Build - Extend - Shape

BUILD – EXTEND – SHAPE
a design workshop for creating three dimensional structures
This experimental design workshop aims to explore three dimensional structures. The potential of repeated elements to create form will be considered, using primary sources as inspiration. Students will explore materials and their characteristics as they relate to developing form. They will design and create a simple structure and take away ideas for further work including interpretation into fabric and thread.


Requirements:-

Please bring a design source – natural forms such as seed pods, flowers, plant forms, shells, stones would be a good choice.

Design –
notebook and pen
drawing pencils, ink and fine brush, pva glue
at least 3 A1 sheets of cartridge paper, card (cereal box)
tissue paper, other types of paper if wished
straws, barbeque sticks or lolly sticks, masking tape, stapler
string, strong thread, simple sewing kit, scissors
fine/medium weight wire and pliers



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Advanced textiles and Embroidery Workshop - Taking it Further

This advanced workshop to be held at Missenden Abbey in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, aims to help students develop their creative ability and confidence to follow a personal approach to their textile work, to encourage them to work independently, and to develop an awareness of contemporary and professional practice.

Three weekends are planned, one per term, designed for committed learners, who have either the City & Guilds Certificate and Diploma, higher qualifications or other relevant experience who wish to further develop their own personal creativity within a design led context. Learners will be encouraged to work independantly to explore experimental approaches and contextual issues. They should have an open mind to new ideas and be prepared to participate in discussion and group evaluations.

The dates of the weekends are: 5/7th December 2008, 27/29th March 2009, 12/14th June 2009

For more information please click the Missenden Abbey link or contact me on janet.edmonds@gmail.com

Adventures with stitch

This  10 week course ran at  Missenden Abbey.  Students are produced some very exciting printed fabric samples embellished with stitch and presented them in a book that they made at the end of the course.