COURSES AT CARDINGTON

  

 Workshop at Cardington village hall

 If you want to arrange a workshop I can offer:

'Textile Tasters' at Cardington, Shropshire

Day workshops for two people in my attic studio. 10am - 4pm. Cost £40. Coffee and refreshments provided but bring your own lunch. Ring to book dates - weekdays and Sats are available. If more people want to come for a workshop (min 5 people) I can book our beautiful village hall which has near perfect facilities for workshops and is 1 minutes walk away! If more people come I can usually make the price a bit less.

Current courses available:

'Machine Embroidery for Absolute Beginners' - learn the basics of creative machine embroidery.

'Patterns of the Earth' - machine landscapes using stitch, fabric and fibre on soluble film.

'Patterns of the Earth2' - landscapes using embellishing machine with machine and hand embroidery using felt, fibres, silks and scrims.

'Nuno Felt Explored' (hall only) - learn how to make a beautiful scarf or a fabulous cushion using delicate silks and natural fleece fibres.

'Print 'n' Stitch' - make simple print blocks, print onto fabric and combine with stitch - good for beginners to textiles.

Or we can agree a course topic to suit you. Please feel free to discuss.

COMMUNITY WORK

I offer workshops and sessional arts and crafts activities on a freelance basis. I have worked with adults, children, families, people with learning difficulties, adults with mental health problems and older folk, at day centres, at conferences, in schools and with church and community groups etc. I have worked for various organisations including Shropshire Council and the charities 'Prospects for People' and 'Home Start'. Workshops have included feltmaking (making group hangings and panels), paper and book making, silk paper bowls, tie-dying, computer printouts onto fabric and jewellery making, to name but a few. These activities proved great fun and were of great benefit to the individuals who took part - being creative is very therapeutic!

If you feel your group would enjoy some creative craft and textiles please do not hesitate to contact me for further info.

AT WESTHOPE COLLEGE

SHORT COURSES AT WESTHOPE COLLEGE for 2012

'Machine Metallics' day workshop. Wed 21 March 10 - 3.30pm. Machine embroidery using metals, foils and wires.

'Button Brooches' day workshop. Sat 24 March 10-4pm.  Make exquisite machine embroidered brooches using self cover buttons.

'Sumptuous Surfaces' 3 day course. Weds 18, 25 April and 2 May 10 - 3.30pm. Make beautiful surfaces ready for stitch, we will cover silk paper making, bonding and burning and mixed media with paper, fabric and paint. 10 - 3.30pm

'Nuno Felt Explored' 3 day course.  Weds 14, 21 and 28 June 10 - 3.30pm. Combine silks and cottons with fleece and pre-felts, we will also do some acid dyeing and make felt for scarves, cushions and other projects.

'Patterns of the Shropshire Hills' 3 day course.  25, 26 and 27 July 10 - 3.30pm. Use machine embroidery, the embellisher machine and hand stitch to create a unique piece of textile art based on inspiration from the Shropshire Hills landscape.

 

For a full programme of short courses, Sat and weekend courses for the year ask Westhope for their programme www.westhope.org.uk.  For bookings tel 01584 861293.