Workshops Overview
This is the range of workshops that I currently offer. They are based upon my own skills and practise as an artist, although I am able to teach any aspect of felt-making, as well as general artistic processes, where there is an emphasis on personal artistic development as well as technical skills. I believe that I am unique in offering one to one pre-workshop image services, so that you can make exactly the image you want in your workshop. There is some flexibility in the length of workshop and the combination of techniques and processes taught. Please contact me if you are interested in taking or hosting a workshop. I offer workshops to groups at all skill levels and I am willing to travel just about anywhere.
Faces in Felt Workshop
Realise dramatic, detailed images of faces in felt made with fibres in a natural/monochrome colours or a vibrant colour colour palette.
Felt Collage Workshops
2, 3 or 4 days.
In these workshops we will cover the potential of multi-coloured pre-felts with the addition of dyed or printed fabrics and non-wool fibres (if desired) to build up a 'collaged' or layered design, which can also incorporate elements of stitch.
Working with Digital Images and Photographic Processes in Felt Collage
3 - 6 days.
Learn how to use digital and photographic processes to create your own personal images within Felt Collage.
Variations to include workshop themes: ‘Personal Maps’ and ‘Telling Stories’.
Cyanotype Images for Textile Artists
2 - 3 days.
Learn the fundamentals of Cyanotype, a photographic process invented in 1842 by Sir John Herschel. Also known as Blueprint, this process works well as a method of directly creating well-defined images on natural fabrics (including incorporation with felt) using plants, found objects or digital negatives.
Illuminated Felted Forms and Light shades
2 - 3 days.
An economical, eco-friendly approach to creating thin felted fabrics with scraps of fabric, felt and yarns, and minimal fibre. I will teach you about incorporating elements to produce different densities and designs to create fully 3D pieces that will fascinate you. The art is in visualisation of the final form and how you will use transparent support for your shade, which can be conventional, up-cycled or freely-formed, to be lit with cool LED bulbs.