Tutor Karen Carter
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
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This one-day, onsite workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience
Workshop Details
We will create multi-layered, complex images using a mix of simple techniques, combining paint and printed elements including Gum Arabic transfer, directly onto fabric surfaces.
We will work on different fabrics that can be stitched and collaged together or used as individual pieces in their own right. We will be working on interesting surfaces with resists and stencils, paint and print, in a variety of ways – which can then be embellished with decorative stitching and dimensional paints to add texture and detail.
No previous experience needed in either textiles or printing….this is a playful experimental approach to working on cloth (please note that this is for ‘art textiles’ that won’t need washing rather than practical items).
Skills / Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £8 payable to the tutor during the workshop. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below:
Students - please bring with you:
Fabric
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment
10am - 4pm
Lunch & afternoon tea provided
Click here for Timings & Refreshments
This one-day, onsite workshop is suitable for complete beginners and those with some experience
Workshop Details
We will create multi-layered, complex images using a mix of simple techniques, combining paint and printed elements including Gum Arabic transfer, directly onto fabric surfaces.
We will work on different fabrics that can be stitched and collaged together or used as individual pieces in their own right. We will be working on interesting surfaces with resists and stencils, paint and print, in a variety of ways – which can then be embellished with decorative stitching and dimensional paints to add texture and detail.
No previous experience needed in either textiles or printing….this is a playful experimental approach to working on cloth (please note that this is for ‘art textiles’ that won’t need washing rather than practical items).
Skills / Techniques Covered
- Working on fabrics with acrylics and dye-based watercolours
- Using stencils & masks
- Combining and layering different materials
- Simple printing techniques including Gum Arabic transfer
Materials
Materials are not included in the booking fee. Some materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £8 payable to the tutor during the workshop. The items you will need to bring with you are listed below:
Students - please bring with you:
Fabric
- Lightweight patterned & plain fabric - whatever you have – on which to experiment.
- The tutor will bring plain white calico…..however, if you wish to work on a large piece please feel free to bring your own.
- Acrylic paints – titanium white (essential) plus any other colours you may have
- Oil pastels if you have them (not essential – the tutor will bring some)
- Mixing palette /old plate, brushes (whatever you have),
- Kitchen sponge, kitchen roll,
- Found objects for printing backgrounds such as bubble wrap, ribbed card, anything with an interesting texture (wallpaper, packaging etc)
- High-contrast black & white photocopies for printing (NOT inkjet prints) - image size approx. A5 size (the tutor will also bring some)
- Any stencils you have and may wish to use (the tutor will also bring some)
- If you wish to do any hand-stitched embellishment on the day please bring needles and embroidery threads – however, the emphasis is on the preparation of cloth with paint & print during this workshop, rather than stitching.
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment