Japanese paper has special qualities that mean that it stands up to the felting process when Western style papers just disintegrate, making it a perfect medium for making beautiful felted objects. Using a straightforward process of wet felt making, create a little Japanese inspired blue and white felt pot.

You will learn the basics of 3D wet feltmaking and will complete a decorated felt pot to take home.  Our tutor puts glass test tubes into hers to turn them into vases, or keep it as a lovely ornament.

Suitable for complete beginners or those who already enjoy experimenting with felting processes

All materials included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 19th February 2025
Tutor	Clare Linford
Time	9.30am - 1.00pm
Ref	3665
Fees	£50
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Join us for a playful workshop creating landscape art from paint and stitching. Mixed media is a wonderfully creative way to work – there are no rules – just a willingness to have a go and experiment.

First you will create your own landscape art using intuitive and playful painting techniques such as inks and bleach, watercolours and wax resist on paper.  Then you will work on your paintings using free machine embroidery, effectively using stitch as a mark making tool to enhance
the painting. You can bring along your own photo to work from, choose from a selection from the tutor, or invent your own imaginary view to create a piece of work that can be framed and displayed or given as a gift.

All skill levels welcome. No prior experience is necessary. Your tutor is an experienced teacher and will guide you through the creative process and respond to individual needs and ideas.

Please bring your own sewing machine. If you do not have one but want to attend, please contact the college to discuss in advance.

All materials, light lunch and refreshments are included in the course fee.

Date	Wednesday 26th February 2025
Tutor	Delny Fitrzyk
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3646
Fees	£85
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Learn the traditional techniques of progging and hooking strips of fabrics through hessian backing. A seat-mat is a small first project to learn progging, using your own cotton fabrics on the hessian we will supply.

Your tutor will also demonstrate hooking with a hand hook and speed hook. Hooking is used for pictorial detail using strips of woollen fabrics and yarn. These two techniques together will mean that you are fully equipped to make rugs and other items long after you have taken your first seat mat home.

Inspiration, tools and hessian, as well as a light lunch and refreshments, are provided, but please bring along your own fabrics to make the seat mat to suit your own taste. In the spirit of reusing and recycling, we strongly encourage you to choose pre-loved fabric where you can!

Date	Thursday 27th February 2025
Tutor	Jenni Stuart-Anderson
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3615
Fees	£85
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The beautiful shapes of seedpods and various plant forms will be used as inspiration to create batiks on fabric in this one day workshop.

Working with hot wax as a resist we will paint and layer fabric using dye-based inks to create imaginative interpretations of the theme. Two different techniques will be explored, one using the exciting effects that some more unconventional tools can make (think potato mashers and
whisks!), the other a more considered drawn design. Jenny will have lots of ideas and inspiration to help you create your batik artworks.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners and improvers.

All batik materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Thursday 6th March 2025
Tutor	Jenny O'Leary
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3620
Fees	£85
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Learn how to make a beautiful, unique Nuno felt scarf.

Nuno is a wet felted process that was developed by Polly Stirling from Australia in the early 1990s. The name "Nuno" derives from the Japanese word for cloth. Nuno felting bonds loose fibre, sheep’s wool, into sheer fabrics such as silk gauze and chiffon creating a soft lightweight felt.

First you will learn the Nuno felt technique and how to choose suitable fibres and fabric to make a small decorative sample. Next you will design your Nuno scarf – considering colour, texture and materials, drawing or collaging your ideas. We will have lots of fabric for you to choose from for your design.

Now you will be all set, and the afternoon will be spent creating your unique Nuno felt patchwork scarf. It will be a fun workshop!

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced felters.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in your workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 26th March 2025
Tutor	Molly Williams
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3664
Fees	£85
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Block printing is extremely popular at the moment, easy and fun for every ability. This workshop will give you colourful ideas for using block prints on fabric along with calm mindful hand stitch techniques to enhance the surface. Explore pattern design and printing techniques, and then spend time embellishing your fabric with hand embroidery. Your unique finished fabric could be made into a wall hanging, framed art, turned into a cushion, bag, scarf or whatever you fancy! A fun and relaxing day.

Materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Tuesday 1st April 2025
Tutor	Angie Hughes
Time	10.00am - 4.00pm
Ref	3692
Fees	£85
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Create a dramatic long dark blue silk scarf scattered with white stencilled images.

First, you will design and make your own stencil to use on your scarf, and learn the basics of pattern design to create your layout. Then, after using a simple acid dye, made to be removed (discharged) in selected areas, you will stencil your design across the scarf, which will produce a pattern of white motifs against a rich midnight-blue background. The big moment when your design is finally revealed is so exciting that you will want to do it all over again!

By the end of the day you will have completed a unique decorated silk scarf (approx. 180cm long) to take home.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with textile dyeing experience.

All materials, a light lunch and refreshments are included in the workshop fee.

Date	Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Tutor	Clare Linford
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3667
Fees	£85
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