The Advanced Textile Workshop is suitable for you if you have completed a C&Guilds Embroidery course, an equivalent art based qualification or have been making and creating for as long as you can remember. The course is designed to help develop your practice by opening new pathways to explore. During the first two terms, you will work through directed exercises, exploring materials and various techniques. The emphasis will be on adopting an expressive and individual approach. In the last term, you will work on your own project, producing a resolved piece/body of work. Throughout the workshop, you will be guided and supported with regular tutorials and be required to participate in group tutorials. An experimental and open approach is required as you will be encouraged to question and reflect on your practice, pushing boundaries.
Day: Alternate Monday and Wednesday Time : 10.00 am – 3.30pm Cost: £780
Venues :
Monday’s workshop: Full
South Hill Arts Centre Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA
Wednesday’s workshop: Little Milton, The Pine Lodge. Thame Road, South Oxfordshire OX44 7PZ Last spaces October 2024 – June 2025
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Textiles: Experimental hand stitch
A contemporary approach to hand-stitching and embroidery. Explore a range of experimental and traditional stitch techniques.
Dates : 2 Dates available
Tuesday 11/06/24 – 09/07/24 Tuesday 01/10/24- 29/10/24
Time: 10:00 – 13:00 Location: Online
Textiles: Waxed Surfaces
Investigate the different ways wax can be used on paper and fabric; create surface decoration using a range of resist techniques or alter the structure of a surface and experiment with translucency, structure and stitch.
Date: 21/07/24 – 04/08/24 3 Sundays Time: 10.30 – 16.30 Location : Keeley Street
Textiles: Monoprinting and Hand stitch
Experiment with a range of mono printing techniques; painted, wiped and drawn, onto fabric. You will use these techniques with appliqué, manipulation and hand stitch to layer
Date: 29/07/24 – 02/08/24 Mon-Friday Time: 10.30 – 16.30 Location : Keeley Street Full
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Layers of Meaning – Mixed media, Stitched textiles
Build up layers of imagery and text on fabric, using the process of monoprint, mark-making, asemic writing, collage, and hand stitch. The emphasis will be on creating a set of experimental and expressive samples that explore a range of ideas, rather than producing a resolved piece.
Wax Resist Surfaces on Paper and Fabric
A mixed media workshop investigating the different ways hot wax can be used on paper and fabric: as a resist to create surface decoration and a medium to alter the structure of a surface working on paper or fabric.
Date : 30 June – 3 July 2025
Contemporary Kantha stitching with re-used fabrics
During this course you will be inspired by the technique of Kantha quilting. Recycle your old favourite fabrics, blend old and new materials with simple running stitch to create several exploratory samples or a small resolved piece.
Date: 6 March -Sunday 9 March 2025
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I am also available for day workshops, for further information please contact me to discuss your requirements amarjeetnandhra@virginmedia.com
