Face-to-face workshops
Join us at Made and Making in Hassocks, near Brighton, for relaxed and enjoyable textile art workshops . They’re a chance for you to put aside the stresses of daily life, develop new skills and immerse yourself in the creative process, with exciting results.
The studio is spacious and bright and is set in the South Downs Nurseries and Garden Centre, with free parking. Spaces are limited to eight per class.
Address: Garden Studio, South Downs Nurseries, Brighton Road, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9LY
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Textile art: two-day course
This will be a playful two days exploring textile mixed media techniques.
Day 1: This will be a playful day spent exploring and experimenting. You’ll learn how to apply textile paints directly onto natural fabrics, create textual marks and use real plants and objects to create a range of monoprinting effects. Creating a painted textual abstract background with stunning natural imprints with plants and objects.
Day 2: the second day is all about adding free motion embroidery. First building your confidence on practice pieces, you’ll then add texture and movement to your artwork through free motion embroidery. You may also choose to add appliqué and hand embroidery. We will end the course by viewing all the finished pieces, with tips for framing your work.
All materials are provided, but please bring an apron. You are also welcome to bring your own objects from nature to print with.
Dates: 28th/29th January – book here
Dates: 25th / 26th March – book here
Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm
Cost: £185
Monoprinting with embroidery workshop
Discover the magic of monoprinting with real plants and flowers, and then learn how to use free motion embroidery to add depth and texture to your picture – you’ll be amazed by the results. No experience is required for this enjoyable workshop, and you will leave with a 25cm x 30cm original piece of textile art.
All materials are provided, but please bring an apron.
Date: 2023 dates coming soon
Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm
Cost: £95 per person
Layered Seascape
Developing your creative style can sometimes feel quite daunting. Where do you start? What do you use as your inspiration? How do you build depth and interest to a piece? Everyone, no matter their artistic talent, can feel like this. The beauty of this workshop is the opportunity to listen to, and be guided by, an artist who has developed a successful style and has worked through all those challenges time and time again.
In this workshop I will lead you on a path to creating a beautiful layered seascape piece with both interest and depth.
The layered seascape is created using printed fabrics layered onto a cotton rag paper. Depth and interest is developed by adding some textured printing and monoprinting using real plants and seed heads. You will then add further detail with free-motion embroidery, using the seed heads and grasses as inspiration. (No real sewing exercise needed).
The cotton rag paper is lovely medium and works well for for free motion embroidery because it is made from cotton pulp not wood pulp. It is a beautiful paper to work with.
If you worry that you are not artistic and couldn’t possibly achieve something, you really must come. With the guidance and support this workshop will inspire you to create textile art with a mixed media approach. You’ll leave feeling much more confident combining different materials, printing, and embroidery together to create your own unique piece of art.
Date: 2023 dates coming soon
Time: 10:30am – 3:30pm
Cost: £95 per person
