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  Day ClassesThe day classes are held in our Studio, at 4 Wheelers Yard, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, UK. Situated on the first floor, it has good natural light. Unless stated otherwise, classes will run from 10.00 to 4.00, with plenty of time for shopping in the showroom! Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. We now have a lady call at about 10am Mon-Fri, with delicious hand-made sandwiches along with drinks, cakes, sweets and fruit. Alternatively bring your own lunch or purchase it locally in the pubs and bakers' just a minute's walk away. All materials are included in the cost of the class, except where stated. We must point out that even though the workshop is on the first floor, the loo is on the ground floor. We have a display of information about the classes, with samples and photos, on the Ground Floor of the Studio - if you are visiting do make sure you have a look. If you have any queries about the classes please email us on For further details of these courses, refer to the Rainbow Silks website at www.rainbowsilks.co.uk Photoshop Elements for Fabric (4 students only) (3 days) Ruth Brown 25 - 27 Oct 2010 (Mon - Wed) £195.00 Digital Images on Fabric - 6 students only (2 days) Ruth Brown 28 - 29 Oct 2010 (Thu - Fri) £110.00 Freehand Screenprinting - 4 students only Ruth Brown 2 Nov 2010 (Tue) £65.00 Freehand Screenprinting 2 - 4 students only Ruth Brown 3 Nov 2010 (Wed) £65.00 Monoprinting with a Gelatin Plate - 4 students only Ruth Brown 4 Nov 2010 (Thu) £65.00 Enchanting Neck Purses Marilyn Pipe 6 Nov 2010 (Sat) £35.00 Silk Scarf Masterclass - 4 students only Jill Kennedy 9 Nov 2010 (Tue) £65.00 Get Knotted with Silk Ribbon! Marilyn Pipe 10 Nov 2010 (Wed) £35.00 Silk Painting 1 Jill Kennedy 15 Nov 2010 (Mon) £40.00 Silk Painting 2 Jill Kennedy 16 Nov 2010 (Tue) £40.00 Silk Painting 3 Jill Kennedy 17 Nov 2010 (Wed) £40.00 Silk Painting 4 Jill Kennedy 18 Nov 2010 (Thu) £40.00 Taster Day - free session using new products - no need to book 20 Nov 2010 (Sat) FREE Klimt Metallics on Silk Masterclass - 4 students only Jill Kennedy 23 Nov 2010 (Tue) £65.00 Silk Painted Christmas Cards Jill Kennedy 24 Nov 2010 (Wed) £40.00 Creative Metal Experiments Marilyn Pipe 27 Nov 2010 (Sat) £40.00 Exploring Velvet (2 days) Angie Hughes 14 - 15 Feb 2011 (Mon - Tue) £80.00 Inspired by Klimt - velvet with foils and stitch Angie Hughes 20 May 2011 (Fri) £40.00 Rainbow Silks (WOW), 6 Wheelers Yard, High Street, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 0AL, UK. Email . See our website at www.rainbowsilks.co.uk |
  Siân Martin is a visiting lecturer on the textile degree courses at Somerset College of Art and a tutor for the adult City and Guilds Stitched Textile Course and a stitched textiles Masterclass at Urchfont Manor College, Wiltshire, UK. She has a number of workshop topics from which your group can select. Take a look at the suggestions below. In addition, Siân offers illustrated lectures where she shows fresh and exciting images. She is an inspiring speaker, whether at small Branch meetings, at regional, national or international events.
THE STRIKING CONTRASTS OF BLACK AND WHITE A new look at Black Work - A One or Two Day Workshop > Use bonding and transfoils. > Embellish with stitching - all in glorious combinations of black and white. > Each student will make small stitched squares, which will contribute to a larger communal piece for your Guild or Group. Choose your own image maybe a local landmark or building that is special to your Branch.
REMOVE and REPLACE A fresh look at Drawn Thread Work - A One or Two Day Workshop > Add colour! > Pull threads to rearrange the colour pattern to make interesting colour mixtures and a loopy surface. > Draw out threads from the weave and replace them back into the fabric in different patterns. > Withdraw threads and replace with interesting yarns, ribbons and strips of paper.
Discover the exciting technique of SHIBORI A One or Two Day Workshop > Create dramatic and permanent relief shapes in fabric using the simple Japanese method of steaming setting. > Tie and bind the fabric into different formations before being steamed for 10 minutes to set the shapes. The ties and stitches are then removed to reveal the exciting results.
COLOURFUL WRAPPING
A One or Two-Day Workshop > Learn how to 'dip-dye' silk fabric to produce multi-coloured fabrics in Siân's individual way. > Wrap, twist and bind around shapes to create richly decorated surfaces. Create embroidered wrapped embellishments that could form gorgeous jewellery forms, interior decoration trimmings or small sculptural shapes. > Discover the use of magnets.
Courses are tutored by Siân Martin Wind Whistle Cottage, 12 Park Lane, Cannington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2LU, UK tel. 01278 652089, email , web site www.distantstitch.co.uk. |
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Classes start at 10am and finish at 4pm.
