Courses    

Courses available

Earth Friendly dyeing

Learn how to use natural dyes in a way which needs no harmful chemicals to mordant the fabric. Use rust dyeing and compost dyeing techniques, as well as Solar dyeing .
Students will create their own colours from natural substances; create a set of samples which will help them continue the techniques at home, and be able to stitch finished pieces, using the dyed cloth.

5 Days

Earth Friendly Fabric printing

This course can build on the previous course, or be taken as a separate entity. Students will learn how to screen print and block print with thickened natural dyes, as well as stencilling. A set of samples will be created and finished pieces will be possible too.

5 Days

Felting techniques-layering with fabric and digital images

Use Merino wool layered with dyed fabrics, digital images and found objects to create art pieces which relate to a theme which is personal to you. Push feltmaking to its limits!

5 days or weekend.

Altered books/Creative sketchbooks

This course will teach you how to use mixed media techniques to create a book, which is personal to you, based on a subject of your choice. The course could be ideal for any student with a research topic, or it could be an opportunity to create an heirloom book for a special present.

5 days or weekend.

Current course dates

At Hampen factory, Andoversford Glos

Making Sketch Books & Journals
14 June 08

Mixed Media on Fabric & Paper
26 July 08

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