WEEKEND CLASSES
DRESSMAKING TECHNIQUES 1
With ABI
Saturday 25th July
10.30am - 4.30pm
£95.00
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A fabulous day workshop covering the essential dressmaking techniques required when garment making. You will create a folder of calico samplers in constuction techniques which include a range of seams, darts, pleats, various zips and pockets. Along with the folder of techniques you will also have a manual to take away. This course is for those with a little dressmaking/sewing machine experience. All materials are provided. Sewing machines are provided but students are welcome to bring their own.
DRESSMAKING TECHNIQUES 1
With ABI
Saturday 8th August
10.30am - 4.30pm
£95.00
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A fabulous day workshop covering the essential dressmaking techniques required when garment making. You will create a folder of calico samplers in constuction techniques which include a range of seams, darts, pleats, various zips and pockets. Along with the folder of techniques you will also have a manual to take away. This course is for those with a little dressmaking/sewing machine experience. All materials are provided. Sewing machines are provided but students are welcome to bring their own.
BEGINNERS TEXTILE SCREEN PRINTING
Textiles
Saturday 5th September
10am - 1pm
£65.00
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This three hour beginners class is the perfect introduction to screen printing on fabrics. In this fantastic intro class you will become familiarized with screen printing tools, equipment, techniques and primary skills to develop personalized sample prints on cloth and gain tutor advice and guidance in a friendly, relaxed studio environment. Your experimental textile samples will be ready to frame, stitch, make into products or use towards a portfolio of techniques. No prior experience required.
ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES - PRINT, LAYER, STITCH
Textiles
Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September
10am - 4.30pm
£190.00
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Textile artist Annette leads you throughout this weekend class. Working with repurposed textiles you’ll explore the ‘foreshore’ - where land meets the sea. You’ll learn how to make patterns, textures and marks on recycled cloth using a gelli plate. Selecting, cutting and arranging fabrics to develop your landscape. You’ll add sheers like muslin, organza, voile and tulle; mixing those with your textured gelli printed fabrics. Finalising details and surface textures with a variety of slow hand.
PRINTED TEXTILES DAY
Paper & textiles
Saturday 7th November
10am - 4.30pm
£90.00
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This 1 day class is the perfect entry level or refresher print experience. You’ll be introduced to the essential tools and processes used in screen printing onto fabric. You’ll prepare your own artwork to expose on screen and combine with cut paper stencils, you’ll develop a selection of personalised textile designs. Working with water based inks you’ll learn how to mix your own colour palette and experiment with transparency and layering of colour. No previous experience required. Materials included.
SCREEN PRINT & JAPANESE STAB BINDING
Paper, textiles & bookbinding
Saturday 21st November
10am - 4.30pm
£130.00
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A wonderful collaborative day with IoM & Bookbinding with Cass. Spend the morning learning screen print techniques on paper/cloth using pattern exposed screens. Produce a wonderful printed fabric cover & range of colourful upcycled papers. In the afternoon work with your hand-printed papers & fabric to make a hardback book with Japanese stab stitch spine. There is something special about making a book with cloth & papers you’ve printed yourself. All materials are included.