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 …
Maria Walker – ZOOM Talk – “Rags to Riches: Finding Inspiration from the Past” Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Julie Leggett – In Person Talk – Mixed Media, Paint, Stitch and Collage Read More »
Come and have fun making coiled rope bowls and scrap bowls. From plain cotton rope to silk wrapped fancy bowls, single colour delicate thread bowls to full colour scrap bowls. …
Jann Thorpe – Workshop – Coiled bowls and decorations Read More »
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 …
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 …
