Author Archives: valholmes
Machine Embroidery – free motion embroidery
31st October to 2nd November 2024 or 28th February to 2nd March 2025 Free motion embroidery drawing and colouring on the sewing machine can give a liberty to your textile work. You will learn techniques useful for quilting and appliqué … Continue reading
Collagraphy on paper and fabric
21st to 25th October 2024 (20th to 26th full board) 15th to 19th September 2025 (14th to 20th in full board accommodation) This fascinating print technique can use a variety of surfaces and textures to create the plates that will … Continue reading
Colour on cloth: dyeing, breakdown printing, monoprinting with dyes.
We will explore a variety of techniques that can be used to colour textiles, including inks, dyes and pastels. After learning the basics of procion dyeing, during the course of the week the methods of application will become more and … Continue reading
The sea in “mixed media”
2nd to 6th June. 1st to 7th June in full board accommodation With the sea and the Ile de Ré as a backdrop, we will explore mixed media techniques, particularly around the mix of paper and fabric. Different medium such … Continue reading
Designing with Photoshop Elements for Textile Artists
Course Dates: 28th April to 2nd May , ( 27th April to 3rd May 2025 in full board accommodation). 2nd to 6th September (1st to 7th in fill board accommodation) 2024 Photoshop Elements is a version of this vast programme … Continue reading
Discovering Collagraphy
14th – 16th February 2025 This fascinating print technique can use a variety of surfaces and textures to create the plates that will be printed. During the three day discovery course we will see the different varnishes that can be … Continue reading
Dyeing for Gardens
Dates: 12th to 18th June 2022 Dyeing for Gardens Beginning with a garden visit for inspiration, this course goes on to look at a variety of dyeing techniques with procion dye. The techniques of ice-dyeing, monoprinting and painting with procion … Continue reading
Courses à la carte
Courses à la Carte If you are alone or in a group and none of our propositions suit you or your dates there may still be something that can be done……. For groups of four or more (up to 10) … Continue reading
Paper in Textile Art
Dates: 3 day course 14th, 15th and 16th june, Full board 13th- 17th June 2021. Paper in Textile Art A course constructed around exercises to explore the use of paper with embroidery and textiles in two and three dimensions. Simple … Continue reading
