Tutor: Sarah Moorcroft
10am - 4pm
This one-day, onsite workshop is designed for a range of abilities including beginners
Workshop Detail
Sarah will start the day by introducing you to the materials you will be using. She will run through of the order of the day explaining the processes and will demonstrate where needed. You will go on to develop your own design ideas with support. Sarah will teach you different ways to build textures, and interest in your artwork. This will give you the freedom to explore and experiment with different techniques under supportive guidance. You can use this to explore new ideas, get fresh inspirations, and to create work to use as backgrounds for embroidery or further embellishment. We will silk paint a base colour/design, and then use stamps to print over creating layers and textures to your work. You will come away with ideas and samples and (hopefully) a finished painting as well.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £15 payable to the tutor during the course.
The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book if your course involves buying materials from the tutor.
Please Bring With You
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
This one-day, onsite workshop is designed for a range of abilities including beginners
Workshop Detail
Sarah will start the day by introducing you to the materials you will be using. She will run through of the order of the day explaining the processes and will demonstrate where needed. You will go on to develop your own design ideas with support. Sarah will teach you different ways to build textures, and interest in your artwork. This will give you the freedom to explore and experiment with different techniques under supportive guidance. You can use this to explore new ideas, get fresh inspirations, and to create work to use as backgrounds for embroidery or further embellishment. We will silk paint a base colour/design, and then use stamps to print over creating layers and textures to your work. You will come away with ideas and samples and (hopefully) a finished painting as well.
Skills/Techniques Covered
- Stretching silk on a wood frame
- How to work up a design on paper
- How to transfer to design from paper to silk
- How to apply silk paints, blend colours, and create textures using salt
- How to stamp using wooden stamps with metallic and acrylic paint
- How to fix the design
- Ideas on mounting/framing and further embellishments
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £15 payable to the tutor during the course.
The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book if your course involves buying materials from the tutor.
Please Bring With You
- An apron and wear old clothes
- Any images that you would like to use for ideas and inspiration
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.