Fiber Art Studio
MATISSE CUTOUTS
TREE OF LIFE
Learn the various techniques of Shibori and embedding images and shapes into silk. In addition you’ll create soft silky pashmina and many other techniques to embellish your fabric. The course includes a visit to Tate Modern to see the Matisse Cut Outs - a once in a lifetime opportunity!
Introducing fusibles, transfers, embellishment with beads and metals & create with thread. Try out many new fiber materials and techniques.
• A week of textile and fiber art will cover all the latest techniques and art materials
• Beginners and non-participating partners welcome - No experience necessary.
• Comfortable accommodation at nearby Premier Inn. Lunch at studio included.
• Course will cover batik, transfers, fusibles, discharge paste, bondaweb, embossing,
embellishment, heat guns lace cutting, stamping, stencilling, gilding and more.
• Carole Smollan will share her secrets to making Matisse Cut outs on Shibori silk.
Courses will consist of:
Are you an artist working in isolation?
Carole Smollan has many years experience of advising artists on exhibiting their work. Join the ‘Crit’ Session every last TUESDAY night of the month for a good coffee and discussion.
Mon, Tues & Wed mornings - Lectures, demos and discussions. Afternoons for studio work. Lunch included - special diets catered for.
Wednesday night - Fish and Chips
Thursday - Free to shop and explore london
Friday - Critique work until 11.30 and accompanied visit to relevant London museum
Demonstrations include Shibori techniques, discharging, resist, fusibles, bondaweb, soluweb, hand stitching, dyeing silk painting wax, transfers, ribbon roses.
Book your place on one of our courses here, or call07949 782 887.
Join the Critique Session...
NEW COURSES, NEW SKILLS,
Craft home made gifts for special friends to treasure,and after the 6 week course you ll be able to work at home practising your new skills and developing your own hand writing.Or choose a two day courseand make your own pashmina
Learn to transfer on fabric,using fusible materials hot gun,embossing, tie dye your kids clothes and much more .TASTER COURSE
get to know my studio ,experiment and give it a go
27 august 2018
£50.00 includes pashmina 10.30 to 12.30
booking essential
New KLIMT IN THREAD 17 june 2018INCLUDES silkpainting ,batik ,embellishing,transfers Shibori
TREE OF LIFE Monday 28 May 2018
includes threads, fusibles, embossing, stitching, dyeing, shibori . accomodation nearby , lunch included