The art of decorative design This is a 2 part workshop run by Angela Oswald, an experienced textile tutor and member of Textile Explorers. NOTE:  It is highly recommended that you book on both days of the workshop... bookings for Day 2 open at the same time as Day 1 CORRECTION 14th December... it has …

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Vicki has stitched for many years and has completed both the Certificate and Diploma at the Royal School of Needlework (RSN). In this hand stitching workshop you will learn to …

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Everyday life and the past have provided Maria with inspiration to create a body of work which explores human perspectives, narratives and memories, The discovery of a bundle of old …

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The art of decorative design This is a 2 part workshop run by Angela Oswald, an experienced textile tutor and member of Textile Explorers. “There are many ways of decorating …

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Hanny is known for her contemporary approach to goldwork embroidery. Since studying at the Royal School of Needlework (2011-13) she has been fascinated by the inherent qualities of metal threads, …

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Workshop content Creative Goldwork - Discover a creative approach to goldwork embroidery. Hanny will show you how you can open up a world of possibilities to experiment with and explore …

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In her talk, Batool will show how she transforms her materials into artists books and mixed media wall pieces, using different techniques and processes to explore issues of identity, struggle …

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Using a variety of materials - eg. paper, fabric, photographs, leaves, colour pencils - participants will create small pieces of imagery and stitch into them.  The finished article can be …

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Description During the talk Julie will look at coloring fabric, spontaneous stitching, Stitch books, hand, and freestyle machine stitching. There will be stitch books and other mixed media makes for …

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Introducing Nigel, his practice and work to date Nigel Cheney is an embroiderer who lives and works in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. His work deals with memory and narrative, through complex …

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Nigel uses imagery of birds and animals to create visual narratives that allude to various stories, myths, fables and legends. The theme of this workshop is woodland and this will …

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An in-depth look at the many fabric books that Bernice has made. She make books in a variety of ways and these processes will be explained as we look at …

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