Dates: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 March & 06 April 2017
An exciting six week course aimed at those with some prior experience of freehand machine embroidery. You will create a landscape in freehand machine embroidery and learn a range of techniques using fabric paint, found objects, textured fabrics and stitch, to depict either a natural landscape or an internal landscape maybe seen in dreams, memory or meditation….
You will have access to a range of background fabric, paint, thread etc. but you will need to source materials specific to your project and design.
***YOU WILL NEED TO ENSURE YOUR MACHINE IS IN WORKING ORDER IN GOOD TIME BEFORE THE DAY – CHECK YOU HAVE ALL THE RIGHT CABLES & ANY ATTACHMENTS***
What to expect
A weekly course at ArtisOn is designed to provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create and develop your skills. The weekly format allows you to develop your work and ideas between sessions. You are more able to work at your own pace and really feel you have made progress between the first and last session.
You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors, plus the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas and experiences. There may be two courses going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the others are up to!
Full day weekly workshops
We encourage you to arrive at 9.30am to allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning workshops at 10am. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a delicious homemade 2 course lunch. There will be a further afternoon break with tea or coffee and cake. All food and refreshments are included in the price of the workshop.
Half day weekly workshops
We encourage you to arrive at 9.00am to allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning your workshop at 9.30am.. We always have a mid-session break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. All refreshments are included before and during the session each week although lunch is not.
We often run half day workshops consecutively on one day. Therefore the finish time given is fairly crucial. We will do our best to ensure your session does not overrun.
What you’ll need to bring with you
Please bring with you any inspirational photos, books or other resources. Please also bring the following:
Your sewing machine, attachments and instruction book
Sewing scissors
Pins and needles
Quick Unpick
Assorted threads including machine embroidery threads.
A light lunch, usually homemade soup & a pud, is available on request if enough people require it. Please contact us prior to the start if you would like lunch.
A notebook for recording tips and techniques might be a good idea too.
