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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