Day 1: Thu 14 Feb, Day 2: Tue 02 Apr
An innovative course aimed at experienced machine embroidery textile artists who wish to get out of their comfort zone but still have access to guidance, advice and refresher skills. If you want the freedom to explore your ideas combined with ongoing access to an expert sounding board and trouble-shooter plus the chance to work with others, share ideas, exchange experiences and learn from each other’s work, this course will work for you.
DAY 1 – GETTING STARTED – THU 14 FEB
This day will be a full day at ArtisOn with Claire. You should come along with ideas for your project to share with Claire and the rest of the group. During the day you will:
• Have chance to share your idea for your project.
• Discuss each project and pool ideas with guidance from Claire.
• Consolidate plans, discuss materials, products required, techniques to use.
• Refreshed techniques as needed.
• Begin to work up your designs.
• Leave with a clear plan of action regarding how to tackle your project.
You’ll need to bring your design, any materials you know you’d like to incorporate and your usual sewing gear.
INTERRIM SUPPORT
Between the start-up day and the follow-up day, you will have ongoing access to Claire. This will be a mixture of email exchange and telephone discussion. You can send photos of progress or tricky decision points for Claire to review. You can collate issues and queries and maintain contact with Claire on a weekly or biweekly basis. Obviously, this contact time will need to be managed and Claire will contact you to diary appointed times to speak. Claire will allocate 2-3 hours per person during this 7 week period to keep you all on track and this would be logged to ensure you receive the right amount of support. The ongoing contact with Claire would require you to have made progress with your project and be accountable to the boss!
Of course you’re also free to contact each other for support and advice during this period too. We would suggest contact details are exchanged at the initial session if needed and some of you might wish to work informally together at home anyway.
DAY 2 – REVIEW – TUE 02 APR
At this stage you should have made good progress with your project and it might even be nearing completion. This day would provide an opportunity for everyone to bring their work to review progress with Claire and the group. During this day you will have chance to have face to face support from Claire on specific issues and continue with your piece while she is on hand. At the end of the day you will have a chance to review each other’s work and have a clear plan for final completion.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for both of the classroom based days – day 2 will be soup and a pudding rather than a full main course.
