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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 inform your ideas about colour and mood in your work. On this 1 day, intensive workshop participants will be introduced to techniques in fabric collage …
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 each book. About the Artist Bernice trained as a primary school teacher and later became a church administrator. She now concentrates on all things creative …
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Jane works in mixed media, collage and textiles. She has travelled extensively with two very memorable trips to Antarctica in 2002 and 2020 where she fell in love with this cold but beautiful place. Her work takes inspiration from landscape and memory whether it is a local walk or marvelling at icebergs. She is fascinated …
About the Artist Jane works in mixed media, collage and textiles. She has travelled extensively with two very memorable trips to Antarctica in 2002 and 2020 where she fell in love with this cold but beautiful place. Her work takes inspiration from landscape and memory whether it is a local walk or marvelling at icebergs. …
