne, Vyne Road, Sherborne St John, Hampshire, RG24 9HL. Anything we receive after this date may not be included.
- We will be unable to return your creation to you, by submitting your item, you accept that we will not be returning it.
- If you want to come along and see your work on display, you'll need to pay normal admission and this will be on display from May until the end of October.