Please bring sandwiches or a local sandwich shop will deliver. Angie's workshops are now held at Glazydayz Pottery Café, Unit 2, Homend Trading Estate, Ledbury, HR8 1AR (by the train station) there is ample parking and very easy access with heavy machines etc. Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th Sept Fun with Mixed Media This is a kind of new workshop, I'm experimenting for the new book so if you want a sneaky preview come along to discover old and new ideas with stitch and paint, but be prepared you will be guinea pigs!!! All the best Eureka moments happen on these workshops. Course fee £95.00 Felt making with Marietta Alker Sat 2nd Oct...more Fab feltmaker Marietta is back...hope you can wait for more details. Inspired by Hundertwasser with Angie Thursday 21st Oct Brooch inspired by Hundertwasser. This workshop teaches you how to use transfoils, sweetie foils and silks to decorate the surface of black cotton velvet, then top off with organza and machine embroidery all inspired by the patterns and colour of painter Huntertwasser. Buds and Blooms - textural surfaces with Angie Sat 30th Oct A new workshop inspired by the blossoming nature of natural plant forms. Beginning with a textured surface collaged for strips of various fabrics, the surface is then printed using handmade blocks and acrylic paint, covered with chiffon or organza then machine or hand embroidered. The new surface will 'blossom' before your eyes. The piece could be adapted into various projects such as bookwraps and bags. Felt making with Marietta Alker Sat 2nd Oct Fab feltmaker Marietta is back...hope you can wait for more details. Inspired by Hundertwasser with Angie Thursday 21st Oct Brooch inspired by HundertwasserThis workshop teaches you how to use transfoils, sweetie foils and silks to decorate the surface of black cotton velvet, then top off with organza and machine embroidery all inspired by the patterns and colour of painter Huntertwasser. Buds and Blooms - textural surfaces with Angie Sat 30th Oct A new workshop inspired by the blossoming nature of natural plant forms. Beginning with a textured surface collaged for strips of various fabrics, the surface is then printed using handmade blocks and acrylic paint, covered with chiffon or organza then machine or hand embroidered. The new surface will 'blossom' before your eyes. The piece could be adapted into various projects such as bookwraps and bags. Feltmaking with Marietta Alker Sat 13th Nov More feltmaking with Marietta...subject tbc Shimmering Landscapes with Angie Fri 19th Nov Back to black cotton velvet again, I've developed this workshop to show you how to use transfoils with bondaweb, Mistyfuse, Fuse FX, Hotspots and Supermend. Taking simple land or seascapes as a theme I will show you how to use these glues to make a twinkling surface for stitch. Exploring Velvet with Angie Sat & Sun 20th & 21st Nov I've made a DVD with Colouricious on this subject. You will learn how to colour velvet and discharge to create pattern, add a shimmering surface with foils and glitters and experiment with whip stitches, cording and vermicelli to name but a few machine embroidery stitches. Machine Embroidery for Beginners Sat 27th Nov Get yourself going with machine embroidery, demystify the workings of your sewing machine and get to grips with free machine embroidery with and without an embroidery ring. Brilliant Buttons Sat 4th Dec Working small is quite tricky, we will be printing fabrics, using text and hand stitching. I have a button making machine to finish the whole thing off. Leave the studio with a lovely collection of buttons to give away as Christmas gifts. Altered Books with Angie Sat & Sun 8th & 9th Jan This workshop remains very popular with students interested in collage, stamping, embossing and image transfer. All you need is an old book and the courage to muck it up! Tantalising Textile Tag Books with Angie Wed 19th Jan While delving into a pile of creative book publications I found this project by Jan Bode Smiley. I've added my own style to these little tag books. Techniques and materials include calico, Timtex, stamping, image transfer, and hand and machine embroidery. Great fun for all abilities. Materials available for small fee. Indian Block Printing with a Difference with Angie Thurs 20th Jan Try using formafoam to impress into Indian textiles, over print with Indian wood blocks and experiment with vibrant fluorescent coloured acrylics. The result is a shimmering feast for the eyes!! Materials cost extra. Transfers, Stencils and Stitch with Angie Thurs 3rd Feb An introduction to the wonderful world of transfer printing. I remember my early forays into this subject using simple polyester fabrics twenty years ago nowadays we have lovely fabrics such as Kunin felt and Evolon to play with. You will learn how to make simple stencils and resists from plain paper and the best ways of using disperse dyes to transfer patterns with an iron onto fabrics. Layering colours in this way produces the most delicious misty surfaces for stitch. Ir-resist-ible!! Further Explorations with Velvet with Angie Fri & Sat 4th & 5th Feb. Those students who have already been on exploring velvet workshops will enjoy further experiments on this lovely surface. We will be using thermofax screen printing and blockmaking to add to the multi- layered printed surface to machine embroider on day 2. Machine Embroidery for Beginners with Angie Wed 30th March Get yourself going with machine embroidery, demystify the workings of your sewing machine and get to grips with free machine embroidery with and without an embroidery ring. Inspired by Klimt with Angie Thurs 31st March There's a wealth of design inspiration in the artwork of Gustav Klimt. Perfect for a day of collage with velvet, transfoils, sweetie foils, silks and organza, topped off with machine embroidery. A very popular workshop for all abilities. To Book a Workshop By Card You can make a booking with a credit or debit card by telephone 01531 633100 By post Send a cheque to Angie Hughes, Artplace Studio, 5a Worcester Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 1PL Please included your name, address, telephone no. and email address if you have one. To ensure a place please pay the full amount. A materials list will be sent to you on receipt of payment. If the workshop has to be cancelled you will receive a refund. If you cancel within two weeks prior to the workshop, refunds can only be given if we can fill your place. Due to popular demand the workshops are booking up early, should you wish to book within a couple of weeks prior to a workshop, please phone first to check availability. |
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