Textiles: DIVIDE - REARRANGE - FRAGMENT - STITCH
Tutor: Janet EdmondsCourse Code: 0426-05
Summary
This course aims to build designs using contrasting surfaces and to explore a range of stitches to implement them. It is suitable for those wishing to make a unique and personal textile and who would like some help to achieve this. Beginners and the more advanced are both welcome.
Description
Techniques will include preparing design papers with acrylic paints and inks, working with cut paper to build designs. Composition will consider shape, contrast, and line.
We will explore a range of stitch techniques to make surfaces that will enhance designs made.
Please bring with you
acrylic paint, two colours plus black and white. You may bring coloured inks if you wish.
Brushes, palette, water pot, kitchen paper or baby wipes for cleaning up.
PVA glue plus applicator
Fabrics and threads to match colours of paint chosen,
a small piece of fine cotton or muslin as backing for stitch.
A sewing kit to include a range of needle sizes.
I will bring extra paper for students to purchase, cost £1, and fabrics and threads to supplement those that students bring.(no cost for these)
The following items can be purchased from your tutor
Level
Suitable for all levels
Course Location
CIM Business Centre Cookham
Moor Hall, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9QH
Tutor
Janet Edmonds
Janet Edmonds is a freelance textile artist, author of several books and experienced tutor, exhibiting and delivering courses to adults nationally and internationally. She has taught City & Guilds courses for 25 years at various centres including Missenden Abbey and also runs advanced workshops. She was awarded the Medal for Excellence and the Broderers Prize in 2016. She is a member of the Chiltern Embroidery and Textile Group, Textile Study Group and Buckinghamshire Craft Guild.
Saturday to Sunday
Enrol on this Course
- Payment by Deposit available during checkout
Timetable
| Saturday | |
| 9.45am | Students arrive |
| 10am-1pm | Teaching session |
| 1-2pm | Lunch for all |
| 2-5pm | Teaching session |
| 6.45 for 7pm | Dinner for residents |
| Sunday | |
| 7.30-9.30am | Breakfast for residents |
| 9.30am-1pm | Teaching session |
| 1-2pm | Lunch for all |
| 2-5pm | Last teaching session |
" Lovely course with excellent tutor, got my creative juices flowing again." (Summer School 2022)
Janet is an excellent tutor and shares her knowledge and resources so generously. Thoroughly enjoyed the course.
" Another excellent couple of days learning something new and making new friends." (Summer School 2022)