COURSES

Limited places (usually 7) are available for each Weekend Course.

All fees quoted in our catalogue include VAT, equipment hire and raw material (yarns, fleece/fibres used).

Courses are held from 10am to 5pm each day, with an hour break for lunch.

The Courses are non-residential.

For all Courses please bring a notebook and pen or pencil and (except for spinning) graph paper, scissors and a tape measure.

We suggest that you bring a packed lunch: facilities for making tea and coffee are available.

Details of each course can be found at the bottom of this page

Bobbie Kociejowski

MARCH 21/22
MARCH 28/29

LOOM WEAVING I & II
(4 days split into two weekends, ideal for beginners)

DYEING (Acid & Fibre Reactive)

LOOM WEAVING III

A place will be reserved on a course(s) on receipt of a non-transferable booking fee on the following scale.

            £15.00       Booking fee required for a 1 day Course
            £30.00       Booking fee required for a 2 day Course
            £50.00       Booking fee required for a 4 day Course

The balance of the full fee is to be paid four weeks prior to the commencement of the course.  Failure to do this will result in the booking being cancelled (and the booking fee forfeit).

Colour Course - Conquer your colour fears

Colour surrounds us and our initial response to a textile is often dictated by its colour. Of course, we have our own colour preferences and prejudices but why does the colour red sing out in one textile and the same red in another blend quietly into the background? How many of us have had the dispiriting experience of winding a warp of beautiful colours only to find that is has flattened or lost its vibrancy once the weft has been woven?

The aim of this Course will be to enable the student to better determine colour choices through an increased understanding of colour theory and how colours relate to one another, especially in the unique interaction of warp and weft.

Through a series of exercises on paper and on the loom, students will have the opportunity to put into practice various aspects of colour interaction in relation to weaving; creating a third colour through optical mixing; knocking colours back by the use of neutrals; discovering why colour value is so important and how to use a pure hue colour to create colour movement. Although we will be experimenting with colour in weaving the colour theory will be relevant to anyone using colour in textiles including knitters, spinners and embroiderers.

Equipment to bring:

Sketchbook, scissors, tape measure, ruler and pencil.  Students are asked to bring a photo, picture or found object in which colour is an important element.

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Dyeing Course

Dyeing can be easy. Is there a colour that you want for a particular project but can’t find on the shelves? Now you will be able to create it.

This course will give you the opportunity to become familiar with the use of Acid and Fibre Reactive dyes. By the end of the course you will be able to :-

1. Mix dye stocks
2. Record recipes for future reference
3. Understand the concept of colour values
4. Colour match
5. Recognise the health and safety issues arising from the use of powdered dyes.

Felt making

A two day Course exploring the diversities of felt making, from basic drawing and painting with the fleece, colour mixing and texture forming, to 3D, jewellery, and clothing.
Please bring rubber gloves and apron

Loom Weaving I & II (Melanie Venes)

The Course is split into two weekends and students must enrol for both weekends. It has been especially designed for beginners. It will deal with theoretical as well as practical aspects of weaving. Students will have the opportunity to weave samples on several table and floor looms, trying a variety of yarns, threadings and techniques.
Please bring a notebook, pen or pencil, scissors, tape measure and graph paper.

Loom Weaving I & II (Charlotte Grierson)

The Course is split into two weekends (four days). Students must enrol for both weekends.
This Course is aimed at complete beginners or those who may not have woven for a time. It is a practical Course designed to teach the basics of weaving from planning and making a warp, putting it on the loom, weaving with many patterns and yarns, to finally finishing the cloth. All students will use several looms with a variety of weaves, experimenting with a range of different yarns.
Please bring a notebook, pencil or pen, scissors and tape measure

Loom Weaving III

A continuation of numbers I & II (suitable for students with some experience of loom weaving). The Course will cover block weaves, extended twills and other weaves for both cloth and rugs. Students are encouraged to bring samples of work. Please let us know, when booking, of specific areas of interest

Spinning

The Course will be concerned with fleece sorting, carding, spindle and wheel spinning in both woollen and worsted techniques, with fleece and other fibres. Yarns will be plied and techniques for effect/novelty yarns will be discussed.
Please bring a notebook and pen or pencil, an overall or apron.

Tapestry

William has given both general tapestry weaving and specific design for tapestry courses at the Studio; this Course will combine both. Beginners will explore basic tapestry skills as well as more advanced texture and low relief techniques. More experienced weavers will be able to explore their source materials and discuss their planned projects.
Please bring a note/sketchbook, pencil and any other source material you would like to develop (postcards, sketches, photos, newspaper/magazine cuttings).